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Nice reflections! It's no secret that my favourite photos all include reflections so it's always nice to see a strong image entered. Was it possible to tilt upover a bit when taking this? There's quite a bit of dead space along the bottom of the image but the top of the mountain is pretty close to the top of the image.
I'm a huge fan of a big foreground anchor and you've done a nice job here. I can't help thinking that tilting down maybe a couple of degrees to include the full reflection of the big rock would have given just that little extra edge that would have probably made me pick this as the number one shot. Still, I really really like this, it's exposed well and I like the processing too :)
'A' for effort getting up here for a photo, it's not an easy walk but it's oh so worth it. The view from the top platform where you were is arguably one of the finest views in the UK. It may have paid to use a graduated filter on the sky to darken it down a little, it's not overexposed but it could do with a tad more angry mood!!
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I think this has potential to be a really stong image, however the out of focus tree in the immediate foreground commands so much attention it's difficult to ignore it. You could probably crop it out and be left with a strong image, having the S shaped path winding through the image from bottom left to top right would look fantastic.
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I quite fancy visiting here, the minimalist landscape seems to evoke a sense of calm and photos always look super clean. Nice colours, the contrast between the deep blue sky and orange dunes looks fantastic. Compositionally it's pretty strong, If it was possible I'd have included a little more space to the right of the shadow as it's a little close to the edge of the frame.
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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘Landscapes’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘People’ and ‘Animals’.