really one of the best that i've seen, if it doesn't place highly i can only think it must be the fact it doesn't screem crative use of a 2 second exposure but nicly done with this, it is a splended B&W has a great feel and great DoF.
Not a bad picture of a rose, but not exceptional either. Composition is very central - would be much better off centre. The out of focus background a bit distracting, it might work in colour, but not so in b & w.
this is a great shot, but I a not sure it is demonstrating the sprit of the 2 second challenge...while it may have been a 2 second exposure, it might as well have been a 1/200 exposure if you know what I mean