Time can smooth all rough spots
by joannadiva

Comment:
I like this image. And you have very good control of your exposure. However, I think for this challenge, it would have been more effective if you had used a faster shutter speed. The water looks too misty to be able to smooth the rocks. If the water were more visible, one would be able to equate it's movement to it's effect on the rocks.

War: Man's Infinite Capacity for Self-Destruction
by sleekr

Comment:
Your title confuses me. Death happens to everyone, sooner or later, in war and in peace. So what are you really trying to say?

Into the Distance
by shareinnc

Comment:
The shadow is very interesting and, to me, has the potential to define infinity more than the fence itself. The post on the left creates a big area of darkness that distracts from the composition and takes up a lot a space. Even though the composition isn't centered, it has a feeling of being too centered and that is most likely because of the dark area and because the shadow forms an almost straight line thru the composition.

unending
by wetland

Comment:
Just enough information to hold my attention, yet not enough to really identify the thing being photographed makes for a good abstract. I like the grain, too.

Purple Rain
by moodville

Comment:
There are so many beautiful abstracts in this challenge, it's hard to pick a favorite. This is one of my favorites so far. Wonderful control of all the important techniques. The choice of color is perfect. It soothes instead of distracts so the viewer can enjoy the shape and texture of the composition. Nit, the soft focus on the left side, but not a fatal flaw.

For the headache that just won't quit...
by SharonS

Comment:
Good control of lighting and dof. The focus seems to be sharpest on the 5th pill. I don't know, but I might have tried to focus on the 1st one.

Midwest Field Corn
by scrum8

Comment:
I think I know what you were going for, impressionistic abstract, and the attempt is OK. The dof works well. I would love to have seen at least one thing in focus. The colors look hazy. Maybe pumping up the saturation would give it more punch. This is a pleasing picture to look at though.

Escher
by crabappl3

Comment:
It is like some of his paintings! To me there are just too many squares for this to be an effective art image. The area on the right has shapes that transition nicely to fish. You might consider getting closer using the same angle and isolating them. This would make a good background stock image.

Under the Bridge to Has Been and Always
by JPR

Comment:
Good capture. The crop is effective. The title is too long.

Infinite winter
by eikidigi

Comment:
This a beautiful. The tonal range is outstanding. To me, the heart of the image is the icy handrails and rocks so I might have liked to see them larger within the frame. The darkness of the area around the cabin is a distraction. It's really too bad the corner of the handrail got clipped out. Sorry to sound so negative. I do really like this and keep thinking how wonderful this would look full size, hanging in a gallery.