Verdigris
by kathleenm

Comment:
for me, finding this photo was like discovering a diamond in the rough. lovely in its own right, but it was clear that with a little polishing through photoshop by tweaking the levels, contrast, saturation, sharpening, etc... that this photo would be a real gem. if you dont use photoshop or one of its equivalents, i urge you to look into doing so. myself and many others on this site would be happy to answer any questions you may have about their use. ~mcmurma (revised 8/11 because i felt the wording in the original was a bit harsh and subject to misinterpretation. my apologies if it offended in any way)
Aesthetics...7 (as is, it would be a 9 or 10 if tweaked)
Meets Challenge...9
Overall...8

General Store
by MaYz

Comment:
most of the time, the straight-on... "here's a picture of an old house" look just doesn't interest me visually, but you have made that work in this shot. it appears to be a fine photo technically, well exposed, and maybe just a touch soft. the power lines on the right are not even much of an issue. the subject matter meets the challenge, it just leaves me wanting something more from this photo. I think its that the overall composition feels a bit unbalanced, heavy on the right side. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...6
Meets Challenge...6
Overall...6

Not going Anywhere!
by Point

Comment:
nice photo, but the lighting seems harsh, and i really wanted to see the detail in the shadows. also, it would have been great to see the front of this locomotive.
Aesthetics...6
Meets Challenge...7
Overall...6

Gothic Detail
by kmtolk

Comment:
very gothic indeed. great photo. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...7
Meets Challenge...9
Overall...8

Old Jobs
by marinajoe

Comment:
very cluttered image...it works well though. interesting interpretation of this weeks challenge. nicely done. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...7
Meets Challenge...7
Overall...7

Key to the past
by shortredneck

Comment:
nice key, i wish the background had provided more of a contrast for it, however. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...6
Meets Challenge...6
overall...6

Prelude
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
nice, straightforward image and it is well represented here in black and white. i'm sure it is old, but it doesn't really look it except for the wear on the keys. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...7
Meets Challenge...7
Overall...7

Yester Years
by spiller

Comment:
great image. good color. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...7
Meets Challenge...8
Overall...8

Old Brick
by estamper

Comment:
i see two major problems with this photo. the first is the lighting, it is just a bit too dark to get any detail in the walls. the second is the composition. the straight-on... "here's a picture of an old house" look just doesn't interest me visually. the subject matter meets the challenge, it just wasnt presented in a very engaging manner. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...3
Meets Challenge...5
Overall...4

All the Marbles
by Kathyc

Comment:
great subject, nice shot. these would have been great for the texture challenge as well. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...9
Meets Challenge...10
Overall...9