Anāhata
by pointandshoot

Comment:
O.K. ...So midway through all the beautiful and near-beautiful images in this challenge, I come to this one. Say what?

But I can't let it go. It has a pull on me that sends me to the internet to see what the title mean. I'm told it means "unhurt, unstruck" and is often used in the context of music as a calm, maybe even a pure, tone.

So now I am back, armed with this information.... Only it looks like it might be the opposite of "unhurt, unstruck" -- musically or otherwise.

Still can't let it go...even though (and maybe because) it's an enigma to me. I like the abstraction, the vague human form, the coil/trunk/snake-like thingy. ...and it looks very "hurt" and "struck" so much that the upper part is obliterated...assuming there was an upper part.

O.K. This much intrigue and thought-provoking impact deserves recognition. 9. (If I could figure it out, it would be a 10. My failing, perhaps, but the artist's task too.) So... 9 it is.

Btw, "thingy" in my lexicon is art-speak for "I don't have a clue."

A Crown For Every Achievement
by JopsyDaisy

Comment:
I think this ought to ribbon. I like the clarity and lighting as well as the creative use of water. Well done.

Twisted Fantasy
by ecroce

Comment:
One of my favorite images. The absence of any text or logo, though, makes this seem less like an "advertisement" and more like a regular photograph.

vintage timepiece
by stevieian

Comment:
One of my favorite images to ribbon. Well done.

jewels
by Tiberius

Comment:
Nice clarity and colors in this one. Not sure it is really an "advertisment" without text or a logo....

From our Indian Summer Collection
by glad2badad

Comment:
Love the bokeh.

Arabesque
by gyaban

Comment:
My favorite image in this challenge. I love the lighting and the colors.

pearls
by tanguera

Comment:
There's much to like here. Very creative use of water and reflection. The image is a bit dark, though; I suspect to contrast with the pearls. It's also a bit unusual to see the necklaces hanging down her back rather than having her face the camera and wearing them more conventionally. I really like the way the water merges with the background, too.

heirloom
by tnun

Comment:
This seems a bit dark to me. I checked my monitor to view this on the brightest setting, but I still think that a bit more light would have helped this image a lot. Otherwise, I think this is a fine selection of jewelry, good focus, and nice image.

My Heart's Always In The Wrong Place
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment:
I like the geometry of this image.