Another Nail In The Coffin!!
by SteveJ

Comment:
Kurt Vonnegut was once sitting at a table at some social event, smoking by himself, when a woman came up to him and asked what he was doing.

"Committing suicide by cigarette," he said.

Sepia works well for this picture, but I wish it were a bit darker. Contrast looks ok; it's just too bright.

More time looking; less time shooting
by e301

Comment:
it really is important to strike a balance between taking in a scene and taking a picture of it. sometimes i think it's better to go out without a camera so that i actually remember to look at what's in front of me, instead of pulling out the camera, shooting it, and then feeling like i've accomplished my business there.

great photo, great title. 9.

...to be more curious.
by whatdewuc

Comment:
sky above the cat looks heavily burned in... dunno if that's what you did, but especially on the cat's outline the darkness is strange looking. otherwise very nice photo. the lighting that cuts the cat's eyes in half is especially appealing.

Resist all temptations
by Gauti

Comment:
the website and girl in the background are nice second-glance subtleties to this image.

3 Gears
by Prof_Fate

Comment:
Would be a very good image if the focus were sharper.

Mechanical Pencil
by sfarrell23

Comment:
The focus on this one is really quite astounding, and I like your color choice for the border too.

Manual Stapler
by birdyblue

Comment:
I love the minimalism. I hope this one gets a ribbon.

Stairway to Nowhere
by codauber

Comment:
I'm fairly confident that an escalator uses electricity for its motion, which goes against the challenge... the reflections are interesting but the subject seems inappropriate.

Happy 2005! Peace, Love, Health and Ribbon!
by Luxvich

Comment:
Technically superb, for which I am sure this image will get high marks.

Piano Study
by nicolep

Comment:
I give this a 9, which is the highest I've given anything for this challenge. I really like the composition and the detail, but the focus is a bit soft whereas sharpness would help the image, and the bright spots are distracting. Still overall very good. Great tonal range.