Erupting Paper Clips
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
9 - very cute concept. :->

Paperclips
by sagestudio

Comment:
A 9, though it could have been ten for me if it didn't seem so blown-out, exposure-wise. As it is, it's clinging to the bottom of nine with its fingernails, to me; however, the overall image is so appealing that I had to grade it up from 8 on beauty.

Ammo
by casualguy

Comment:
A definite 9 from me; good colors, good lighting (good contrast with background), and something about the composition just makes it pop at me and want to be looked at. I bet people are going to complain about the texture on the bands, though. :->

Wasteland
by jkiolbasa

Comment:
A 9 from me. I love how it almost looks like a shingle-sided house.

To the Point
by TerryGee

Comment:
Wow, a definite 9. I love the swirling saturated colors, and the transparancy (and reflection) of the body of the tack.

Abstract Graphite Sculpture (Pencil Lead Holder)
by severin

Comment:
Ow, wow. 9. It just pops for me, and technically I can find no real fault. I like the textured background (under-ground?); to me it adds more than a flat color would. The angle shooting down into the cube also lines up the varying circles in a way I find very appealing. If I had to nitpick anything I'd say that the bright bits of the insides of the bottom circles are maybe a *little* too bright for my tastes.

Office paraphernalia or is it ....?
by hughletheren

Comment:
Definintely a ten from me, though admittedly it scores higher on concept than execution. :-> The execution's all right, but not Freaking Amazing. Concept is really, really cute, though.

The Highlighted Area
by inspzil

Comment:
Wow. A 10. Gorgeous focus (both the sharps and the blurs - those markers in the background look like neon tubes!), and lovely high-contrast lighting.

Playboy
by iconsue

Comment:
Playboy never has shots like this on the cover, unfortunately. Too abstract and arty.

DISCOVER "Killer Bees"
by severin

Comment:
If you'd called it 'Nature' or 'Natural Geographic,' I could rate it higher; Discover magazine tends recently to have much more manipulated and abstract covers.