Global Warming
by Artifacts

Comment:
You've picked the perfect colors for this. Very pleasant. I like the diagonal composition too. But dummy me, I must be missing something on the title - but there's no deduction for that. It's better than some that just said "abstract" for their title. Nice job.

Separate Reality
by flip89

Comment:
Very nice abstract. Colors work very well together. The varying rectangle sizes not being consistent gives it a nice randomness. I wish all of the brightest areas were not so close to the outer edges, as they lead you out of the frame as is. The very narrow border on the outside tends to mitigate this though - although normally I'm not a big fan of borders.

Primarily Prismatic
by MWitt

Comment:
Nice colors and lines. Your placement of the "center" of the main subject is also well done.

Water On Fire
by bruski

Comment:
The colors are marvelous asare the textures. Compositionally it is a bit unnerving for me. I think I would be much happier about it if I could see the rest of the large gray/silver shape at the bottom. It may also be stronger if the grey/silver shape were positioned a bit more CCW in the image. Overall though - this is a very stong submission, it should do well.

Dawn
by insteps

Comment:
Excellent composition - the gradual transition of brightness from bottom right to upper left is quite effective.

Mellon1835Blue
by banmorn

Comment:
Very nice reflection I presume and a wonderful abstract. Colors work very well together. The diagonal lines add a bit of tension. Very well executed.

Nine Squares
by artvet

Comment:
Very nice colors that work well together. The dark squares add a bit of mystery. Well done.

Pathfinding
by vadvirag

Comment:
Definitely an abstract in my opinion even though the guidance was "if you can tell what it is, it's not." No point deducted from me for not being an anstract. It is well composed and a pleasing image. My comments for improvement are:
1) A stronger backlighting would add and 2) The larger veins are a bit soft because they are not quite on the same plane as the main leaf. If you did not stop full down - f32, f45 - try it again if yu can.

Earth, Wind, and Fire
by karmat

Comment:
Very interesting and well done. I like the way the colors are not repetitive and predictable. Although it works in this composition, I'd like to see what it would do if it were not so centered. Some of the whites are a bit bright. Overall a very nice image that meets the challenge without a doubt.

Downward Spiral
by loz1

Comment:
Wonderful lines and colors. Should finish high.