Hi Dade,
You never cease to amaze with your images. Absolutely fantastic - all of them.
I'm really sorry to hear your news, but I hope that the move to Brighton and immersing yourself in photography is helping you to get through it.
I'm not sure about no.1 from your abstract set. Maybe it's a little bit too abstract for me. I can't make out what it is and the background just isn't quite interesting enough for me.
No.2 : Now that's more like it !!!!
I still don't know what it is, but it's beautiful. The colours and patterns are stunning.
No.3 : My favourite from the set and something that I'd hang on the wall. Colours, details, texture are all spot on
No.4 : A close second for me. The strong geometry, repeating shapes, shiny chrome and strong colour palette all work very well together. The lighting is good too. I really like the harsh shadows falling across the circles.
No.5 : Strong colours and really good use of DoF to isolate the leaves - but as good as it is, it just doesn't stand out as much as 3 and 4 for me.
There are really far too many to comment on from your other weeks, but I can't let the bird week pass by without saying something.
IMO There are 3 outstanding shots there:
-The second one of the bird with its wings stretched. Love the backlit detail of the feathers.
- No.4 of the pier. It maybe doesn't say "birds" as strongly as the others, but this is something that I'd be happy to print out and have on the wall.
- Your winning shot - Very different again to the other two, but the strong lines and colours work brilliantly.