Jungle Gym
by LKMote

Comment:
*Critique Club*

This is a nice focused entry, but maybe not the best choice of subject. Let me tell you why. A jungle gym does have MANY lines. There are so many that lead in SO MANY directions that your eye is lead all over the place instead of one direction. I think that is why you rec. a under 5 score. It is not because of your ability, just a bad choice for the challenge. It would be very hard to take a shot of a jungle gym and not have too many leading lines.

Picture as is... what I would have done to improve this shot if I had to enter it is... I would have straightend it. Since Advanced Editing was allowed I would have removed most of the un-needed bars in the background so the viewer could focus on the bars leading to the platform. The colors are nice as they are. I don't know how much better votes you would get by making any changes though.

I think that in future challenges you should just keep trying, don't give up and most important thing that I always keep in mind is, is my message that I am trying to communicate with my picture clear? Is there anything at all in the frame that shouldn't be there or I don't like? If so, re-shoot. Just keep trying different angles and lighting until you are not just happy with your entry, but thrilled with it. Man that is good! I should practice what I preach. Good luck in future contest!

Mandy the fotolady

Dead Pointe Shoes
by pidge

Comment:
This is a great picture, wish I would have voted on it.

Glass Lenses
by Steveinnz

Comment:
perfect-10!

Mower
by gisli

Comment:
this is great, should finish in the top 10

The Shell of a Former Life
by LesleyNelson

Comment:
This would have gotten a higher score from me if it was taken in a natural setting.

Beyond retired
by ShutterPug

Comment:
great picture!, one of my pics to finish at the top

Hairbrush, circa 1956
by Bear_Music

Comment:
and it still has hair on it! I would say this is obsolete, because there is NO WAY i would use this

Refrigerator c1900 - in full working order
by Imagineer

Comment:
interesting

Fort Zoutman, Aruba
by xtabintun

Comment:
nice colors and detail, wish you would have put more of the obsolete building in the shot

Obsolete Tea-Pots.
by kbhatia1967

Comment:
I was looking for at least one pot that was cracked to make the pot not useful anymore but couldn't find one. Sorry, but these pots look pretty useful to me.