getting old
by mello

Comment:
This is a cute twist title to attempt to meet the challenge. The photo is a very good black and white shot. It evokes emotion, is well focused and composed, but without the title, I have a hard time connecting to the challenge. 5 Swash

Office 1915
by waltoml

Comment:
Tom, I really like this composition. The wall seems a little barren, but that is asking for a fifth element to this shot (probably asking too much). Were I to make any kind of suggestion at all, try a tighter arrangement of these three elements and shoot closer to the subjects. Some action might be nice, like hand(s) on the keyboard or phone (or both). Type your message over and over again, redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum....(or vote a high score... whatever) 9 Swash

untitled
by aelith

Comment:
Sure reminds me of some of the old barns. I think this would be a very difficult subject to capture, and you did about as well as I could hope for, but.....the back wall is too dark, the glare in places is painful and the whole thing seems just a little off focus. 6 Swash

Portrait of an Old Violin
by paganini

Comment:
Dark, with harsh glare on the upper part of the shot. In the lower part of the shot, the darkness overwhelms the shot. (personal nit: did it look bad in color?)
6 Swash

Coney Island Lights
by heartsdivide

Comment:
I don't get the entire left half of this photo, why did you include it? Lower street lights on the right are a bit bright. 6 Swash

Mankind can't beat nature
by TrexX

Comment:
Nice texture, good shadows, focus is perfect, framing - well, who knows..... interest ??? doesn't do anything for me, sorry. 6 Swash

Violin
by cq107

Comment:
This is a beautiful shot! It seems to me to be a bit overly red, but I like it that way. The framing is just right. The flare on the fret board is a bit distracting, but not enough to score you down for. I keep seeing little things about this that don't look good. The lower hole (don't know the tech name for it) in the violin, the upper section of the hole blends in with the shadow. Sorry, but too many tiny issues to leave this as a 10 (but I want to anyway), I am going to place you at a 9 with lots of plus signs (nearly a 10). Swash

RusticMe
by focus

Comment:
Very good, is this from one of those swivel lens cameras? Seems very yellow and orange, esp. the forehead area. Suggestion: move the light to the other side, I think the eye reflection might have worked out better. A face that has earned it's lines, very courageous of you! (are you autool?) 8 Swash

The Tipton Place
by indigo997

Comment:
This is a beautiful setting! (Seems a little overly green, is that just me?) Nice job! (needed a break from commenting the 6's) I can't think of any suggestions to improve this shot, so I'm raising your score from a 9 (first impression was very good!) to a 10 (lasting impression equally good or better!) Swash

ancient fossil
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Very nice capture. The top seems dark and out of focus (is that just me?) I really like the rest of this shot! 8 Swash