Lines
by cuspie

Comment:
From the thumbnail I found this more interesting to look at than after seeing it full-sized. Nothing personal. The DOF is a bit shallow and the image itself is too soft (blurry). Did you use a tripod for this?

Great idea, just off a tad on the execution. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

umbrella lines
by super-dave

Comment:
This is a nice take on the challenge theme. Good composition by positioning the hub off-center. COlors are strong. Some noise in the top areas of the image, but nothing overly critical. Good luck.

Fun for a Girl or a Boy!
by BakerBug

Comment:
Bright and cheerful image. Should do fine with this one. I wish there wasn't quite so much red showing in the top left corner. Did you try a little lower angle for a more dramatic impact? Just a thought...this looks pretty good too! ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

Untitled
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Quite clever. This image works very well for the challenge. Couple of minor items: would have been nice if the white bg could have stayed clean except for the drawn lines, and the lighting is a little harsh on the pencils - did you try to diffuse the lighting some?

Anyway...good luck in the challenge.

Subtle Flavor
by Firsty

Comment:
Going for a high-key approach? Good concept overall. I'm not sure how this is going to go over with voters given that highly saturated colors are the current fashion, and this is rather toned-down and flat. I find the selection of the onion area and the distinct line with the white background a little distracting. I think the onions should have been selected a little tighter, or maybe feather the selection more, or even use levels/curves more to bring the white up instead. JMO of course. Good luck.

Kitchen Kandinsky
by sibeling

Comment:
Don't have any idea what a 'Kandinsky' is, but your image is fun to look at. Lighting seems a bit off, like the image is underexposed.

Pepper Under Glass
by dsa157

Comment:
Very clever! I love it. You probably could have cropped it even just a tad tighter, but it's fine as is. The glass block edge makes a great natural frame for this. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Passion Fruit
by Canadian_eh

Comment:
Very DPC'ish. ;^) Clean, simple, well-focused, brightly colored. Great stock image. Yep - should do well with this one (if the Abstract DNMC folks don't getcha). Good luck in the challenge.

Handy against vampires ...
by Arancha

Comment:
Wouldn't have known what this is without the title - which is fine given the challenge is 'Abstract'. The tone and detail in this image is right on the money. DOF is very good and I love the curve of the stem coming into the image. Given a forum thread I read earlier I'd hazard a guess as to who's image this is. I didn't know Bears ate garlic! If I've guessed wrong - please pardon my extra verbiage. ;^)

Chillin' in the Shade
by Lorene

Comment:
This is a wonderful shot! I love the way the light and shadows play here. Almost adds a sense of motion to the image. You did a very nice job with this contrasty scene in getting the exposure correct.

Smile and keep having fun. ;^)