Gorgeous, and this definitely have a mystical atmosphere =)

Needs to be seen in High Res. Great shot

Very pretty. I want to live in that house at the base

Very dramatic, great

This was one of myfavorites. A shot that captured mystery & beauty (the Japanese term of 'Yugen' I believe). Nicely done, and a well deserved top 5 finish is a tough competition

Beautiful

Gorgeous area. Nice shot, just wish there was a touch more sky at the top left

Excellent. The subject is beautifully illuminated from behind. You truly understood the contest description and executed it perfectly. Great job!

the shadows are too black, IMO

I don't know. I really like the juxtaposition between the shadows and light, but might have cropped a bit from the left and bottom so there was less shadow.