Great idea: fits the topic very well and is also well executed. Could be a little brighter in my opinion and also rotated a bit to the left. Otherwise just great. Good luck.
Great simple image with very special elements. Light is a but dull, lacks warmth in my opinion, and the reflective strip at the top should have been cropped out.
I love this. I too was going to do a shot with my own zen garden since zen is all about simplicity. I'm glad I didnt & that you did. The cropping of the shot makes it off centre a bit making it a little distracting. The glare off the rocks as well. Maybe if the rake was somewhere to the side too. Overall, nice & creative.
Technical: Most all images submitted fit the challenge. This is right on the money. Exposure and focus good. Composition feels quite weak. I feel the lighting should be more diffused to avoid the brights on the rocks.
Personal: This has tons of potential. In my mind more time spent and different compositions could have yielded a better photograph.
Overall interest : 2/3 good concept
Technical : 2/3 (I like the simple effective setup, the light reflections are annoying)
Challenge fit : 2/2
Wow factor :1/2 (Zen concept)
there's something really funny about three stones in the sand... I dunno, maybe because the rakemarks are so perfect. Anyhow, well done. A little less glare on the stones and frame would be an improvement