Citizen Soldier
by AFChris

Comment:
Interesting thought - I hope the opposite is the fact that the member of the military may be away - and NOT that a soldier and a citizen are opposite. Overall a nicely done salute.

Vertical Opposites
by Tallbloke

Comment:
Very nice use of high key. All the techie stuff seems right on (exposure, focus, DoF). Composition may be a bit static.

Water and Fire
by s4nd3r99

Comment:
One of many water/ice/fire entries - but one that I don't tire of looking at. Superb colors - the hint of orange in the flame really makes it sing. Two minor suggestions: 1) The white highlights on the glass are a bit distracting and 2) It could be better if we could see the base of the glass a bit more clearly. Overall - an exceptional submission.

Natural v. Man-Made
by alisasaur

Comment:
The eyes have it - a real advertizement for makeup. Composition very effective - exposure seems right on. I'm not fond of the yellowish tinge.

Opposite Leg, Shoe, Dress, Color and Size
by menardmam

Comment:
Nice idea, definite opposites.

Ideological Opposites from 1860's American History
by digitaldave

Comment:
Nice composition - works very well. Are you sure that's a US flag from the period? (35 or 36 states..) Definitely fits the challenge though. It may be a bit beyyer if the whites were the same color is each flag.

Sweet & Sour
by Brooklyn513

Comment:
Good idea - and nice execution of the macro. Planned or not, the seed in the lemon adds a great visual touch. Perhaps it would be a bit better with a non-competing background, but that's a very minor point. Nice job.

Coming and Going
by Loki

Comment:
Nicely done - works especially well in your "slim Jim" format. The way the road bends at the top adds a nice touch.

HORSEPOWER?
by Rando D300

Comment:
Nice seeing - did you pay the closr model to wear that red shirt? You should have - it really is a great compliment to the blue water. Nice texture, exposure perfect.

Aging Gracefully
by Mobius

Comment:
Hi William and *Greetings from the Critique Club *

Your second challenge - congratulations!

As an abstract - rules about focus are "thrown out" so we need to concentrate on textures, lines, shapes and colors. Composition - the placement of items within the image - become critical, as the viewers can't relate to something recognizable.

Your image has one area of the golden yellow color which you place about 1/3 of the distance from the left - PERFECT! The wonderful shapes along the top of the frame are also very nicely done.

On the other hand, when your picture was loading - I thought there was something wrong with my browser when the bottom of the image loaded. As other comenters have noted, the large white area does attract too much attention. It is so stark it really competes with the nice subtle colors and textures in the main image. I do like the thin gray band just above the white - if the entire bottom were similar, you'd have a much stronger image.

Another less significant problem is the straight diagonal line that slopes down from the middle left to the right edge. This line doesn't seem to "fit" well into your abstract patterns.

To me the image looks like a water fountain in a city pond with several sprays of water jetting up from the base.

Nice job - and keep submitting!