Brutalist Claus
by posthumous

Comment:
A collection of pieces that piques one's curiosity. I like the colors and background.
Also a fan of the title.

The Fog of War
by GeneralE

Comment:
First off, great title. The processing makes it so, however it was done, and we do feel confused and unsure. That's enough for me.
It looks like an onyx board and chess pieces, possibly from Mexico.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Fiery
by MaryO

Comment:
Yes, fiery, an apt title. The Japanese maple leaves seem to emerge from the background. Nice composition. An elegant study.

Silent Symphony with Spider
by roz

Comment:
Fine title for this marvelous image. The spider's terrific; the flung bokeh, which conveys the web's radii, and more, is sublime. And how the spider must live amidst the beauty. The sheer abundance is overwhelming. Enormously captivating.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

Morning Adventure
by vawendy

Comment:
A shallow depth of field and this lovely image is artfully captured. The deer seems to melt into the tall grasses, alert, motionless, and you've come across this gift, and you've given it to us. However wonderful the deer is, as much so is the surrounding bokeh. The colors are subtle, soft and dreamy. I'd enjoy this on my wall.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

Water drops
by Ammie

Comment:
Good image of this wet shepherd, keen and strong, against the outdoor greens and the sparkling bokeh. The bokeh, pretty and whimsical, seems to soften the dog. This adds a certain unexpected depth. Handsome.

River Birch
by glad2badad

Comment:
Interesting image, this contrast with the backlit leaves against a proliferation of egg-shaped bokeh. The leaves are like airplanes flying above the clouds. Is it a rushing stream? Unusual and intriguing.
Third favorite of the challenge.

Going Down
by GeneralE

Comment:
Nicely disorienting, like being inside a machine, confused and nervous. The bright metallic surfaces drift by, mum and impersonal. Maybe a modern version of Alice in Wonderland.

fickle memory
by mariuca

Comment:
Kind of like an angled still life, old-fashioned and quirky. The softly focused foreground lends the look of distressed wood, which is artful. The items reflected in the mirror are doubled in ghostly fashion, which is uneasily spooky. The entire image bespeaks of unmentioned hidden realms. Quite pleasing.

Who's that doggy in the mirror!
by roz

Comment:
Nice perspective and sharpness. It's impressive how he calmly views that dog in the mirror. Mine has yet to accommodate the intruder in the oven door. The greenery in the mirror is nature's equivalent of a red carpet flung before royalty. Sweet.