Stormy Reflection
by ridethewind_

Comment:
Incredibly beautiful...really appeals to the aspiring meteorologist in me. I would crop vertically at the bottom to remove the distracting reflections (or whatever they are) in the lower corners, and I would experiment with this in black and white or sepia grayscale.

Patterns Through Tradition
by PhotoRyno

Comment:
I like it. I would try it in black and white and soften the focus a bit to create a "warmer" effect--perhaps as an after-challenge experiment?

In Stitches
by izadoodle

Comment:
One of my favorites in this challenge so far.

The Sentinel
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Fascinating perspective. I love how you can take an otherwise boring shot and creatively frame it to become a work of art.

Like snowflakes - the same, yet unique.
by glad2badad

Comment:
Looks like something from an ad. I love it.

Sweet Stripes
by riversong

Comment:
Man, I love the shot...but it's dying for a foreground lighting...something soft to make those front canes just really pop out.

Happy Christmas to you all!
by SaraR

Comment:
Wow...This would make such a nice program cover for weddings, don't you think?

Lines, Squares, Angles - and a Patch of Green...
by silverscreen

Comment:
This one would be so much more striking if the plants were in sharper focus. I realize that spot-editing is prohibited for this challenge, but afterwards, you might consider editing the plants out entirely, or at least sharpening them. I would also love to see the effect of this shot in black and white, or perhaps a sepia tone?

Burst
by photobuddy

Comment:
This seems like something that would make a good theme for website development.

Trans fat never looked so good...
by kanaj

Comment:
For what it's worth, and for anyone who might have missed the irony of my title or initial description, I was going for sarcasm here. I got my donuts that particular morning, and they looked so good on the rack, but then when I opened the sack and noticed the amount of grease that had been transferred to the paper, I was mildly disgusted. I always thought these were the LOWER fat donuts...and when I held the thing up to the light and noticed how much it seemed to be glistening, I decided it might make a mildly interesting shot to make an otherwise tasty-looking treat appear less appetizing when you get close enough to realize what's in it. I'm not convinced I succeeded, as the voting seems to indicate. But thanks for everyone's comments!