Hi Angela, personally I prefer the present entry, think it's brilliant and very different. Then again I do like butts!!

Viv

Just to say thank you to those who have left comments and helped with the decision. Much appreciated.

Here is a closer view of the butt for you Viv...........buns of steel.

You have a whole month, why don't you wait and see what other pictures you can take for this theme.  It's such a varied subject the possibilities are endless and should produce some excellent pictures

It doesn't matter Nick, as you can change your entry as often as you like before the deadline.

Will be glad to take a look.   Where's the landscape again?

Hi Angela A,

As a classic shot the landscape is fab, but i would say it's text book and been done before many times, don't mean it in a bad or rude way but it doesn't hold the attention as long as the sculpture which is more dynamic and thought provoking, plus has a lively, energetic feel with powerful sense of movement due to the perspective within the composition plus has more image originality to it's favour. It's also sleek and modern and very fresh. I also love the way the light hits the figure showing the surface isn't textured but extremely smooth so through looking at your image i know how it would feel if you were able to touch it due to your capture of how the light acts on the surface. Coupled against the blue and white of the sky (which always makes a great backdrop) plus enhances and is complimentary to the tones within the sculpture. You have made very good use of the perspective in the overall composition of the image, as viewers will start to view things starting at the lower right side in an upward movement and towards the left , as with this image the wave  starts at the bottom then leads the eye up to the main focal point, being the figure, so has more of an impact for viewing. The way the figure is poised, leaves you wondering,  waiting and half expecting him to come down towards you, conjuring the sense of movement, building up the dynamics of the photo.                                                                                       

I think as i said earlier the landscape is a nice image and shows a sense of perspective but hasn't got a strong main focal point within it's composition, the fence leads the eye through the image but not to a specific focal point along the way where the eye can rest & linger a while. What happens is, the eye just drifts along the fence in the image in one fell swoop all to fast.  An added focal point ie. a cow/ sheep etc at the top left "rule of 3rds" point along the fence line would just give somewhere to hold the attention provoking questions in their mind. I noticed the orange string that has snagged on the fencing in the foreground.

Hope i haven't offended you as that wasn't my intention as i do like both images but gave you my thoughts as to why i preferred the sculpture over the landscape as the subject for the purpose of the comp,  both images are wonderful and something to be proud of no doubt about that, but thought you might want to know my reasons for picking one above the other for your entry. Other folks may disagree with me, each to his own as they say.

So good luck and fingers crossed and hope my point of view helped you out.

Take care

Pixel xx