it's all about blur in this theme and I've seen a lot of comments missing "focus points" or things like that :-)
so, here is such an image, with a "focus point".

let me know what it is :-)

cheers,
v.t.

I see a sky... ocean... and possibly some waves hitting a dock... maybe. The focal point is definitely where the waves are hitting the dock (if that's, indeed, what this is.)

Looks like an abstract painting. I love trying to figure out this kind of stuff.

On another note, I'm not sure that I entirely understand why people want some kind of focus in an intentionally blurred photo. Sometimes it's just not necessary, in my opinion. ;)

hey brandon, thanks for your comment.
you're right with the "components" of this shot.
if you look longer and let's say "precise" at the pic, then you'll find the focus :)))

on the other hand, if the focus would be there where you've said, the the waves would be sharp, right? :-))

i can't say what it is, but it reminds me to my abstract images.
btw. i think the focus is on the highkey sky.

@thomas,

the sky is "far", that means "infinite" on the lens. the sea and the horizon would also look sharp then :-)

can it be that u made that shot through a window? to me it looks like there are a few little raindrops ... and they are sharp

Ah... I was talking about focus in terms of my eye being drawn to that area. I new it wasn't technically in focus. ;)

But I do see a little speck in the lower right. Maybe that's the part you're talking about?

ok, this makes also sense with leading the eyes to something (focus)

it is a window shot and as you already have discovered, there is one rain drop. (right)

here is the same window but another cam and angle

www.weeklyshot.org/theme/wind/response/2/

Who cares - it's just a damn fine photo imho

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Beautiful, abstract shot. Very painterly.

Too much blur for me, but it's like an abstract painting and It works . The gray colors are sweet. I like it !

You should check out the work of JMW Turner. That's what this reminds me of. If this is the effect you were aiming for then well done. I might try it myself ;-)

I agree with Arne and Mark. I really like this kind of moody shot.

seems to be a painting

Every time I see this photograph, I love it more. It reminds me the painting of Nicolas de Staël.

This is beautiful Vernon- it has an ethereal quality something I would love to have on my wall in a large painted format.