Fiery Sunset
by battymaddie

Comment by Ammie:
Beautiful image and the sun being "fire" matches the challenge.

Fiery Sunset
by battymaddie

Comment by saxon75:
I like the reflection of the sky in the pools at the lower right. But this is a little bit of a tough shot since it looks like the highlights are blown out around the sun, and then the rocks on the lower left are way underexposed. Possibly using a graduated ND filter would help here.

Fiery Sunset
by battymaddie

Comment by Lucy800:
You need to make this a touch darker because it is very bright and it spoils the picture.

Fiery Sunset
by battymaddie

Comment by tanguera:
I usually don't have a problem with blown out highlights, but in this case, it's just a bit too overpowering. The rest of the scene doesn't stand a chance.

Fiery Sunset
by battymaddie

Comment by marcuspoleern:
no manipulations of the subjects, purely instinct and natural creativity.

"Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into" - Oliver Hardy
by battymaddie

Comment by PennyStreet:
I love this!! Congratulations.

True Beauty
by battymaddie

Comment by bobnospum:
Something about this image did not resonate with me. Perhaps there is a HDR effect that leaves everything in the midtones. Perhaps the coloring on the face just muddles the animal's features (eyes not really visable). You could try gettting the animal at a different angle or doing some more interesting behavior to add a little pizzaz to the image.

"Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into" - Oliver Hardy
by battymaddie

Comment by AmeedEl-Ghoul:
A shot nicely taken, very well done,

"Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into" - Oliver Hardy
by battymaddie

Comment by angkokweng:
This is my favourite! I like the post processing and the perspective.

"Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into" - Oliver Hardy
by battymaddie

Comment by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by battymaddie: Thanks everyone for the votes and wonderful comments!

Definitely well-deserved.