Rust never sleeps. (now we know why)
by Brad

Comment by soccerdad:
Two of my favorite things, tools and coffee. A little sharper focus on the metal and a smaller border would have gotten an extra point, but I like this. 7

Rust never sleeps. (now we know why)
by Brad

Comment by cghubbell:
So maybe I'm biased because I'm a tool freak, but I really am impressed that you thought of (what seems to be) coffee beans as a background. They create a perfect contrast! This kind of image is exactly why I joined DPC - thank you!

Rust never sleeps. (now we know why)
by Brad

Comment by gajmaj:
Nice contrasting textures

Rust never sleeps. (now we know why)
by Brad

Comment by doctornick:
Good one...LOL But lose the border aack!

Bigger isn't always better....
by Brad

Comment by Brad:
Now that it's over....
ARRRGHH! I wanted to get the better shot up and just missed the deadline.
Here was what I wanted to put up, and I know it would have been better than 110th!
Circuit Board #2
Drat!

Bigger isn't always better....
by Brad

Comment by daisy77:
haha. nice photo. well conceived and executed.

The Elements of Subject & Hope
by Brad

Comment by jpochard:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Who hasn't hoped to get something good in the mail? I think this is a great shot for the challenge.

Technically, My first impression is that it's very good....clear focus and nice depth to the colors. I'm assuming you probably tried different angles. I would like to see how a more "straight on" angle to the mailboxes, looking up to include the street sign might have worked. With this one, the sign just seems a bit far away from your main subject - the boxes. I would have fooled around with the angles to try to get an illusion of the sign being closer.

Good job!

I hope this has been helpful.

Bigger isn't always better....
by Brad

Comment by Neuferland:
I like the way this shot really comes off the screen to me and the lack of proportion of the tools to the computer board is very well done. A tighter crop on the top and bottom to take out the black space would really emphasize the lack of proportion to me though and a touch more sharpness. An 8

Bigger isn't always better....
by Brad

Comment by NRRon:
A better idea than a compelling photo.

Bigger isn't always better....
by Brad

Comment by Go-KL:
At first I didn't like it but then the idea of oversized tools grew on me.