A Stitch in Time Saves Nineby
xianartComment by yanko: Greetings from your own critique club.
First Impression:
Clever although I must admit I couldn't figure it out until I read the title.
Composition:
It works. Nothing comes to mind as to how you could have cropped this better.
Subject:
Good. Also, meets the challenge pretty well although judging by some of the votes not everyone agreed.
Technical (Colour and light):
Good. The image is fairly clean and sharp. Tonal range is ok although could be better. For example, the hook blends too much with the clock frame. However, I tend to keep my monitor set a bit on the dark side so this is just a reminder that this is how it's seen with those on darker monitors. I know I have mine a tad dark however others don't and will vote unknowingly so you may want to factor that in with your editing.
Improvement:
The main thing holding this back IMO was not enough wow factor. Something needs to carry that either with the subject or technicals. Here the technicals are good and the theme/subject is good but neither is great. Make one of those better and you'll have more wow factor going for you.
Also, you hit the challenge theme but it might have been too complicated/difficult for some to see. Maybe choose a simpler, easier to see challenge theme in your entry. I made a similar mistake with my Something Old entry and paid for it dearly in the voting.
Summary:
Good image. Just be more mindful of what the typical habits are with the voters.
That's it. I hope this doesn't come off as harsh. It's just my opinion and suggestions. Good luck and I look forward to seeing more of your work!
Edit for clarity.
Message edited by author 2006-05-10 16:49:11. 
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