WINNERS: *** Mini-Challenge #704: Abstraction ***

As promised the Abstraction MC is now closed. Once again (is this a pattern? ;-)) there weren't a huge number of entries, but some very interesting ones.

Thanks to all who submitted!

Without further ado...

I've awarded a couple of extra Honorable Mentions

Richard's monochrome (partial) clock face

Being just part of the entire face, the "clock-like-ness" as been replaced with tone, pattern, line and shape. In fact, my mind no longer sees it as a clock, so I tend to read the numbers backward since they're left to right: 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3.

SHR100' s tracks in the sand

As I original noted, I really like the ambiguity of whether they're "up" or "down", depending on what my brain says. They're also a very nice sweeping pattern that contrasts with the smooth waves of the sand.

Steve's plowed field

If he hadn't labeled it, I'd probably still be trying to figure out exactly what it is!

ellare's plant

There's a lot going on here! Change the color palette and it could be the background of a classic old master painting. Nice.

Jethro's sand texture

If the horizon and plant material is cropped off, it's interesting how the scale of the texture is really abstract - No idea how big or small.

3 - Third place

Ontarian's topsy-turvy brick work

I keep wanting to turn my head like a curious puppy every time I look at this! The bricks have turned into an optical illusion. Nice!

2 - Second place

Richard's DOF experiment

This is cool! Everything is suspended in air! The sense of distance has been flattened and replaced by blur. Cool.

1 - First place - WINNER

SHR100's ... thingy!?

Is it a boat prow? Is it a platform? Is it a fence, a cage? What is is? Well, it's a pointer and a geometric shape, pointing to other lines and colors. Nicely abstracted.

Congratulations on our first place winner - The next MC is officially yours! Looking forward to it.

Thanks for choosing 
Unfortunately I am not free to edit and judge a new topic.

Well done SHR100.

SHR100 wrote:

Thanks for choosing
Unfortunately I am not free to edit and judge a new topic.

Ah, that could be troublesome. I'm sure you and Len will sort something out, though.

Thanks Len for a very interesting mini-challenge.  Appreciate third place amongst those great entries from others.

Don

SHR100 wrote:

Thanks for choosing
Unfortunately I am not free to edit and judge a new topic.

Then as per the Challenge rules that will roll over to our second place winner, Richard. Congratulations, Richard!

Thanks for your entries nonetheless.

Thanks for the HM and 2nd Place. I see the baton has been passed to me, so I’ll try and get something up this afternoon or this evening.

Thanks Richard.  Looking forward to it....Don

Maybe we need to offer a grand prize to encourage participation? How about an all-expenses-paid trip to Jethro's house in the UK? That is, as long as Jethro is willing to pay for it!!  LOL 

Len Philpot wrote:

Maybe we need to offer a grand prize to encourage participation? How about an all-expenses-paid trip to Jethro's house in the UK? That is, as long as Jethro is willing to pay for it!! LOL

LOL 

My house isn't a place to go to (messy!).

Maybe one of the royal palaces would be available !

Don