Golden Reflections
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
There was so much possibility to this one, but it just ends up being overdone, imo. I love the idea of the color, and reflections are something of which I'm very fond. However, the extreme sharpening of this, I think just ends up emphasizing what this is and takes away the mystery it could have. Plus (sorry...!) it's actually a little painful that way (I'm voting with a headache, so it does seem like it's shouting a tad) With softer sharpening and softer colors, I think this could have been stunning. 5 as is. But I think it could have gone as high as an 8 if processed in a different way.

Fan
by Mond

Comment:
This is working for me. Even though you see what it is, it's not immediately obvious. It makes you look a bit deeper to understand it. Also, it ends up being more about the lines and shapes than the object itself. It has a nice flow to it and the shadows are intriguing. Also that it just tapers into the black on the right gives it a little mystery and movement. I'm not sure it would last long with me, though. So it's a 7 right now. Will have to check tomorrow to see reactions and to see if it should be an 8.

Flow
by MargaretNet

Comment:
Ok -- this is my second "I think it's too recognizable to be abstract." Yet this one is a lot closer than the first. I'm guessing it's just that I've seen to many slow water pictures for it to have any mystery. The over sharp with the slow is kind of interesting. But part of me wonders if just a part of this would have been much more effective. I guess I want my abstracts to have a bit of mystery or intrigue to it. And taking just part, like the upper left quadrant, I think could be much more interesting and make people want to dig a bit deeper into it. Which is translating into a 6.

bunnings
by Abra

Comment:
So close, but not quite. I really wish you could have been on a ladder and ended up with the circles lining up one after another. It's really quite cool. I had to look deeper to figure out what was going on, since it didn't seem real. Which was fun. But after you figure it out, there's just too much space in between to make it "feel" right. Yet I can imagine what I want it to be. Which probably isn't fair, since it's most likely what you want it to be. But in my mind it's just not enough. That translates to a 6.

Hodgepodge
by Lawton

Comment:
Is it abstract? Yes. Does it work for me? Yes. Not deeply, but well enough. I like the colors. I like the feeling of a riot. It's fun to explore for awhile. Though I'm not sure it would stand the test of time (hanging on the wall for a long period or wanting to view it over and over and over.) Which is translating to a 7. I'll have to come back to it tomorrow to see if it's really an 8.

Flamboyance
by eniko

Comment:
I'm still not sure of my own definition of abstract. I'm not one that thinks that abstracts have to be blurry or unrecognizable. Yet this one doesn't seem that abstract to me. Perhaps it's because even though I recognize it, it doesn't end up drawing me in more and playing to my imagination. Which translates to a 5, I guess. I'm wanting more. sorry...

Abstract Flow
by whitewolf

Comment:
It works as an abstract for me. But then I start wondering how effective it is. It almost seems a bit too riotous. I'm curious what it would be like if it were just the upper right quadrant. I like the softness and sharpness of that part in particular. 6 as is. I'm wondering if it would be higher with just a selected part.

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by mpeters

Comment:
So I'm approaching this challenge wondering: 1. Is it abstract? 2. Do I like it? 3. Even if I don't particularly like it, is it evocative?

1. At first I thought "not particularly". But the more I looked at it, definitely. It becomes more about the lines and the shapes and makes my imagination run a bit more than a simple, declarative photo. Makes me think Life on Mars.

It works for me because it becomes more and more daunting and barren the more I look at it.

In Flight
by Refocused

Comment:
Nicely done!

Air ap(pear)ent
by CNovack

Comment:
hehe -- love the story! Nicely done!