Texture
by Tiberius

Comment:
Very satisfying colours, good light. Just a touch, well, dull as far as subject goes? That colour and texture alone aren't quite enough to bring this into the realm of the extraordinary. Nevertheless, a solid entry - way above most. 6

Up to par?
by Whiskey

Comment:
Excellent detail ing - even perhaps a suspicion of too much sharpening around the logo. Really brings out the shape and the 'imprintedness' of that patterning. Even the blown out right top of the ball works with your positioning of it. Just a touch unremarkable however ... not that the sheer competence of it doesn't put it in a league above the majority of shots here.

dusters
by whiteroom

Comment:
Way too small to consider, really. Some suggestion of spininess and featheriness, but I would make the point that the displaying of your images is as much a part of the trick of entering competitions as is the taking of those images in the first place.

Unused Sponge
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Good lighting, exposure. Would like to see something to grab the eye more - some point fo focus within this near-abstract image. Still, a pretty good demonstration of texture. it'll be worth my reconsidering after I've got through them all, thus 7 for now.

Prickly
by SkiJumpNose

Comment:
I've written on another shot that silhouette is the antithesis of texture - and here you go and prove me wrong. This has some strength compositionally - triangles in the stalking of that plant lead the eye around nicely. The blurred background bush is a pity, especially against such a colourful sky - as soon as the attention goes from the silhouette, its lost.

Velvet Tide
by ccraft

Comment:
Like the idea, as suggested by your title, of a created texture - the look of that blurred water, as opposed to the reality of it. Combines well with the hard stoniness you've captured in the stones. Has a magic, fantasy landscape feel. Would like a touch more depth to it, maybe - something to hold the eye, which is lacking here - you let the gaze wander out of frame too easily with this.

Key Lime (No cats or Rain-X)
by Dyslexic

Comment:
Different composition at least. Makes the pulp of the fruit look kind of plastic - that's down to quite a lot of direct ferlection, I would guess. I think lighting from a shallower angle would help add some definition - this seems quite flat to me.

Grizzled
by casualguy

Comment:
doesn't do a lot for me - though I couldn't really criticise anything. I'd perhaps want one or two things different, but then it wouldn't be your photograph, would it?

Awww NUTS!
by slgardner

Comment:
Lacking the clarity of detail that would make this a great shot. As rhythmic compositions go, not a bad attempt. It is, at least properly lit, which alone would put you ahead of the pack

Striving for the Sun
by jrs915

Comment:
Almost Brass quality to that bud. DOF might be too extreme for most, but a competent shot. Doesn't have a texture that grabs at the eye, but better than many.