Midway
by RKT

Comment:
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.

However, the image is pretty good and I have scored according to that rather than favouring my own interpretation of the challenge. I think it's pretty high on the 'compelling' scale so I've offered a 6.

Watching Her Go By
by bobnospum

Comment:
Excellent, compelling image.

Lost Without
by RoeeRozen

Comment:
Perfect for this challenge, Utterly compelling. 10.

Don't walk
by Melethia

Comment:
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.

However, your choice of selective focus is very clever and sufficiently obtuse to fulfil a 'missed criteria': having said all that, I'm really only scoring on whether I find the use of blur / focus / lack of focus compelling - in this case I do. 7.

Adoration
by zarozinia

Comment:
Works for me. 7.

A Pique Turn
by bcrants

Comment:
Fabulous.

Automatic Transaction Machine
by pawdrix

Comment:
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.

However, the image is great and I have scored according to that rather than favouring my own interpretation of the challenge. I think it's high on the 'compelling' scale so I've offered a 7.

Untitled
by BarbB

Comment:
That distortion / shear look towards the top left of the frame is the sort of appearance I've had using a moving iPhone as a camera. I wonder if this is shot like that?

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.

However, the image is OK and I have scored according to that rather than favouring my own interpretation of the challenge. I think it's a little low on the 'compelling' scale so I've offered a 5.

laundry motif
by blad

Comment:
Now this really works - many of the really blurred ones in this challenge don't maintain sufficient interest; but this works really, really well.