Enlightening
by colorcarnival

Comment:
One of my favorites!

Just studying
by idlemanbn86

Comment:
One of my favorites this round. The crop/composition really works well for me!

Book of Seasons
by FrozenMoments

Comment:
Very nice color palette and tonal range. Evocative.

A Book
by kprasad9375

Comment:
Clever and nicely done. One of my favorites this round. I'd like to see a little more detail in the center bottom highlights.

In the library
by zamriyka

Comment:
Definitely my favorite for this theme. Very nice, full tonal range, interesting composition!

strip-mall prophets
by blad

Comment:
I really liked this - gave it one of my highest scores, as it jumped out of the pack with an original take on the theme. Sorry it didn't fare better.

The Meandering Path
by njsabs

Comment:
I can't help see in this photo a tribute to the iconic image of the Death Valley Rock that has left it's mysterious trail through the now-dry mud.

Orchid
by ladyhawk22

Comment:
Beautiful. In a perfect world for me, the upper right flower would be more consistent in lighting and orientation with the other two. Darn it... why can't nature be more cooperative?

Daisy, Daisy...
by lucky_85

Comment:
I don't think I should like this as well as I do. Very simple, interesting and unusual composition. I just can't decide if sending my eye to the lower left is working. It seems that my eyes don't ever get settled looking at it, but keep wandering diagonally lower left to upper right... an interesting paradox for a theme of silence/stillness. Hmmm....

"The quieter you become, the more you can hear" -Baba Ram Dass
by McCarlie

Comment:
In response to the title... the longer you look, the more you see. My first impression was very positive for this image... then I started to be distracted by the lighting umbrella and silhouette of the photographer that is reflected in the water beads.