The Captain
by bobgaither

Comment:
I like the frame/comp really well. What turns me off about this is the shadowed land/plants low-left. I think the shot would've worked well if the light was hitting them... If I were there, also I would've taking the shot from maybe a foot off the ground to really get some detail of the stream... with a wide lens to keep the top frame you have...

Tough one - Without the shadowed low-left, I would expect to see this image on a calender, or an outdoors magazine, etc... 5

Summer Colors
by tamatama

Comment:
I love these shots. Only critique is it looks like maybe a little too sharpened... That being said, I like all of the lines running thru, the sun hitting the land near, and the cloudscape shadowing the land far.

Into the Great Wide Open
by dkent

Comment:
I love the detail in the sky on this. And the image with the gates works well I think. However, it doesn't look smooth between the ground and sky. Hard to explain, almost looks like maybe the sky has more detail and contrast than the ground??? This is the 3rd time i've looked and can't figure it out. tough one to vote... 6

e a r t h r i s e
by hotpasta

Comment:
I like the colors, smooth lighting, and framing here... I don't like the light halo around the baloon...

Clouds over the Prairies
by artvet

Comment:
Nice shot. I like the drama here. ...and the way the eye is drawn to the near tree, then to the distance with the other two. Good detail in the clouds and field grass without "overdoing" it. This is one of my favs for this challenge. And, lastly, I would expect to see this somewhere on a calender, or magazine ad. Good job.

Composition of Land and Sky
by FocusPoint

Comment:
I like the sky in this... however the image almost seems too weighted to the right... like it's missing something in the distance on the mid-left. Maybe a wider shot with a little more of the tree on the left would help this. That being said, I do like that you didn't butcher it with editing (I see no sharpening lines anywhere) I like the detail in the leaves on the left, and the colors look natural.

Glacier
by agrimace

Comment:
That's pretty sweet. You've giving us a view of something most of us will probably never see with our own eyes. I find myself wanting to keep looking, and wishing I could be there to see it. Nice frame & comp - just wish it were a bit clearer, but i'm guessing it was probably a bit foggy or hazy? Tough one to vote, because even with the haze, I still want to keep looking. 7

Rockies in morning
by silverhawk

Comment:
Nice shot. You did a great job with composition - the slanted lines give a good idea of distance from you and the mountains in the distance. I also like the natural coloring. Only critique is I wish it were a bit clearer.

a shadow fell over the city
by saintaugust

Comment:
Cool shot. I like it in b&w... the shadow looks creepy... I like how the image gives a feeling that something bad is coming.

Life Turned Her That Way
by Jutilda

Comment:
Cool frame... The sunflower sets it off. I just wish there where a little more detail, and it almost looks like its a little dark (that might just be my screen)...