Zoom
by Motek

Comment:
I think this is more interesting than the standard car shots of the same vein. It's cool how the sky almost looks fluid, as though it were melting away.

Wet Entertainment
by jomari

Comment:
Great use of complementary colors, and the simple border sets things off well.

Sorbet
by Balko

Comment:
The lines in this remind me of feathers, or perhaps petals on a flower. This is suffciently blurred to be interesting and not so much that it's a mess. Great job.

Missed Me =P
by PBJ

Comment:
Hahahaha. Maybe there was some credence to the thread about matches becoming the next water drop.
Those burned matchheads have a pretty interesting texture, somewhat akin to furry brains, whatever that means.
The question, of course, is whether the single match remaining was purposeful or serendipitous.

Bus Ride to the Church for All Souls
by dainmcgowan

Comment:
I think I'd like this quite a bit more if it weren't processed quite so heavily.

running water
by ursula

Comment:
If I were you I surely would have had a hard time deciding to place this photo in the 1 sec exposure challenge vs. the abstract motion. The lines are so smooth it almost looks like a painting. Nice variety of hues in the water, as well.

Sitting Still
by raish

Comment:
Not sure if I like the semi-transparent border- it's a bit distracting.
Also, and yours is certainly not the only one, but using a one second exposure has added nothing to the actual photo for me. In my mind I'm not requiring movement, and the fact that it was a one second exposure doesn't need to be drilled home, but simply taking a photo and lowering your iso/stopping down to achieve a 1 sec exposure seems slightly shoehornish. Perhaps you are illustrating how lazy cats are. And now I'm rambling. Back on track- the scene seems a bit cluttered and undecided...there are clothes in the background, a psychadelic 70's chair that demands attention, a giant fur pelt, and a cat staring you in the eye, all vying for the viewer's focus.

Wind farm
by edmeng

Comment:
I like the composition of this- specifically the line of the wind generators, which leads to the base of the mountain, which draws your eyes back up to the top of the image. Maybe a little higher contrast, but I like it the way it is too.

Swirls
by Marjo

Comment:
This looks a tad grainy but I really enjoy the fluidity of all the curves. The twisting purple against the black backdrop is really pretty neat.

Focus on the flower
by Paul

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

Well, you certainly were dead on when you predicted the plethora of other flower entries. Many daisies, to boot.
Your entry unequivocally meets the challenge, which is always a necessary start for a decent score. I really enjoy your use of DoF. The choice to have the focal point on the florets was wise, and I especially like how nicely the stem fades into the background so gracefully. You also captured the flower from an angle other than dead on, which adds some interest as well, especially because the delicacy of the petals is accentuated by your specific angle.
You effectively made the background true white, which can be difficult in some circumstances. Your subject was also lit very well, providing soft shadows, but enough to show the texture of the petals and florets.
Really, the only suggestion I would personally make is that a little bit more negative space on the left might have benefited things slightly.
Very nice entry.
-Derek