Hmmm...wonder how I get out of this one?
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
I don't think this deserved last place, but I don't think anyone who attempted this challenge deserved last place, either. I didn't have a clue and didn't vote, but I did get a kick out of all the entries, this one included. In the spirit of the challenge and extra points for taking the risk on the post processing.

Congruent Circles
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
Very nice! Love the movement in this. Definitely "meets challenge" in my opinion and given the score, seems to have met the challenge in most voters' opinions, too. Change anything? Maybe crop down to where you have just mushroom and no background/space, but works the way you have it cropped, too.

Enchanted Tree
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
This is pretty darn cool. I suspect for the challenge (in which I neither entered or voted) some may not have seen a "tree" but if you ask me, the roots are kind of a giveaway. I love the color - nearly "acid processed" - and I like the light/shadow play a lot. I don't at all mind the small sections that are "blown" - I don't mind "blown" and in fact often think it adds to the shot. Definitely NOT below a 5 in my book - in fact, should have been upper 5's at a minimum. Nice creative and different take on the challenge!

Sharp Eyes
by Kelli

Comment by heathen:
beautifully colored bird, but it looks oversaturated to me

Sharp Eyes
by Kelli

Comment by nemesise1977:
love these birds, I make it a point to see them every time I go to the Denver zoo(not saying thats where you shot this) I know these birds have lovely colors but this image seems to be too saturated, which also makes the image appear grainy. would love to see the orginal and see if anything could make the color sat better.

Sharp Eyes
by Kelli

Comment by dahkota:
The color noise in this image is really not enhancing anything in the image - it is muddying it up a little. Beautiful bird and good composition.

Sharp Eyes
by Kelli

Comment by Physics_Guru:
Coloring seems to be way off...

Sharp Eyes
by Kelli

Comment by mist:
This is a great, colourful, bird. The purples and blues are very vibrant and real.

Lone Berry
by Kelli

Comment by tjbel05:
The berry is lost with the dark B/R. Really had to look hard to find it.

Shiny
by Kelli

Comment by rballermann:
Not very abstract, looks like a spider web to me.