Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by ahjenny:
Interesting shot!

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Judi:
Good distortion with the blur range.

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by StephenG:
I like the distortion in this image.

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by ineedauniquename:
don't look so good as a thumbnail, I hope people take the trouble to look properly 'cos its a really good picture

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Paul:
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.

However, the image is OK and I have scored according to that rather than favouring my own interpretation of the challenge. I think it's a little low on the 'compelling' scale so I've offered a 5.

Ominous
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Jutilda:
Thank god for a lensbaby! Most of the entries are horrid. :~(

The Pond
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Lelez:
Very good image, well done.

The Pond
by GinaRothfels

Comment by hahn23:
The acute angle to the sun makes this scene almost impossible to manage with HDR.

The Pond
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Is it a pond, or a flooded backyard? I guess the presence of that duck family (almost missed them) says it is indeed as advertised.

The Pond
by GinaRothfels

Comment by JacksonGariety:
No HDR, no vote