This is an the old rusty chain I found near my cousins old boat shed, at Newport.
I like this macro shot, re the wonderful DOF and textures, that I have captured here.
I also prefer the black and white version, as it is more dramatic.
This is another image, Day 12, taken at the same tome, at my cousins place in Newport.
i agree with others - the center composition really works great on this image. I also like the high contrast and the use of borders. the shallow DOF shots like this are very difficult - Which part do I put in focus? - and I like the choice you have made
B&W is perfect for this, and the bokeh you've captured provides nice tone and depth to highlight the links. I actually quite like that the back of the links, not the front, is what is in crisp clear focus - it's refreshingly different from what is normally expected!
Wow. I love the DOF and texture in the chains. I can even see a fine hint of a spider web. Very nice photo. I agree it is really dramatic in B/W. Great job.