Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 9
Total Averaged Rating 7.00 Dick
I wish there were more contrast between the foreground and the background. Even though it is focused, the background keeps trying to be part of the front texture. Something as simple as propping up a piece of dark paper behind the hole might have made this much more dynamic.
Your barrows got a hole in it and the circles of confusion surrounding background plants look very lovely. The blue and rust colors combine well, and the back lighting you have achieved is excellent withou any sense of overexposure.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 5
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 3
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 5
Your colors are very nice. Lighting was not your freind - with such hot spots on the background behind the main subject. A bit soft in areas where it should be sharp.