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Congratulations!
In my opinion this photo has a lot of strengths and (just) a weakness.
Strengths are the visual patterns: lines and shapes are mixed in an excellent way; the contrast between sharp objects and smooth shapes; the human figure driving your attention.
The weakness is the top: I really don't like the cars cut on top of the image. a different framing would enhance the image (IMHO).

Best regards and congrats,
Alberto

Really high quality picture ... the water drops make the difference!

Ciao,

Alberto

Dreamlike. I like the contrast between the sky blur and the foreground, and the mood.

Regards,

Alberto

What a shot ... great contrast of lines and patterns. Did you try it in grayscale? It would be interesting.

Best,

Alberto

Very good composition. A good idea cutting the top, it adds interest.

Regards!

Hi, I've been attracted by this image because I think it is very well realized, in the shooting phase and in the postprocessing phase, and reaches a great level of visual appeal. It deserves the attention of a POW. But, reading the comments, I realized I'm not the only one disappointed discovering its manipulations, and for the sake of discussion I would like to add my point of view, trying to be provocative ...

When I discovered the PS manipulation my first reaction has been: 'well, that wonderful place exists, but it is never been like it is represented in this image'. Manipulation is welcome when it is used to create something new from scratch, lot of great examples here of PN. But used for a sort of 'doping' of a landscape, while retaining at the same time the realistic feeling of the shot, is disappointing.

When looking at this image, people compare it, unconsciously or not, to the real landscape they have seen in their life. It is not evaluated in a neutral way, it is not a 'neutral' image: it is evaluated for what it represents: mountains, grass, flowers ... a photographer that modify heavily a landscape (or a portrait), but in such a skilled way to make almost impossible to notice it, exploits this people approach in order to get positive responses. It is the same approach used in advertising, where cheating is the rule. One of the consequences is that images representing a great, but not heavily manipulated, landscape, are often ignored, like a honest cyclist can't win a race where other cyclists use doping.

In my opinion this is not the case of the other Brian's images: most of them crosses the line and may be considered for what they are, *great* digital alterations based on landscapes, and from this point of view they are striking, great images, showing skill and taste, and I love them.

Hoping my english is comprehensible ...

Bosa is a small village in north-west Sardinia. The houses have

incrdible, anarchic, colors.

PS only for contrast adjustement.

Thansks.

Jan, I didn't understand your comment.

Some info: shot at sunset, without any postprocessing but a bit of contrast adjustment. And, maybe my WB setting was wrong! Anyway this is the color results, out of the camera.

Regards

Grazie Alberto per l'interesse.

A me la gru di dx non dispiace per la ruota, che richiama la ruota della gru in primo piano, però è evidente che la versione cancellata è più pulita. Io però sono vecchio stile :-) ... devo fare uno sforzo su me stesso per decidere di rimuovere un oggetto, forse sono un pò fatalista ...

Grazie! ciao

Sacha, impressive work, great imagination and composition.

How much time do you spend to realize an image like that?

Regards,

Alberto

Very strong. Great DOF. Perhaps a bit over sharpened IMHO.

Regards

Well captured, good PP! This shot communicate a strong feel. I'm not sure about the grass on the left, it is a bit distracting, but may be it helps to give a context to the shot.

Ciao

:-)  good photographic eye

Thanks for your kind comments, and thanks John for your deep analysis!

Alberto

Very interesting shot, with different focus planes and good tones ... a bit of mess in the background, I mean the background is a bit distracting.

Congrats.

Alberto

What a capture ... and great PS work. It's a pity the hand is so close to the eyes. Congratulation!

Alberto