80% done and I have never tried an ONS challenge so far... but better late then never so I'm totally doing ons8 :)
And the first day already a big problem - soft focus. I have no soft focus lens, no photoshop and no tights ;) so I used the site http://softfocus.me. The effect is not much but you can see it I think.. The subject is the local newspaper's headline (with the 4th star for Champions 2014) and even the title was in the national colours :)
My first ONS too, have to say I am struggling with it also. good luck with the rest of the week. And for what it is worth you did get some softness and it is not my favorite technique either.