Through the Bridge
by fotodude

Comment:
Could this have also worked the other way round (foreground out of focus)? As it is, I'd rate it higher if the star thing itself appeared imore sharply in focus. It's a good idea, though. 6.

Mostly Blurry
by plumber711

Comment:
Yes it is, but I don't think that "mostly blurry" is the point of this challenge. Have a look at the entry called "the seed". Cheers. 5.

P.S. I mean the all-green one, featuring a seed head & diagonal blades of grass (there's another one called "Seed". Cheers!

Pine Cone
by Judith Polakoff

Comment:
Back for a second look to bump up from 6 to 7. The whispy pine needles make a clever visual and focus bridge between the subject pine cone and the presumably snowy background scene. That's a nice touch. So 7. No ... it's even better than that; 8.

Enchanting Rain
by insteps

Comment:
That's pretty good; wiithout the bokeh effect, the beautifully-fringed leaves would not have this impact. For example, if you'd shot against a perfectly plain dark "studio"-type background you'd still get the contrast against the moisture droplets, but you wouldn't get the striking natural feel you have achieved. 9.

Wonders of a Winter World
by docpjv

Comment:
Well I'm not absolutely confident with the subject of this challenge, but I'm pretty sure this effort is exactly right; an out-of-focus background without which the actual subject would be diminished. So, the colours, the pattern and the emotional "feel" of the bokeh contribute much this image. Like good theatrical lighting (i.e. on stage in a theatre), this bokeh gives presence and mood to the performer. 9.

Treble 20
by Konador

Comment:
Terrific photo. Visually arresting & technically very impressive. 9.

Conflict of Interest
by puma

Comment:
Hope this doesn't sound absurd, but I like the composition. Having said that, it's a clever entry. 7.

A Brokeh Winter
by tristalisk

Comment:
Looks like a pretty stock brokeh shot to me. 5.

What's the point?
by gajmaj

Comment:
Well that's visually spectacular & pretty good for the challenge subject. There's some sort of spiderweb or thread near the bottom; -1 = 7

Forces Unseen
by strags

Comment:
Simple and clever. Bokeh Boy looks suitably intense, bordering on demented. 7.