Wrench
by Kristinn

Comment:
What an imaginative take on an ordinary atool. I love the magenta and the fact that you put it in a glass of effervescent liquid - the bubbles are a fun surprise. Nice diagonal quality to it. 8

The Can Collector
by Cutter

Comment:
The foreground is well shot - the background seems a tad too bright. Maybe crop down to right above his hat. Still a good use of sepia. Great urban shot. 7

Block Plane
by renonovado

Comment:
Nice simple use of negative space. The shadow is interesting. I might lose one side so that it's not dead centered, although in this shot, it's not totally unattractive to the eye. I might up the contrast on the plane just a bit to show more of it's detailing.

Mid Day in the Garden of Good
by conglett

Comment:
What makes this work better than any of the other implement shots is the angle. I love that you are on the ground looking straight up, creating a leading line to the sky. The white may be a touch stark, but the shadows and the rusty tools more than make up for it. The sky color is so vivid and is awesome against the other tones. This might even be cool in black and white. I think I'd crop out the right 20% and alleviate those pipes sticking out and then the tools wouldn't be so dead center and those things sticking out wouldn't be a distraction.

Circular Polarizer
by Patryck

Comment:
This is simple and the centered circle works in this instance. I like the heart it creates on the page. Nice and uncomplicated capture. I might try to figure out a way to rid it of the yellow of the bright light at the top of the page since it's a tad harsh.

Baking
by banmorn

Comment:
This is one of the few staged studio type shots I like in this challenge. I think the tipped bowl is why - it creates a little visual interest and isn't what's expected. The light and shadow is well done and black and white would be the only way to go with this image. Good use of dark background - it makes the items pop out at you. My only complaint is it's a tad busy. You might lose one or more item and I still think it would work. I like the spatula being the tall straight "soldier" of the group.

Tools of a woodworker
by christie3

Comment:
Nice tight macro. I love the shadow to the left of the blade.I might crop out the top third to make for a more appealing shape of the photo and I think it would still work as effectively. I wish the light streak on the blade itself weren't so blurred. :~(

"Eye of the Needle..."
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Grea DOF. Maybe the background is a tad busy. Perhaps a single colored spool might have been less distracting. The needle seems a bit overprocessed with sharpen.

A Stitch in time saves nine
by Nitin

Comment:
Nice tight macro and good use of negative space. I wish the needle had a skim of light over it.

Blaze of Glory
by grainman9

Comment:
This has a very playful edge to it. It's as if the brushes are caught in mid stroke. I like the colors against the black background. Almost like a reverse Pollack! I wonder if people are seeing that you spelled A-R-T? Very clever - I just noticed that myself upon second viewing. 8