I think the nature of the subject makes this a very busy image, so anything you can do to simplify the contextual elements (sky, trees, grass etc.) will help the viewer focus on the flags and give more impact. It would be a bold move, but you could try a really tight letterbox style crop to remove some of the foreground grass and a lot of the sky and treetops. It is important to keep a bit of the foreground and background context in order to retain that nice contrast between the red/blue flags and the green.

if you cropped it this could be a great fill the frame photograph

I agree that a "fill the frame" crop would be a way to make this good shot, great.

Noah,

Very nice effort! Maybe if you had gone lower and supplied a little more foreground you would have secured a stronger composition. The trees and poles lead us up and out of the shot.

Best,
Jon

A lower angle and a closer crop would have improved this I think, the trees and power lines distract from the image somewhat and the fact that there are lots of flags makes it seems crowded, also, maybe a smaller depth of field? Despite this, I really like the image, nice work.

I like it's stark style - the Dot in the middle of the arch is a little distracting though? Good work.

I agree with Alan above about the distracting dot in the arch, but this is a very striking image and suits the theme.

a very nice image-i like the angle

I like the sky the most. It has a very nice feel to it. I would get rid of that dot if in the arch, I keep wanting to know what it was.

I like this very much. I too think the dot under the arch is distracting. You've used black space very well.

beautiful! where was this shot taken?

Jenine - thanks for the comment. This is St. Mary’s Church in the village of Elloughton, East Yorkshire in the UK.

Thanks to all those who rated to get this featured!

it's images like this that continue to amaze me of what's out there.
We just don't have cool grave yards like this in Canada. The composition
the colours and the subject are what make this one fantastic shot.

I get goosebumps just looking at it! It's like something out of a Gothic novel.

Great shot and I like the post-processing (HDR ?).

The Process Of Crossing Shot with a Vredeborch Felica - the “posh” toy camera, on Provia 100F and cross-processed. The Humber Bridge, East Yorkshire, UK.

Thanks Arne!

This is wicked Duncan! I can't get over the detail and the processing is stunning.

Oh, and congrats on the well deserved feature. You really used the frame beautifully and thus the high relevance for the theme.

really cool angle and the crossprocessing works very well. i like the line, the bridge builded, through the square.
excellent!

Lovely photo... the cool blue color and the cross-processing work so nicely.

Wow nice photo. Was Orion added post production?

Thanks againt to everyone for your comments.

@ caryscott – There was very little post production on this. Orion wasn’t visible when I took the picture because of the mist over the river, but the longe exposure alllowed the stars to burn through. Other than adjusting the white balance in RAW and using a second exposure layer to enhance detail in the underside of the bridge, this is as shot.

It's a stunning photo I never am tired to watch.

my god.. this photo is so powerful..

A-m-a-z-i-n-g perspective, you did a great job with this.

Very dramatic...great shot!

Thanks Vernon - this is York Minster (the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe) in the city of York, UK. This area is usually busy with tourists - I was lucky to get such a clear shot on a Sunday afternoon.

AngryBuddah - thanks. And thanks to all who rated for getting this featured.

It's a stunning photo indeed !

great perspective. wide angle love.

Nice perspective. Really captures the Gothic-ness!

Great geometry - well spotted! Perhaps the red is a little oversaturated for my taste, but otherwise the colours and composition work well.

Interesting mix of strong "popping" colors with mild "milky" tones. I love it.
I also really like the geometrical games of the lines and the volumes induced by the dark parts and lines of the image.
Very well done.
Sébastien.

Everything is spot on here. Great colour , framing , focus etc . I would be very proud if I had taken this picture .

A great composition, light and color. Congrats.
You're in the subject !

Fine composition!

My kind of photo – a beautiful image. The cloud refelections in the wet sand are superb.

I'd love to go back and take more of these... Grand Bahama Island is great. ;-)

Very terrible this house, the treatment which you made is well done...
Everything is well managed , centring, reflection, atmosphere...
I like it!

yeah, hull not hill :)

ok, next time I'll let you know when I'm in the area. cheers :)

I had to come back and look at it on my calibrated tft @ home

cool stuff.

happy to have a beer with you, duncan :-)

I love the silver

Love the shot and the composition. Also like that Orion is in the sky. the fact that it looks like its been heavily processed (in a good way) makes it seem unreal and fantasy-like. Mysterious like Krossi said.

very nice shot, good work!

Hey Duncan so happy to see u here , well done my friend !!

Nice contrast with the run down pier and the beautiful view.Great shot.

Cheers Eric! Thanks to all for your comments, and to all those who rated.