Gold Plate Special
by gtrnsax

Comment by hotpasta:
a tighter crop would have been better cause the background doesn't really add to this

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by Fantasia:
Gorgeous contrasts. Some of my favorite colors here. Great work!

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by jah_luv:
Great job! This is an exceptional photo, with so much going on. The setting is absolutely gorgeous, as are the colors. The sun hitting the ground behind the house in contrast to the shadowed foreground is very nice! As is the sky reflected off the surface of the water. The sky is beautiful also, as are the mountains. I'd like to vote this one a 10. HOWEVER. A water shot, or even a shoreline shot, does not always mean 'beach' in my opinion. And meeting the challenge, to me, is the first and most important thing, if that isn't done, then anything else is unimportant. Doesn't mean it's not a beautiful and creative shot, because in this case, it absolutely is! I do love it! I went back and forth on how to score your pic, but I do vote low for those that I don't think meet the challenge, so to be consistant, I am voting this lower than I want for the reasons stated above. I am adding this to my favorites though.

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by azato:
What our attention should be brought to is too dark. More light it would be a 9

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by krnlzbth:
good example of the color shift something has in the evening shade. very blue

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by akshaysardana:
beautiful picture...i want to give it a 10, but it doesnt have anything to do with 'on the beach'..but i think ill give it a 10 anyway

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by Dave Gordon:
The barn completes the composition - very pretty.

Gold Plate Special
by gtrnsax

Comment by k4ffy:
like the contrast with the background blue/purples. 7.

Lazy River
by gtrnsax

Comment by rt70:
Should have brighten up the river foreground

Gold Plate Special
by gtrnsax

Comment by BeckyT:
Lovely