Water Works
by greenem2

Comment:
I think more motion or less - this is just at an in between level where it just looks blurry. But the rest of the shot is definitely very sharp and crisp. I also think that just a little wider shot would have been a little better - it feels a little cramped as it is. But a very nice shot overall.

Brake Wheel
by Doorskidder

Comment:
Nice. I like it. Good subject that meets the challenge well. DOF is good - clouds are blurred, but not so much as to be indistinct. The focus seems about right. I think the only thing I can think of that might have improved it is using a slight fill flash - I just don't like the bottom of the wheel (the part we're looking at) being as dark as it is.

Britomart ceiling
by Robro

Comment:
Did you try a shot from straight under? The angle doesn't lend itself very well to a feeling of "round". (I'm not saying it doesn't meet the challenge, just that it might have done it better from a lower angle.)

Geometry
by chickadee

Comment:
Good effort, but the color's a bit muted. I'm assuming you were trying to keep reflections out of the glass. The angle feels a little odd - it leaves a lot of background at the top that keeps drawing my attention away from the glasses. A good idea that you might have been able to improve a little with some more work.

Psychedelic Scyphozoa
by crabappl3

Comment:
Too bad you couldn't get rid of whatever's down to the right. The jelly (I assume that's a jelly fish?) looks quite cool. Well captured.

Drinking Straws
by marbo

Comment:
This was a really good idea. I think it could have been done a lot better by taking some time to get the straws a little neater. Color feels a little faded, and its pretty soft. And the slight over-exposure at the right is a little distracting to me.

Serenity
by bsalu

Comment:
I'm curious how the title fits? It doesn't really convey "serene" to me. But aside from that, good subject for the challenge, like the composition. Lighting, choice of B&W, focus are all good. Nice job.

Round Momentum
by Jaxson

Comment:
Better lighting would have actually communicated round. As it is, it depends on me knowing what this is, and/or the title. I do like the blurred effect of the ball in motion. Might have been a better shot (as it is) for speed.

Round²
by mbardeen

Comment:
Great use of a "flaw" in your teleconverter (I'm making a giant leap of faith there!). Wish I had thought of it. My only concern with it is the blur at the edges - too bad it couldn't be sharper. I like the colors and lighting (that shadow in the middle is excelent). Focus is good. Overall a nice shot and a great idea.

Growing Sphere of Influence
by adine

Comment:
Why wasn't this in Unanswered Questions - cause I got a lot of them right now! Very interesting shot. Unfortunately some of my questions are technical - why B&W? Why are there ferns in the background? I want to like it more, because the subject is so interesting, but the picture itself isn't quite working for some reason.