Shot with my Optio 33WR with my Canon 85mm/1.8 held backwards in front of it.
I asked two people if this met the challenge. One said yes, one said no. I'm leaning towards no, but I'm pretty pleased with it as a shot, so I'm plucking up the courage to enter it. Really hope it doesn't get a slating, to match my recent two 4.x scores. :-(
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This one really appeals to me. I just like the way the picture looks. I gave it a 9, only because I think the dark corners at the top left & bottom right distract a little. Good job.
like the grainy sepia tones... black edges of the thing you're resting on detracts as they draw my eye upper left/lower right (to uninteresting parts of the frame) I particularly like the feel of the brushes -- as presented one of my favorites this challenge.
My favourite entry in this challenge. I love the detail in the textures of both metal and brush hairs. Toned black and white looks great. Only minor minus point is the doobries at the top left and bottom right corners. Is that from a hood or just a regular zoom?