These are wonderful images, Dylan.
Do you need to narrow it down to just one image, or are all to be submitted.
If it is just one, then for me it is the rainbow over the castle ruins, Ardvreck Castle, Scotland. I think that is a gem as it has a subject, the ruin, and a secondary sudject, the rainbow and is simply a gorgeous photo. The central positioning of the ruins is ok here as the rainbow dictates that it all needed to be centred. I just love that photo!
I would be more than proud of any of these images as they are all excellent. However, my take on the others:
Couta Rocks, Tasmania. Great shot, but doesn't quite hit home for me to win a competition as it is just rocks and water, albeit superbly done!
Cataract Gorge, Tasmania. This is beautiful, but just doesn't quite make it, IMO.
Elgol, Scotland. Again, like Couta Rocks above, a beautiful image, but doesn't quite hit home for me to win a competition as it is just rocks and water, albeit superbly done!
Annapurna South from Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal. A superb composition, but the movement of one of the people just takes the egde off it.
Annapurna South from Poon Hill, Nepal. Another beautiful image, but it is just of a mountain and has no real impact other than that.
Geysir Geothermal Area, Iceland. Great shot of the Geysir, but I think the people in tha background detract from the image.
Laugavegur Hike, Iceland. Another beautiful image and the starkness of the landscape, the wonderful colouring with the two lonely people on it really hits home, but it just doesn't quit make it to win a comp, IMO.
Godafoss, Iceland. Another gem of an image, but I think that the central location of the rock just tips it out of the competition.
Kirkjufell, Iceland. That is a superb composition and would be my second choice.
Kirkjufjara, Iceland. Excellent shot, but the central positioning of the rock just tips it against it. I realise that the central location lines up with the island in the distance, but it just doesn't quite make it, IMO.
Jokulsarlon, Iceland. My 3rd choice. Wonderful composition and colouring.
I would have included Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, in the mix as it is a gem, too and my 4th pick.
As I said above, they are all superb images and I would be more than proud to have taken any of them and so should you!
Cheers,
Lance