The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by floyd:
Lovely idea for a submission and oh my where did you find that old calculator! Nice lighting and arrangement. Well done.

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by Swashbuckler:
I like the contrast between OLD, newer and NEW. Focus is great, framing is pretty close, great color, but it lacks ZING. I keep thinking, could all three have the same total, as a way to re-inforce this idea? Maybe not. How would you communicate that total with the abacus? I started this shot as a 6, but it's really well shot and on the challenge, so let's bump one, welcome to the 7s. Swash

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by jmsetzler:
nice composition... i like the feeling of the old to new in this photo... good shot :) - jmsetzler

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by jimmsp:
Something old. Use your photographic technique to emphasize the age of your subject.
Composition - ok
Technical Aspects - good
Meets Challenge - sort of. The abacus looks younger than one calculator
Visual Impact / Originality - ok

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by jsabbarton:
This is a fun picture, very well done...

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by muckpond:
The modern calculators are not necessary. And the shadows are all pretty harsh.

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by Journey:
I have an abacus too and was considering doing something with it for this challenge. Even though your title makes the abacus THE subject of the image, the focus of the image is really on the two modern calculators, one because of its bright colors (what did you do to that poor calculator? :) and the other because that's where the image is very sharp.

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by ron:
just hte abacus, well-lit, would have moved me more. It's a good idea, though.

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by bobgaither:
the taxman cometh

The Abacus - Grand-Daddy of Calculating Devices
by wenyao

Comment by Digipixer:
The colors seem to be overdone and theshadows on the white background are distracting.