Texas Star Hibiscus
by labuds

Comment:
This really pops out of the shot. Some may dislike the center composition but it's almost symmetrical to work. I really like it.

Doom Watch
by Imagineer

Comment:
Great shot! Two word comments suck, but I cant think of anything else to say. There is nothing I would change about this. It has quite a presence about it.

Sunset Photographer
by ganders

Comment:
I think the wisp of cloud actually makes this photograph for me. I dont know why, whether it's a balance thing or not, I just like it.

Springtime Hues
by atsxus

Comment:
I like the soft light and subtle colors. The blur at the front is a little distracting to me and also seems overexposed, which draws my attention even more.

Three Silos
by srbrubaker

Comment:
You have four very different silos with different patterns, contrasts, and color. I like the dark shadows between them also. I guess it depends on what you are wanting to communicate but I could go either way. I'd be tempted to crop out the bottom grass and make it a little more of a graphical abstract. I'd also be tempted to darken the left silo a little more - not too much but just a tad.

Hairy Cactus
by srbrubaker

Comment:
Wow, this could be so many different things. Looking down at dog feet on a striped carpet? I realise you included what it is in your title but sometimes the fun of abstracts is trying to work out what you are seeing. The mystery of a subject makes the viewer remember it, and when it's something like this that looks odd then it includes fun and amusement into the mix as well.

Liquid Gold
by srbrubaker

Comment:
Now this is full of color without being too strong or domineering. I like how it moves the eye diagonally through the image.

Grass In Waves 401
by srbrubaker

Comment:
The color borders on being too strong for me but that is mostly because of the strong purplish tint to the waterlilies. They look quite unnatural to me. I like the graduation of color into the blue.

Verde Gris Faucet
by srbrubaker

Comment:
Wonderful color and texture to this shot. I'm sure the texture really pops out at a larger resolution. I like how my eyes are directed through the shot via the white line and back out via the facuet/tap.

Famous Poet, reading.
by AJFI

Comment:
There are two ways of looking at this. As a photojournalistic shot you've captured a famous person (per the title) at what I would imagine is a public event. As a portrait shot it's not very flattering. There are also some focus issues.