Theme: The Genie is Out of the Bottle

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Just for fun, the image is SOOC except for the planet in the LRC. Also changed the ratio from 3:2 to 1:1. Any guesses? And Happy Halloween!

[Mitch Carucci]

Love the diaphanous quality, and it is a bit spooky!

[Dennis Bishop]

The diagonals, the blur, and the colors work very nicely together. I especially like the wispy white.

My guess is that it's a balloon with escaping air propelling it over some water.

[Paul Lagasi]

My guess would be you snapped the photo just as you realized your finger was over the lens and you flinched, creating this lovely blur. That's my guess and I'm sticking to it...

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Pretty close Paul, was changing lenses and forgot to turn the camera off. My bad

[Nancy Bell]

Cool result from such an ordinary action! That each element is so different in shape, color, etc. adds much interest and yet the image is unified by the ethereal wispy lines and colors, grounded by the planet.

[Anita Bower]

Great use of a mistake. Wispy and mysterious. I was going to guess smoke from a match. The top 2/3 is dramatic; the bottom 1/3 lacks this drama. Maybe because the colors are pastel. I might darken the sphere and crop some off the bottom, though I do like the square format.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great use of a mistake. Wispy and mysterious. I was going to guess smoke from a match. The top 2/3 is dramatic; the bottom 1/3 lacks this drama. Maybe because the colors are pastel. I might darken the sphere and crop some off the bottom, though I do like the square format.

I agree with your critique Anita, thanks.