flowers
by jmritz

Comment:
Pretty, softly focused image. Natural or processed, it's the result that we're interested in. It reminds me of those little pods that are dropped into water and open up into paper flowers. Aside from the flowers, the darks and lights settle into somewhat abstract patterns, furthering the under water sensation. Very nice.

Alone
by Sisto

Comment:
Very pretty waterscape with a tree of character. The pleasant tracery of it, and the reflection that blends into the ripples and stones, bespeak patience and determination. The rest of the scene is calm and reassuring. I like the way the fog is coming in from the left. The delicately marbled sky wraps up this excellent image. A high key dream.

End of Summer in the Field
by MaryO

Comment:
I admire this tender portrait of a plant on the far side of blossoming, no longer flush with the pride of youth. It really pays to notice the entire span of life, and not flinch at decline, which has its own strength and beauty. The background bokeh is lovely. The design of the plant is elegant and the composition is simple and appropriate. The spider web strand is a bonus.

Peony's Madness
by JulietNN

Comment:
Spot on title for this almost psychedelic ambiguous mask of a peony. The hyper-realism and beautifully delineated tones and shapes lift this onto a higher plane. Can't get a real grip on what seems to be a face, but the effort is tantalizing. Brilliantly realized.

Grapevine Noir
by grahamgator

Comment:
A delicate, nicely lit tight rope reaching for its farther anchor. The precision of the vine and leaves carries the dramatic excitement out to the viewer and into the night. Very strong image.

presence
by krnodil

Comment:
A truly lovely image with an immaculately narrow depth of field. What absolutely wins me over is the tremulous, yearning quality of the front petals. A gesture of true emotion. The background melts naturally away.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Back
by aznym

Comment:
What a beautiful picture you've offered us, Aznym.

I'll see you in a dragonfly
by posthumous

Comment:
time's spectrum is not limited to seven
nor to mist, clarity nor
a shard of pixels
not in endless flight
but in endless

Old body, new paint
by Melethia

Comment:
tnun ship of Theseus? cars are the Trojan horses of our civilization. saved only by colours.

so yes

right there.DSCF7677.Oct2014
by mariuca

Comment:
Looks like Harvey Weinstein reviewing the devastation of his life.