Terry A-Twirl
by GeneralE

Comment by hahn23:
Nothing in focus here.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by claireee:
very cool idea, tonal ranges not very good though, still i do like it!

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by BeeCee:
Yes, this is an example of refraction, but as a photo it's poor quality and lacks any interest. Sorry, it meets the challenge criteria and that's about it.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by BakerBug:
Your title is perfect for this shot. However, it lacks any punch to hold your interest.

U/A Vial
by GeneralE

Comment by Melethia:
Odd and different choice of subject.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by AilurophileDJ:
wish it was a bit sharper. Good concept though.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by pix-al:
Excellent example of refraction, though the shot itself is not very appealing.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by Rikki:
It is indeed a textbook example but it doesn't hold much image appeal. I am sure this will definitely meet the challenge yet suffer from the votes. A clean background and further distance away would make this better.

Kapla
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by facesastheycome: nice idea ,not realy sure about the grain tho i think just B&W wold of done the job

As I mentioned, the graininess in the BG was intentional, to emphasize the difference between the structure and the surroundings, which are actually very blah otherwise. I "later" thought this might look good in a duotone.

I did get one shot later of blocks tumbling, but there was no "composition" to it. These were shot in a museum, so avoiding other people and exhibits is tricky. This one was composed by "dead reckoning" with the camera lying almost flat on the table -- no using either the LCD or the viewfinder.

Textbook Example
by GeneralE

Comment by Cyndane:
Can't quite tell what's going on.. not enough contrast I think. I am thinking it's a straw?