Geoff Hunt print for background (he did the Patrick O'Brien novel covers), some old block I found years ago. Tried a bunch of stuff with lighting. Post processing, edited out a part of a box in the lower left corner that was holding it up, adjusted color and contrast and cropped.
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I really like this, nice colors and textures, the foreground subject is crisp but doesn't look oversharpenned. For some reason the proportion of foreground subject to background strikes me as a bit off, needing less bg and more subject; or maybe it would look just a little bit better if the bg was closer to being in focus. Good shot, hope it does well for you.
This is a very nice idea. I like the lighting, and good detail on the block. Fits the challenge very well, and yet is creative also. I don't like how the block is cut off though, perhaps if you showed all the hook and a tad bit more of the bottom.
VERY creative & Original. I like how you put the ship in the background, it definitly adds to the appeal. You've taken a semi-interesting object & made it a great photo, nice work, you get a 10 from me! Good luck, I hope to see more of your work when the challenge has finished!
Composition: 7, I want to see more of the block, and maybe some rope.
Technical: 8, A little deeper DOF would be nice, still blurred but not quite so severe.
Appeal: 7
Challenge: 10
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8
I like the rugged pulley and hook. The weathering shows that it still works well through time. Can't help but think that the ships behind the hook are just a picture.
I like this idea, and scored it well. That said, if feels a little cramped. I think you might have crowded a bit too much in the lower half of the frame. Good job though.
You had a great idea and title, but the ship's rigging in the backgrould is so out of focus, it just doesn't work. The bottom 1/3 of the image is nicely composd and exposed - perhaps that's what you should have submitted.
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