foreign
by whiteroom

Comment:
7 - Interesting image and scene. Shame about the fellow far right chopped, but I'm guessing little to be done after the fact. Really like the colors overall and her unusual fashion - just wish her hair were either a little more messy or very 'neat', if that makes sense - but your call of course. Good concept.

Turmoil
by BarbB

Comment:
8 - Wow, really like this. Takes a while to work out which way is which, but I got it. The only thing I find out of place, or could just be I can't 'fit' it to the puzzle - is the top left semi circular 'shadow/shape' - without that, the image is even stronger, in my opinion. But this image grows on you and I might feel different when I work out what that is (assuming the head). Good title and certainly good meet of the Challenge in my opinion. Like the subtle colors and artistic feel to this - also like that bit of grass/something mid air upper left. Up to 8.

Empathy
by JMart

Comment:
6 - Nice colors - like to have seen a little more clarity/crispness at the fore. Like your title and I think this image conveys a sense of it - maybe a little more context in this instance... maybe. Up from 5.

Unease
by violinist123

Comment:
6 - I like the top half, nice colors and clarity, but the (mainly) bottom half is dominated too much by the oof areas and some 'issues' in the darker areas... I like the image and abstractness of it and your title. Viewing this on another monitor and cannot discern those issues in the darker areas - my apologies. Up from .. 4...

grief
by skewsme

Comment:
7 - I like the top half of the image but the bottom half is dominated by the harsh chromatic aberration in the darker areas, perhaps check your monitor (I need to re-check mine too after noticing the difference viewing my image on a different monitor than I edited it on). I like your colors and the subtlety and the concept of the fragile dried sheath/shell/skin. (Viewing this on another monitor and can barely discern the issues mentioned above - my apologies (up from 3!)

spite
by aplomb76

Comment:
6 - I like this - the chromatic aberration actually adds something to the image as well, especially with the colors. Main nit-pick is that the tip of the thorn is broken (unless that is part of the 'concept'). Maybe some slight tweaking of the framing (maybe a border) and/or colors, may have given this a little more. Title suits the image and befitting abstract that, in my opinion, is in the spirit of the Challenge.

Nightmare on DPC Street
by messerschmitt

Comment:
5 - Interesting image. 'Comes to life' at different rotates too...

Way too close
by Judi

Comment:
5 - Variation in cropping and a slight rotate give this an edge in my opinion - your title may also have 'aided' the impact. Otherwise, I like the abstract here (although undecided on not being able to see the eyes) - could convey a variety of emotions to a viewer. Already mentioned the crop, but the tip of the tongue on the very edge of the frame, if nothing could be done to give some more space around - another reason why a variation in cropping/composition may have 'made use' of that... if that makes sense.

Nature's Treasure Trove-- a thousand jewels.
by digifotojo

Comment:
5 - Nice image, like the lines with the beads of water. Shame about the bottom left corner, a few issues there which dominate the image a little too much. The abstract is nice, but your title distracts me from 'feeling' any instant emotional connection - for this Challenge.

onion tears
by yanko

Comment:
7 - Good strong clean image - like your finish/processing. Tones are good too. The 'tear' seems oversized - but perhaps adds to the overall 'oddness'. Excellent composition .. although maybe a little less knife/knife handle for added 'abstractness'... who knows.