Tulip
by Neil

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 10
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 8
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 10
How well does it meet the challenge: 9
Total Averaged Rating 9
one of my ribbon picks this challenge - excellent colors and feel

Nine Squares
by artvet

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 9
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 9
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 10 (really like the little green line)
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 9
one of my ribbon picks -- colors and placement of details is excellent

Gold Plated Rust
by highprice

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 2 (wider dof would help as would less-flat lighting)
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 2
How well does it meet the challenge: 4
Total Averaged Rating 3

Rusted but Trusted
by geewhy

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 3 (lighting hurt you a bit here)
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 4
Total Averaged Rating 5
title works well at tieing in the theme

Absorbed: Discussing Rust?
by mandyp

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 3 (not quite level, feet chopped off)
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 4
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 6
Total Averaged Rating 5

Rust
by LindaE

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 5 (white stuff detracts)
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 3
How well does it meet the challenge: 5
Total Averaged Rating 5
(thanks to autool for the scale)

Old Friend
by relgraphics

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 3
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 2
How well does it meet the challenge: 5
Total Averaged Rating
(thanks to autool for the scale)

May the implements of slavery rust to pieces!
by fulcrum

Comment:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating 7
(scale borrowed from auool and being tried out by me)

Bang
by budokan

Comment:
creative twist here -- like it because it's quite different -- great expression

something's odd about the hand -- could be the size of the "gun" or the model - no insult meant.

Days Gone By
by ablessg

Comment:
the composition is a bit stiff -- fairly linear. You got the dof and lighting just right.