Three Silos
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
You have four very different silos with different patterns, contrasts, and color. I like the dark shadows between them also. I guess it depends on what you are wanting to communicate but I could go either way. I'd be tempted to crop out the bottom grass and make it a little more of a graphical abstract. I'd also be tempted to darken the left silo a little more - not too much but just a tad.

Hairy Cactus
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
Wow, this could be so many different things. Looking down at dog feet on a striped carpet? I realise you included what it is in your title but sometimes the fun of abstracts is trying to work out what you are seeing. The mystery of a subject makes the viewer remember it, and when it's something like this that looks odd then it includes fun and amusement into the mix as well.

Liquid Gold
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
Now this is full of color without being too strong or domineering. I like how it moves the eye diagonally through the image.

Grass In Waves 401
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
The color borders on being too strong for me but that is mostly because of the strong purplish tint to the waterlilies. They look quite unnatural to me. I like the graduation of color into the blue.

Verde Gris Faucet
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
Wonderful color and texture to this shot. I'm sure the texture really pops out at a larger resolution. I like how my eyes are directed through the shot via the white line and back out via the facuet/tap.

Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by Pug-H:
Nicely textured paper.

Last Stand on Columbia Lake
by srbrubaker

Comment by Catherine_B:
not a very interesting subject when compared to the 500 other entries

Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by bananashay:
I really like this. The texture is amazing and the contrast in light is well-done.

Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by cghubbell:
I can almost smell the spice in this image... Very cool abstract.

Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by 2Shay:
Liked the first 3 or 4 books, then it just got too weird for me. Didn't like the Sting movie, did like the 6 hour made for TV movie. Anyway, like the color contrast here, really looks like the edge of the sun. Nice shot!