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Foreground Bokeh III
An Open Challenge using the Minimal Editing I rules.

Description
Create a photo in which bokeh is effectively used, but in the FOREGROUND of the image.

Extra Rules
Note: Minimal Editing

Submission Dates:
  Feb 19 2014 - Feb 25 2014

Voting Dates:
  Feb 26 2014 - Mar 4 2014

Submissions: 92
Disqualifications: 5
Votes: 11,352
Comments: 271

Average Score: 5.42715
Highest Score: 7.0078
Median Score: 5.3923
Lowest Score: 4.0916


Results for Foreground Bokeh III:
Challenge Results for Foreground Bokeh III
A Subtle Syncopation
by Cuttooth

1st place with an
average vote of 7.0078

Views: 2192 (289 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 7.392
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.753
The Green Tunnel
by neilmwilson

2nd place with an
average vote of 6.7077

Views: 2071 (278 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.615
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.769
Field Gate
by glad2badad

3rd place with an
average vote of 6.5639

Views: 2110 (278 during voting)
Votes: 133
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.519
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.593
Doomsday Book
by Alex_Petrini

4th place with an
average vote of 6.4015

Views: 1586 (321 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.340
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.439
The last flower
by Abra

5th place with an
average vote of 6.3594

Views: 1147 (270 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.082
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.532
Waiting for Spring
by CWells

6th place with an
average vote of 6.3511

Views: 830 (262 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.170
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.474
The Secret
by njsabs

7th place with an
average vote of 6.2977

Views: 921 (271 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.058
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.456
On sunset
by Neat

8th place with an
average vote of 6.2756

Views: 1006 (322 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.212
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.320
Winter stories
by lei_73

9th place with an
average vote of 6.2748

Views: 799 (279 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.039
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.430
Lock & Key
by grogan

10th place with an
average vote of 6.2481

Views: 746 (255 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.192
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.286
The Morning Light
by Judi

11th place with an
average vote of 6.2424

Views: 582 (266 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.981
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.413
where the green fern grows
by grahamgator

12th place with an
average vote of 6.2422

Views: 756 (264 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.408
Snowdrops
by Kroburg

13th place with an
average vote of 6.2061

Views: 549 (265 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.961
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.363
Beauty does not need words
by pgirish007

14th place with an
average vote of 6.0923

Views: 500 (282 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.942
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.192
epiphany
by tph1

15th place with an
average vote of 6.0889

Views: 567 (278 during voting)
Votes: 135
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.808
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.265
Gone to Seed
by Ja-9

16th place with an
average vote of 6.0682

Views: 510 (275 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.980
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.124
Polynesian Paradise
by nam

17th place with an
average vote of 6.0394

Views: 440 (257 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.580
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.338
Wonder World
by tate

18th place with an
average vote of 5.9924

Views: 372 (278 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.987
out of focus - out of tune
by damjanev

19th place with an
average vote of 5.9923

Views: 430 (248 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.846
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.090
Plates
by markwiley

20th place with an
average vote of 5.9370

Views: 524 (270 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.804
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.026
surviving
by Gordon_1

21st place with an
average vote of 5.9225

Views: 384 (266 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.780
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.013
Bokeh Symphony
by Ammie

22nd place with an
average vote of 5.8947

Views: 416 (273 during voting)
Votes: 133
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.685
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.038
Bougainvillea
by eniko

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.8889

Views: 390 (266 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.760
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.974
Critical thinking
by DruCorbitt

24th place with an
average vote of 5.8769

Views: 296 (273 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.115
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.718
newspapers
by mariuca

25th place with an
average vote of 5.8295

Views: 363 (272 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.774
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.868
Steel Bristles
by xml5000

26th place with an
average vote of 5.7895

Views: 268 (254 during voting)
Votes: 133
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.574
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.937
Secret Hideaway
by GregoryB

27th place with an
average vote of 5.7462

Views: 360 (260 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.549
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.873
encounter
by Tiberius

28th place with an
average vote of 5.7368

Views: 680 (273 during voting)
Votes: 133
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.679
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.775
Welcome to the Jungle
by vawendy

29th place with an
average vote of 5.7176

Views: 531 (252 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.415
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.923
Gold
by Kelli

30th place with an
average vote of 5.7121

Views: 310 (271 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.588
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.790
Flashback
by Mond

31st place with an
average vote of 5.7120

Views: 379 (280 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.620
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.773
Poker Face
by chazoe

32nd place with an
average vote of 5.6667

Views: 325 (256 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.412
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.833
spot
by herfotoman

33rd place with an
average vote of 5.6484

Views: 531 (243 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.471
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.766
Friends Stick Together
by meow

34th place with an
average vote of 5.6462

Views: 416 (277 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.558
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.705
Blue Symphony
by jomari

35th place with an
average vote of 5.6378

Views: 359 (257 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.654
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.627
Illusion
by MaryO

36th place with an
average vote of 5.5191

Views: 372 (246 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.111
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.805
Flower Fun
by Lyra

37th place with an
average vote of 5.4962

Views: 373 (257 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.373
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.575
Two's company, three's a bore
by jagar

38th place with an
average vote of 5.4651

Views: 388 (269 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.519
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.429
Hmph.
by George

39th place with an
average vote of 5.4580

Views: 351 (279 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.423
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.481
Harley Time
by DCrest01

40th place with an
average vote of 5.4524

Views: 471 (260 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.420
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.474
quitting time
by tvsometime

41st place with an
average vote of 5.4341

Views: 648 (261 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.385
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.468
Children of light
by calculus

42nd place with an
average vote of 5.4297

Views: 285 (242 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.400
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.449
The Lake
by the_rkp

