Broken Heart
by kteach

Comment:
This is a very out of the box idea. Truly excellent. Great comp(s), excellent color, love the lighting, great texture, b&w great, excellent flow, like the broken heart, great touch, overall please have a print available.

Good luck.

Open Road
by dustinwilson

Comment:
I am not convinced of abstract. I am convinced of impressionism.

Intersesting pix, good lines, they lead my eye, therefore excellent movement, color nice, light ok, comp good, good use of AV, dof ok, overall a nice pix, but not for this challenge.

Ethnicity
by danica22

Comment:
I am sorry, but, this is not an abstract, IMO. It is a tight shot.

Definition 1= Art that departs significantly from natural appearances. Forms are modified or changed to varying degrees in order to emphasize certain qualities or content. Recognizable references to original appearances may be slight. The term is also used to describe art that is nonrepresentational.

Definition 2=Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstracion can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely discarded and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. When the representation of real objects is completely absent, such art may be called non-objective.

Interesting comp, great light, good lines, nice flow, a little noisy,a bit soft, B&w great, nice flow, overall a very nice pix but not for this challenge

Golden Steel
by lcfourstar

Comment:
I am sorry, but this is not an abstract, IMO. It is a close up.

Definition 1= Art that departs significantly from natural appearances. Forms are modified or changed to varying degrees in order to emphasize certain qualities or content. Recognizable references to original appearances may be slight. The term is also used to describe art that is nonrepresentational.

Definition 2=Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstracion can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely discarded and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. When the representation of real objects is completely absent, such art may be called non-objective.

Interesting shot,interesting comp, nice lines, light ok, I know what you were trying with the center FP, but maybe go into macro would of been better for this challenge, nice texture, nice flow, I like the color, interesting angle, overall could of been a contender

End Of Voyage
by gsal

Comment:
If the blades were cropped out, I would of been convinced. But, as it is, I do not see an abstract, I see a tight shot.

Definition 1= Art that departs significantly from natural appearances. Forms are modified or changed to varying degrees in order to emphasize certain qualities or content. Recognizable references to original appearances may be slight. The term is also used to describe art that is nonrepresentational.

Definition 2=Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstracion can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely discarded and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. When the representation of real objects is completely absent, such art may be called non-objective.

I like the color, excellent comp, good lines, great light, good texture, good flow, overall a great pix, but not for this challenge

A house called "Rising Sun".
by vtruan

Comment:
I am not convinced of abstract. I am convinced that it is impressionistic, even witht the motion/ blur fx. Excellent movement, I like the "ghostly" lines, nice flow, good comp, interesting color, overall an interesting piece.

Band: Ask The Slave
by egillbjarki

Comment:
I have got to say that you truly have the eye for the 18% gray. Excellent Job!!

Walk The Line
by TTraxx

Comment:
This is not an abstract IMO. It is a landscape, with a reflection. It this was done with a D200, and you double exposed, than IMO, you missed a great opportunity.

Definition 1= Art that departs significantly from natural appearances. Forms are modified or changed to varying degrees in order to emphasize certain qualities or content. Recognizable references to original appearances may be slight. The term is also used to describe art that is nonrepresentational.

Definition 2=Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstracion can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely discarded and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. When the representation of real objects is completely absent, such art may be called non-objective.

Interesting pix, comp ok, color good, yellow line ok for me as an fx, nice lines, nice flow, ok texture, nice light, overall an ok pix but not for this challenge

3
by arsenal

Comment:
I am sorry this is not an abstract. This is more of an impressionistic example at best. Also, I wish I could give you a solid critique, but the blur is to much giving away to the out of focus.

Definition 1= Art that departs significantly from natural appearances. Forms are modified or changed to varying degrees in order to emphasize certain qualities or content. Recognizable references to original appearances may be slight. The term is also used to describe art that is nonrepresentational.

Definition 2=Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstracion can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely discarded and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. When the representation of real objects is completely absent, such art may be called non-objective.

Maybe I will...
by MPRPRO

Comment:
I liked it. Great comp, excellent b&w, great color, great lines, small boobs, great flow, good texture, nice angle, love the shadowing there fore I love the light, great dof, overall could be a great print.

Side note: A break is a good thing. To get your barrings, to be reenergized, to get inspiration. To quit would be to give in to the people that just don't want to know.

The ribbon winners are good photogs, but, an artist is memorable.

Hope this helps.