Wow. The member challenge certainly got a lot more feedback than the open challenge, but here's some more for ya...
You obviously have a very nice photo here. Competition was stiff in this challenge.
Composition is great. I am so glad that we have the new cropping rules because this is an excellent example of where a rectangular shot just wouldn't be as strong. The diagonal and placement of the open link are great. Part of what makes this image so strong is how close you got to the subject. Exposure is good. You've made an interesting photo out of a mundane object which is quite an accomplishment.
Minor gripes: The lack of focus in the bottom right corner is distracting - especially because it is one of the few light colored spots and, therefore, draws the eye. Overall, I wonder if the focus couldn't be even sharper. Texture shots don't often work well with post-processing sharpening, but maybe you could have tried something different during shooting. It is helpful if you include the aperture, shutter, and iso in the photo details.
I agree with the frame comments. I'm not sure that such a bright color is the best choice - especially since it further accentuates that lower corner.
Nice colors and textures here. The white border is a bit harsh, I might have tried something a little less bright for this picture. Good capture of details and nice composition. = 8
Wow! Amazing colours and textures here! The composition is really tight. The slightly shallow DOF gives the photo that added dimension of depth. I love that the light is soft enough to bring out every detail. All that rust and erosion is very tactile... I can imagine what it would feel like if I touched it. Looking at this is a blissful experience :). 10!
Very well done photo, but I've never liked rust shots. (my bad, I'll try to be better!) Very good color, focus, framing. Tell you what, I scored you a 6, but I'll bump that one point for bias factor and hope that helps. 7 Swash
Very nice photo. Great texture and color. Out of focus foreground slightly distracting. Perhaps could have been remedied by using a smaller aperture or pulling back a bit and cropping.
The textures on this are superb, as are the colours. My only complaint would be that the focus doesn't feel quite right, but that may be due to a limitation of the camera.
A good photo. Well taken. Interesting colours. The composition is also good. (7)
By the way, I had probably made a black or dark brown border. But THAT is a matter of taste.
Great texture, great focus, great crop job, great photo. This is awesome. You can almost feel and smell the rust. You feel like you are right there. Fantastic job.
Wow, I really like this!!! But I've always been a big fan of textures and abstracts and here we have both of them! I'm sure the high-res picture would be an even bigger feast for the eyes. Definately something I'd hang in my apartment! Love the square crop, not used often, and compositionally - well all lines in the picture are visually appealing... I just can't find anything to complain about. Well, I'm not a member, so my vote would have been 10, and this is definately my favorite of the competition. Best of luck!!
Very nice DOF. I like how the chain is in good focus and the surroundings are softer focus, putting the visual focus directly onto the chain. The angle and framing/cropping are good. I like the strong diagonal. Color and lighting are very nice as well. What a great find. Good luck in the challenge.
I like this. I almost submitted a rusty chain, and am now glad I didn't. Your composition is very good, with strong diags. The color and texture are both excellent. Good work, and one of my faves.
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