Squiggle
by IreneM

Comment:
I still have some way to go, eh? Congratulations, Irene!

Time Travel - The ability to journey back to the past
by IreneM

Comment:
To me, this DQ seems overly harsh... And at the other extreme I often feel uncomfortable with people photographing "flying gold fish" which end up just being a glass jar with a glossy print of a fish hovering above.
A fairer rule could be to demand that it should be clear from looking at a photograph what part(s) consist of pre-existing photographic content. In which case this photo might still get a DQ, but at least then it'll be more consistent.
My condolences; this isn't a nice thing to happen, and IMHO certainly undeserved!

Message edited by author 2008-12-08 08:33:28.

straight painting
by soeren

Comment:
It looks very grainy / noisy and somewhat overexposed (in the rear). What if you used a lower ISO?

straight not strat
by pastortimmr

Comment:
There is a very large part of the composition which isn't in focus but not enough blurred to be non-distracting either. The straight lines don't seem to take a central part in this picture - you could have focused on the strings more strongly.

The Joint
by cryan

Comment:
I really like this shot. Unfortunately it doesn't convey the "straight lines only" message as strongly as some of the other entries. It's very well composed. Simple yet eye-catching. I'll give it a a 7, but would've been 8 if it expressed "straight" a bit stronger.

Simplistic Straightness
by naomik

Comment:
I like this a lot. Very simple, but very striking. It's a shame about the white dot in the middle-left.

Spoke 'n Hub
by d56ranger

Comment:
Not rally in focus, it seems. If you could have made it stand out more a bit...

Framed
by Trumpeteer4

Comment:
There are many curves here...

Flying on wheels
by brooklyyyn

Comment:
DNMC

Corner, inside or out?
by cmittle

Comment:
VERY minimalistic. Maybe a bit too minimalistic. Oh, and it looks like outside.