Blowing in the wind
by Bela45

Comment:
Bokeh? Is there anything in focus here? Works well as an abstract.

what do we do now?
by boysetsfire

Comment:
Good candid with a "story" to go with it. I think it would benefit from a tad of dodging to put a bit more light on the women, but that's just me. 8)

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment:
I didn't vote in this challenge, but would have rated this picture highly. Beautiful colors and bokeh.

Good Catch
by Vapor63

Comment:
At last, a different seagull picture. I've never seen one with the wings in that position, and that piece of bread (?) looks like he's smoking a cigarette -- a really gritty, urban bird. And he's losing a feather... That light pole bothered me at first, but it's part of the urban scene. I would try and crop/clone out that partial thingy in the lower left. This picture grows on you.

Message edited by author 2006-10-25 11:13:06.

IMG_1215.jpg
by I Enjoy Ham

Comment:
I love those fuzzy humanoid forms. Great lighting and processing.

Day 8 : Web of Pearls
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
To me, this is what bokeh is all about.

Sport Model 6
by djayk

Comment:
Hmmm. The background is distracting. On the other hand, it matches the cat very well -- they are all matching shades of gray. The overall effect is very pleasing.

Re: editing software, I don't know what your budget is, but Photoshop Elements used to go for around $99.00. I used it for a long time until my kids got me PhotoShop 7.

The Cage
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
Wow! This is abstract. Love the colors.

The Passenger's View
by roz

Comment:
Good color and processing, but to my eye, it would be better in landscape format or at least not such a close crop. There's a lot of interesting stuff going on in the background (which I, of course, can't see, so you may have a very good reason for cropping it out. 8)) I'd try and not chop off the car, and including the sign on the building might "loosen" things up a bit.

Jetty
by nixter

Comment:
I hate to be a Rule of Thirds Nazi, but IMNSHO the pier could be a little more to the side. Beautiful processing and colors, and those clouds are dramatic! I really like the tiny little sailboat on the horizon.