Assignment 1: Critique

For my assignment I used the color 'mystic gold'.  For the images I wanted to create something semi-abstract and of course- mystic.  One of the things I tried to do is use closeups of a material that was painted gold.  It was pointed out that yes they are gold, but are they perceived as mystic to the viewer? Some images were seen as what I intended and others were not.  The one that was successful was shot at an angle where I was trying to mimic a landscape. (top image)  And the one where it seems to fall flat and doesn't connect visually was shot at a direct angle while trying to manipulate the image with select focusing.  I do believe the type of paper that I used (matte enhanced) failed to translate the visual appeal that I see on the screen.