Melody of Darks & Lights
by choltmeier

Comment:
Your excellent abstraction first takes my imagination to chocolat bars on white kitchen counter tiles. The blurred shadows are indistinct, but help give a necessary (imo) three dimensionality to the image.

The Edge
by h2

Comment:
This abstraction of lines, rectangles, and shadows stands out in part because so many of the intersections happen at slightly unsettling angles -- perhaps echoing mild wide angle lens distortion -- contributing a visual interest factor that takes a while to identify.

Magnetostatic Spawn
by labuds

Comment:
Beautiful use of symmetry, reflection, cones, tones. An engine part from the Starship Enterprise?

Black Ice
by kintod

Comment:
I really enjoy the top 1/3 of the image. While the blurred lower 2/3 may be a choice to contrast with the sharp spiky forms and perhaps suggest motion, it makes this the kind of picture that I am not tempted to come back to over and over.

Makeup Addiction: Cocaine of the Beauty World
by LindseyJean

Comment:
I would consider pointing the camera a little higher to reduce the extent of out of focus foreground and to allow the composition to have full circles (makeup holder and reflection) for geometric contrast with the the straight lines that intersect with the mirror. The jumble of colored dust has interesting texture. Having so little purple in the image probably will reduce the score in a "purple" challenge.

Ties That Bind
by simplefreak

Comment:
Looks like someone already slipped into something more comfortable. The repeating diagonal lacing with bright eyelets takes the center of the picture almost into the realm of abstract, which I like.

Techo's Breakfast Spread
by TonyT

Comment:
Confounding us with purple grape on purple eggplant sets the funny tone, but slicing the eggplant sends this brilliantly into the surreal zone. Very enjoyable.

Delicate
by Louisa

Comment:
The side-back lighting really enhances the image and accentuates the interesting shapes. Nicely done.

Reflections
by VBester

Comment:
What a great use of related geometric shapes, balls, curves, dark circles with bright centers, implied diagonal line between the two large balls, coming together in a simple and beautiful design. My prediction for blue ribbon.

The Golden Days
by Trumpeteer4

Comment:
I missed voting on the Anything But... challenge, so I'm glad you posted in the personal best thread. Striking picture, with the full version much better than the thumbnail prepared me to see. Good for you on the PB. Thanks for posting.

Message edited by author 2008-08-21 07:54:21.