Mississippi Delta
by sher

Comment:
Great composition and I like the broken spoke that 'allows' us to view across the paddle to the other wheel. Good textures and the color is nicely drab showing age. I'm not sure if it's low resolution, oversharpening or over contrast, or that the shot is 'too busy' but it just loses out on some 'wow'. Still it's a good image, I like it

Glowing Enterprise
by brewinj

Comment:
Cool shot, very 3d-looking. Good symmetry with a good non-distracting background. Only nit-pick is the white speck on the black.

Heaven's Gold
by vtruan

Comment:
Hrm, harp? I'm wondering about the composition - either you are shooting up and that's the perspective or you tried to do a diagonal. The image is fairly abstract and so the strength is with the geometric shapes. The lines are interesting but I dont think they have enough strength to capture the attention of the viewer for too long.

Fire Demon
by photoqwest

Comment:
Simple wth a nice color gradient, appealing shapes and curves, and it does look like a fire demon. Nicely captured.

Burner Art
by carlacryptic

Comment:
Looks somewhat interesting, and even appears like you had a nice blue flame originally too. I'm not against digital art, but I think in a photography contest there should be more of a photograph. Sorry.

modern day fire
by leaf

Comment:
The composition is good, but I cant decide whether I like the burner being 'dirty' or not - it does add color and some texture. I think the abstractness of it may have been better without the kettle too. As for meeting the challenge - well it's not fire but is heat so I'll give it an out of the box vote.

Melt the Ice
by JPR

Comment:
I like this. Has a great mood with the coloration of the skates, good use of negative space, and good composition. The 'sparks' or fire adds interest and curiosity. Nicely captured!

The Burning Issue
by xenoaxle

Comment:
The rocks are good, adds texture and interest. The flames are not bad and show some color shift. Only nitpick is the large dark area at the bottom - I would have prefered more of the rocks or more flame there as it seems to be where my eyes fall.

Detonation
by weaverc

Comment:
I like the orange smoke plume, very ethereal. The light streaks at the bottom are interesting too. Nicely captured.

Slammin'
by karmat

Comment:
Interesting idea, certainly has visual impact.