He used to love me
by AlainD

Comment:
I'm sorry, but I don't get it. Perhaps it is due to the fact that it is a statement particularly relevant to Europe, Asia, or other areas outside the USA. It's a cute pic - don't get me wrong - but I just don't understand how this translates to viable entry to the current challenge. I know that there needs to be leeway given to the artist when representing "his/her" interpretation of the challenge topic, but I just don't get this one. Again, I'm sorry, (because I don't do this often) but I can't score it above a 2.

An Obsolete Way of Life
by rlinn3

Comment:
Beautiful job. Very nice. In my humble opinion, this should be the clear winner of the blue ribbon. I've reviewed all of the entries (twice now) and found yours to be the most relevant and unique. 10

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