this object either needs to fee the frame more completely and be less selectively focused or you need to have a better composition pehaps leaving a bit more room to the right....your DOF was fine from what I can see so it should have been OK, thought I really no idea what's outside the frame.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 10
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 8.50 Dick
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7