Dance of the Serpentine Belt
by scalvert

Comment:
Congrats on finally breaking the 8 barrier Shannon! Highly creative, as usual. Cool image :-)

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment:
Very bold, thought provoking image. And nicely executed. Good lighting and editing to help convey the message. Nice job :-)

Time Tested, Sailors Approved!
by Nikolai1024

Comment:
Outstanding photo. Simple yet very effective. Great lighting/exposure. Very nice textures and details. Strong composition. Nice job!

Corrosion
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Good lighting here, and a strong composition. Nice job :-)

Domestic Chain Gang
by Weefan

Comment:
Very cute idea :-) And nicely done. Good job.

Chain texture
by hajeka

Comment:
This shot actually works quite well. Nice job.

Slave to TV
by molly12341

Comment:
Very funny, and a good statement! Nice shot :-)

Chain strain
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Good shot! Great point of view and good use of leading lines, a strong composition.

Arch
by Citadel

Comment:
Well, it fits the challenge. I agree, it is not a technically bad shot at all. The subject is alright, not real exciting, but not boring at all either. The lamppost, I don't see it as any kind of major distraction. I don't think it really takes anything away from the image, but at the same time, it feels a little out of place, and I can't help but think maybe the shot would have a miniscule bit more impact without it, if that makes any sense :-) One could wonder about the centered comp, but I think in this case it works alright, maybe getting out of the center would be good, but maybe not, you'd have to explore that. So there are possibly things that could be done different, like composition, fill light, etc, but who knows if it would make a difference? As far as the lack of comments, I think you've just landed in a comment no-man's land. There are no glaring flaws to point out. It is not totally lacking interest or boring. It is not a dnmc. But there is not anything outstanding present. Nothing to really move a viewer, or connect with or engage with them. In other words my friend...You are missing that ever elusive and highly un-definable 'Wow factor'. :-)

gold chain
by dcb300

Comment:
I'm sure you've heard it plenty, but in these challenges, size matters :-) In case no one has pointed it out to you, there is a very good tutorial on the site about sizing your entry. Go to the menu bar, Learn