day30 ;*(
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
No fading to black. We're all family now. :-)

Rowing Through Clouds
by viajero

Comment:
You may not have had anything in mind but you sure found something! Very nice shot indeed.

Shiny
by Kelli

Comment:
Nice lightplay and I like the way there's a hint of color despite it being a spiderweb at night. I haven't read comments but I suspect you got dinged for oversharpening (?) to where the light looks like "bits" - literally little squares and jags. Or it could be that it wasn't "abstract" enough - I can never tell what does and doesn't count as "abstract", though.

Hmmm...wonder how I get out of this one?
by Kelli

Comment:
I don't think this deserved last place, but I don't think anyone who attempted this challenge deserved last place, either. I didn't have a clue and didn't vote, but I did get a kick out of all the entries, this one included. In the spirit of the challenge and extra points for taking the risk on the post processing.

Congruent Circles
by Kelli

Comment:
Very nice! Love the movement in this. Definitely "meets challenge" in my opinion and given the score, seems to have met the challenge in most voters' opinions, too. Change anything? Maybe crop down to where you have just mushroom and no background/space, but works the way you have it cropped, too.

Enchanted Tree
by Kelli

Comment:
This is pretty darn cool. I suspect for the challenge (in which I neither entered or voted) some may not have seen a "tree" but if you ask me, the roots are kind of a giveaway. I love the color - nearly "acid processed" - and I like the light/shadow play a lot. I don't at all mind the small sections that are "blown" - I don't mind "blown" and in fact often think it adds to the shot. Definitely NOT below a 5 in my book - in fact, should have been upper 5's at a minimum. Nice creative and different take on the challenge!

1st Run - Post Joey Edit.jpg
by Army of nOne

Comment:
Very nicely Joey-ized! I quite like it.

Day 24 - Twirl
by -Bec-

Comment:
Don't know when you shot this, but you may want to hide it and use it for the new open challenge - it's perfect for "portrait without a face". This is probably my favorite of yours so far in the sheer feel of it. I love the wonderful sense of movement, freedom, and power this imparts. Truly a tremendous SP!

Dance of the fairies!
by Judi

Comment:
Judi! Congrats!!!

Lines Lines
by cryingdragon

Comment:
Great job! Excellent score and placement on this one - and it's a great shot, too! I do like the lines, and really like the color play of the yellow/black against the blue. While I'm sure the camera helped some, it's a whole lot of you just seeing things well and capturing them. :-)