My aim was to focus on the element of patience found in temperance; it has been argued that they go hand in hand. The blurriness is most likely caused by moving the camera - macro lenses can be tricky that way. Thanks for the comments, and I hope you'll all forgive my _horrid_ typo (no sarcasm).
Love the composition here and the unique clock you've chosen. Lighting seems a little harsh on the left and the color seems a bit flat. Perhaps bumping the contrast up a little and the brightness down, or using the unsharp filter to sharpen up the edges a bit could help?
To be honest, I'm kind of at a loss on how to score this. On one hand, I like the overall softness, but on the other hand I wonder if it would be a stronger image without the soft haze/screen. Sorry, I'm not a very technical person. I like the idea, but for me, I think it would work better with more saturation.
I would prefer more contrast here, I have the feeling of having a pale grey layer above the image. As for the subject and the composition, I like it very much.