The Slow Motion of Capturing Stillness
by jonfrommk

Comment:
Hey look, you are 3 places better than me lol. I was so hoping for the brown.

I gave this a 6. I liked your take on the challenge and that you included the tree he was painting as well. I think I would like to have seen this a little closer with the focus on the painting, there are so many other things in the photo that distract from the subject.

Really cool idea for the challenge!

Defying the Wall
by Charlene

Comment:
Charlene - this is awesome! And a new personal best! Wheeee! How cool is that? What a great capture! I'm glad Jon prodded you to enter the photo lol. Wonderful!

Table Setting
by krnodil

Comment:
Whoo hoo Karen! I am glad to see people appreciated this as Still Life. It's awesome. Congrats on the top 10!!!

le serveur négligent
by yanko

Comment:
Excellent photo. So glad you won the blue. Congrats!

Overwhelmed
by violinist123

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon, it's a beautiful photo!

Academic Rotation
by dsterner

Comment:
yay! yay! look at you. This is AWESOME. 11th place! I am soooooo happy for you! I forgot to add - CONGRATS ON THE PERSONAL BEST!

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Oooopppsss.....Tempest In A Teacup?
by J-Me

Comment:
After a long day of work, Earl was exhausted! All he wanted to do was go have a cup of tea, relax, and go to bed. Earl gathered everything and sat down at the table. He closed his eyes for a moment, and everything went black. He opened his eyes noticed his tea and accompaniments were just floating in a big black void. It was like everything was going to tilt to the left and fall just past his lap. He rubbed his eyes, figuring that he had to be dreaming. He looked again and saw that his tea was now rising out of the cup. Good lord, he thought, I've got to stop going to the bar before the long drive home! Earl sat there for a few moments, trying to figure out what to do. He reached for one of the sugar cubes to chew on, but the whole cup managed to stay beyond his grasp. He kept reaching and stretching but could never quite get it. He cried, layed his head on the table, and fell asleep. When Earl awoke the next morning, everything was sitting before him, just as he had arranged it. The tea was in the cup, the pears were in the tin, and the sugar cubes were right in front of his nose.

So are you going to grab the sugar cubes this time? I hope so, you know I have my fingers crossed for you that one of your photos will get the score recognition that it deserves. Best of luck and I hope you land a personal best! :D

Fairy tale
by debelanata

Comment:
This is a very pretty shot, with the changing leaf and vine colors, but I don't see the motion part. Unless the background is falling water?

Floating or Falling?
by cogerox

Comment:
Very pretty and looks great in black and white. I love the floating/falling idea conveyed here.

I Love You, I Love You NOT!
by Hipychik

Comment:
Great idea for the shot. Love the placement of colors to convey the sense of motion. The red fence is a great background color. (7)