Blue
by John White

Comment by vawendy:
very interesting shot, but I think it loses a little being centered. I'm not a stickler on rule of thirds, by any imagination, but I actually think more foreground and less sky, the horizon at the top third line, might be stronger. 7

Blue
by John White

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Oh, what a wonderful, surreal image. Absolutely gorgeous. Among best of show.

Blue
by John White

Comment by Ja-9:
I think this is going to do very well...well done

Blue
by John White

Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
this is cool! nice job!

Blue
by John White

Comment by justine:
Good example of less is more. This screams! Love, love it.

Blue
by John White

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives:This is a very well crafted image which benefits from great clarity and a bold composition. The mirrored surface offers a great reflection which make the board look like a Flash Gordon rocket! You've captured a real feeling here - looking at the image makes me want to take a deep breath and smell the sea air.

Critical stuff: The very simple composition may not have enough immediate 'ooomph' for rapid-fire voters so I hope they pause long enough to soak in the atmosphere.

Overall: A very clean and fresh image - overall, extremely effective.

Dune
by John White

Comment by PennyStreet:
awesome.

Dune
by John White

Comment by rooum:
Fantastic scene. The stormy clouds are great and a nice change from the usual in this type of shot. 7.

Dune
by John White

Comment by ThingFish:
Really stunning dune shot with an incredible sky that forms a lovely stark contrast. 10

Dune
by John White

Comment by Blackbox:
This makes me want to get on my ATV and make some tracks! Not really, it's beautiful like this. Those clouds are trophy! 10