The Analog Artist. (Look Closer)
by Geocide

Comment:
I've looked closer and didn't find much more than when I first saw it. Sorry. I'm sure that there is "something" there that I am missing, but I just don't see it (and I've come back to this image more than 5 times). I love the colors and beautiful lines of the smoke (I assume it's smoke), but I still fail to grasp the relevance to the Obsolete Challenge. I scored it as high as I did, because I think it's a cool image - just not relevant (to me) to the current challenge. 3

Sight
by bcoble

Comment:
While I understand that the challenge is to "Take a picture of something that has outlived its usefulness. It could be old technology, broken, discarded, outgrown, forgotten - anything. Exception: people (alive or dead) are not to be the main subject.", I am not really captured by this shot. The left eye (right eye of the cat), while obviously manipulated to augment or simulate blindness, still doesn't (IMHO) convey a strong sense of obselescence.

The photo overall is also overexposed and too close to the subject to be a powerful close-up and too far from the subject to be a good macro. I think I understand what you were trying to convey - blindness of a cat and the physical and visible implications of the lack of sight, but I just don't think you achieved it in this particular image.

I do think that the idea is really cool and a unique take on an overly saturated topic of wheels, trains, typewriters, floppy disks, LPs, cassettes, 8 tracks, cars, and abandoned buildings, but the idea isn't enough if the actual content doesn't convey what you're trying to present. I'm really disappointed that I couldn't vote this higher due to the quality of the photo - as opposed to not meeting the challenge. You've spent a lot of thought on the topic - that much is clear, but unfortunately, it didn't translate to a uniquely superior image. 2

The fury of the old black...
by fquintans

Comment:
Sorry, but the blurred image (although obviously taken of a rotary telephone) does not (IMHO) clearly represent anything meaningful (even with the title). Yes, the challenge required "Take a picture of something that has outlived its usefulness. It could be old technology, broken, discarded, outgrown, forgotten - anything. Exception: people (alive or dead) are not to be the main subject.", but it's difficult to distinguish any major subject or meaning from this photo (IMHO). I understand that it is of a rotary telephone, but why not represent it more clearly? 1

insect
by philoup2

Comment:
Sorry, but this shot seems OOF and off topic for the challenge (IMHO). Perhaps you were drawing some reference from the topic, but I don't see anything (especially with the title emphasizing the insect) that is broken, out of use, outdated, or obsolete. 1

Nobody uses mobile telephone so heavy
by Antonino

Comment:
These phones look exactly the same to me, and I can't tell where you're drawing the line of obselescence. I like the juxtaposition, but would have liked to see you juxtapose opposites. To me (as is) doesn't really meet the challenge - sorry. 2

Antiquated Accuracy
by kdeleon

Comment:
Nice take on a certainly antiquated (altho still used) method. I used to use a metronome every day when practicing the piano throughout my childhood. I like the colors and the overall composition, but the angle of the metronome is a little "off" to me and the blurred image of the pendulum is a bit of a distraction - might have been better to have one strong position highlighted. Still, overall a very unique and strong entry in this challenge. 6

The old harvester
by mark8700

Comment:
Nice work of detail in foreground and blur in background, although I think the shot is overexposed overall and the sky is not very interesting (not that it's your fault for the weather!). :-) Oddly enough, I think you have great detail, but it's just not close enough to the front and the background could have much less. I think too, that you could have offset the main subject a little - rather than being dead center. Regardless, it's a nice image and a strong entry. 6

Upside Down
by arnit

Comment:
Great composition and leading lines from the equipment to the mountain (altho I know that's a different challenge). Nice colors too - I'd like to have seen a little sharper focus, but all in all a great image. 7

Bamburgh Castle - At peace since the 15th.Century
by barbaraanne

Comment:
Such a picturesque scene. Really nice lighting (although maybe just a tad bright) and the detail on the castle is good, but the detail on the grasses seems lost. Still, all in all a very good entry - I love the sky. 7

Anasazi Mano Y Metate (Stone-Age Grinder)
by rox_rox

Comment:
Beautiful image and nice lighting. I do think that it seems a bit overprocessed in the shadows at the bottom of the rock, but otherwise - great job! 7