Greetings from the Critique Club...
This photograph was treated rather harshly by the vote in my opinion. But my opinion is just that. From viewing your profile, I see that you are rather new to the site, so welcome aboard :)
I find this photo quite appealing. I'm a fan of black and white and I tend to use it frequently in my own photography. Removing the color forces the viewer to focus on shapes and textures which is probably a good idea when the topic is as simple as metal on metal.
I think where this image failed in the voting was probably the abstract nature of the subject. I'm guessing that voters that gave the image more than a 5-second view found themselves lost in the idea of what they were looking at rather than what they actually see. This, in my long experience with this website, is problematic. I often found myself shooting photos for what I thought the viewer here would like to see rather than shooting what I thought was a nice photo. Unfortunately, that sorta pushed me away from challenges and I don't participate much these days. It's always a trade-off...
Good luck in the future :)
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