43rd place with an
average vote of 5.4109

Views: 288 (260 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.385
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.429
stop teasing me daddy
by FourPointX

44th place with an
average vote of 5.3937

Views: 274 (280 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.222
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.521
Bokeh With Added Salt
by stphq

45th place with an
average vote of 5.3923

Views: 278 (257 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.340
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.429
Soft as a rose
by Nicht

46th place with an
average vote of 5.3906

Views: 254 (254 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.264
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.480
Out and about
by Paul

47th place with an
average vote of 5.3858

Views: 367 (257 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.314
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.434
Look through with faith.
by jotaga

48th place with an
average vote of 5.3106

Views: 448 (241 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.078
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.457
Sigh.....
by propqual1513

49th place with an
average vote of 5.2901

Views: 279 (257 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.226
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.333
Dark times for green people
by fridjo

50th place with an
average vote of 5.2677

Views: 295 (248 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.204
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.315
For the love of music.
by esselphotography

51st place with an
average vote of 5.2520

Views: 272 (257 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.039
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.400
into
by RKT

52nd place with an
average vote of 5.2381

Views: 422 (246 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.255
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.227
haiku
by skewsme

53rd place with an
average vote of 5.2326

Views: 284 (261 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.390
Dinosaur Love
by accedonox

54th place with an
average vote of 5.2239

Views: 366 (269 during voting)
Votes: 134
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.846
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.463
Tiger
by Stagolee

55th place with an
average vote of 5.2205

Views: 216 (267 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.235
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.211
kite
by wegotg

56th place with an
average vote of 5.2197

Views: 225 (266 during voting)
Votes: 132
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.058
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.325
-center-of-attraction-
by sfalice

57th place with an
average vote of 5.2093

Views: 233 (264 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.423
Reach for the sky
by nygold

58th place with an
average vote of 5.2031

Views: 256 (236 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.078
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.286
Departed
by Jackson_H

59th place with an
average vote of 5.1955

Views: 232 (258 during voting)
Votes: 133
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.058
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.284
Pretty in Pink
by nidici

60th place with an
average vote of 5.1811

Views: 275 (246 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.941
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.342
"When the Bough Breaks" : The Safflower Seed Disaster
by Bear_Music

61st place with an
average vote of 5.1692

Views: 316 (260 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.058
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.244
Peeking Through
by illini75

62nd place with an
average vote of 5.1094

Views: 415 (263 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.260
Last of the morning dew
by tryingtostayinfocus

63rd place with an
average vote of 5.1077

Views: 281 (249 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.849
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.286
What Secrets Lie Within
by The3rdEye

64th place with an
average vote of 5.1024

Views: 286 (247 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.904
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.240
Soft as a feather
by Bensted

65th place with an
average vote of 5.0960

Views: 257 (253 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.120
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.080
Institutional
by GeneralE

66th place with an
average vote of 5.0859

Views: 481 (244 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.039
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.118
girl at the sea
by mshonak

67th place with an
average vote of 5.0233

Views: 287 (291 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.765
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.192
Bird House
by PaulG13

68th place with an
average vote of 5.0078

Views: 251 (249 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.843
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.117
yellow
by mrbig65

69th place with an
average vote of 5.0000

Views: 257 (256 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.863
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.093
snowcows
by tnun

69th place with an
average vote of 5.0000

Views: 407 (253 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.060
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.960
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Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
beans
by PennyStreet

71st place with an
average vote of 4.9603

Views: 720 (245 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.154
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.824
No Mom, I'm not eating your candies
by StephanieD

72nd place with an
average vote of 4.9375

Views: 301 (257 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.981
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.908
The Sunday Market
by Epsi

73rd place with an
average vote of 4.8931

Views: 403 (248 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.712
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.013
Tea Time
by giantmike

74th place with an
average vote of 4.7846

Views: 271 (247 during voting)
Votes: 130
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.726
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.823
Sweating sun
by Dazzermas

75th place with an
average vote of 4.7578

Views: 303 (236 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.547
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.907
Wheel Bar in Snow
by hahn23

76th place with an
average vote of 4.7480

Views: 406 (261 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.415
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.987
The long programming night
by thierr26

77th place with an
average vote of 4.7405

Views: 1167 (252 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.615
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.823
Hurray!
by hajeka

78th place with an
average vote of 4.6720

Views: 593 (244 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.539
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.767
Eff Off
by xianart

79th place with an
average vote of 4.4762

Views: 354 (309 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.460
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.487
Up In Lights
by Stephanie_Experience

80th place with an
average vote of 4.4656

Views: 234 (249 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.189
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.654
Behind the Branches
by jarector

81st place with an
average vote of 4.4553

Views: 237 (247 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.520
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.411
Crossing the streams
by PGSadri

82nd place with an
average vote of 4.3023

Views: 218 (258 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.192
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.377
us two
by kiwinick

83rd place with an
average vote of 4.2857

Views: 305 (282 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.235
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.320
Keilir, a lamppost, Njarðvík and Vogavík
by Mundi

84th place with an
average vote of 4.2656

Views: 298 (236 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.289
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.250
cry
by mitalapo

85th place with an
average vote of 4.2441

Views: 273 (253 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.275
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.224
Recycle Marsh14-001 060
by dtremain

86th place with an
average vote of 4.2302

Views: 370 (246 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.039
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.360
Looking through twigs and leaves
by whiterook

87th place with an
average vote of 4.1102

Views: 239 (245 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.180
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.065
Bokeh III
by jmritz

88th place with an
average vote of 4.0916

Views: 348 (258 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 3.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.225
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