Trading post...
You seem to be suffering the same scores as me lately! This is a decent shot that completely meets the challenge. Technically it's fine. Certainly worth more than a sub 5 score. It just doesn't have the "WOW" factor that everyone seems to be looking for. This is so frustrating isn't it?
I quite like the lines in this and am rather surpised at the score. I suspect it's because there's not enough emphasis on the "rope" part, maybe? It's the kind of shot I like, though.
Like the idea. The blue is lovely in the background and serves as a great backdrop for the spars. Found the lines and spars to be too busy, though. Maybe a little less of them would have had more impact.
I like the sharpness of the picture. The ropes don't seem featured prominently here - there are a lot of them but they're small and overshadowed by the mast.
Your title brings humor and clarity to your submission. I went through the marina looking for subjects and while there was lots of rope, I found it hard to compose an interesting shot. Good work.