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Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background (20% Weight): 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing (20% Weight): 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. (30% Weight): 5
How well does it meet the challenge (30% Weight): 8
Total Rating (Rounded) 7

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Comment by f-32:
That's a GOOD habit, isn't it?

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Comment by Shakey:
Truly a habit I scored this only a 6 because while it is sharp and is composed well for its intention.
It really is a nothing shot for the most part.I mean nothing in the sense that it holds very little interest as a picture outside of this challenge.
I am guilty of this too, and thats why there are no ribbons on my DP wall of fame
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Comment by cghubbell:
I like the use of b/w in this, and the sharpness is excellent.

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Comment by lizbeth010:
great composition and black and white works really well.

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Comment by TLL061:
putting the pencil in my ear is a habit as well good job, is that a number 2

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Comment by wkoffel:
Great shot. Brilliantly composed and sharp end to end, just like that pencil.

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Comment by Count:
Nice shot, good detail, contrast and sharpness. Also a unique idea...

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Comment by 16point2mm:
Overall, I love this piece! My only criticisms, and I should mention that they are VERY minor ones, are that I would have prefered to see the same texture in the white background as I see in the black, and you may have been better served by shifting the image to a true B&W to eliviate the tonal differences between the "white" knight and the "white" background" -- I do find each of those just the slightest bit distracting.