All Is Blue
by illini75

Comment:
Very pretty, although I am not sure this feels terribly 'abstract' to me.

TANGLED1
by Gordon_1

Comment:
Cute idea. I like the background colors.

Got Light?
by damjanev

Comment:
I thought this was nice as an abstract macro, and it worked very well (to me) in B&W.

Electrify
by IreneM

Comment:
Gorgeous and abstract and really close-up. Those gold are really beautiful.

Tangled
by gotrond

Comment:
Nice pop of blue, but those blue smudges on the surface really distracted me. I am also not sure this came off as terribly abstract to me.

The Terminator
by Mond

Comment:
I did not see the 'abstract' part of the challenge in this image, and that shadow is really harsh. But there is nice texture and sharpness to that eraser.

CircumSpeck
by GeneralE

Comment:
Interesting. I like the depth I see to this image. I do see it as somewhat abstract, but I found the color and lighting a bit boring - there was just nothing that grabbed my eye and held it.

COLORATION
by KMcC

Comment:
I love this. Definitely abstract, and appears to be nice and close-up. I have no idea what this could be.

waves in turquoise
by hopefulcrafty1

Comment:
This is lovely, and to me does come off as abstract. The noise (or possibly detail in the subject) took away a bit from the enjoyment. I longed a bit for creamy smoothness.

Sunflowers and the Approaching Storm
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

This is a compositionally beautiful image. I love the simplicity the row of four sunflowers, although it bugged me a little that the tallest/end sunflower did not have any yellow. The textures are just gorgeous, and the moody sky against the gorgeous colors of the sunflower made for an emotional image to me.

Technically I think this image is very good. The sunflowers are very sharp, the lighting is pretty and soft, and the colors seem right on. I cannot see any real weaknesses to this image. If anything, just that one final flower without the pop disappointed a little and kept this image (for me) from being a top choice. (You were one of my 6's, which I give to images that I think are strong but don't stand out as extra special.) I do remember voting on this image and thinking "if only that last sunflower continued to the row of yellow.

I really like the sky, but I will admit it looks almost more like a blurred background than clouds in the sky. The color certainly screams 'storm' but maybe the pretty blur was not enjoyed by all and some would have preferred clearer clouds? (I hate to try and guess, but I am not sure I can see why a 3 or 4 either, but those were certainly not the norm.)

Julee