Hands
by crazyredwizard

Comment:
Our son was born just three days ago so I am a sucker for this one right now.

If I was being picky I'd say that little thing on the baby's third finger distracts the hell out of me for some reason and that the point of focus seems to be a little too far back, but it is still a touching image.

Got a feeling some may not like the link to the challenge and tell you that Old & Young is not Old & New but as long as it is not another picture of phones, it's OK by me.

It Still Goes Round
by TDCollins

Comment:
Too dark and the cassette is not in focus. Very similar to a number of other entries which might see it suffer.

The colours are a bit off on my monitor, there is a reddish cast to the whole image. I don't like the backdrop either, just looks like everything is sitting on a towel on the floor. Doesn't engage me emotionally in any way.

I think that when you are photographing inanimate objects, you really have to nail everything perfectly - composition, lighting, colours, texture, contrast - to induce that emotional response. If not it just looks like what it is - a cassette, record, 8-track, and CD sitting on a towel on the floor.

Have a look at some of the previous challenge winning entries of inanimate objects and try to figure out why they are so good. Compare them with what you were trying to achieve and see if you can understand where you went wrong.

Windows from past to present
by joaquin

Comment:
Good take on the challenge. I love the contrast in colour and texture between old and new.

It is a shame about those power lines, they really detract from the photo. I would have preferred the foreground to either be in total shadow or total light, but not half & half.

1929 Ford
by spreadcom

Comment:
This one shows a great imagination and I love the idea. Rather than just another old phone sat next to new phone picture, this one has had some thougth behind it and is a great take on the challenge.

Unfortunately, the focus is not sharp enough which is going to lower your score I think. I give the concept an 8, but the execution a 6.

Haircut Anyone?
by Nitin

Comment:
I like the setup here but I'm not sure about the old & new. I mean, those clippers have been around for decades, it's not like they are a 21st century invention.

I would prefer that the scissors and comb were not cropped out on the left too.

phone evolution
by spease

Comment:
One of the better 'old phone vs. new phone' shots, of which I've seen a considerable number in this challenge. I'm afraid it will suffer due to the number of similar takes on the theme.

Love the old phone here, it looks great and the lighting is spot on.

Evolution
by rbenny

Comment:
I'm afraid this will suffer as it is so similar to other entries.

The main subject looks a bit out of focus and those two little marks on the background are distracting. As you couldn't clone them out because of basic editing rules, you perhaps should have spent a little time setting up the shot to get it just right.

Towers
by Manic

Comment:
One of several 'Ghurkin' shots I've come across in this challenge but this one is by far my favourite.

You can almost feel the tension between the new and the old as if the new tower is intimidating the old with it's size and technical superiority.

New growth... thru the dead
by Wobble

Comment:
I like this but I wish the flower on the right wasn't cropped.

Beijing Vs. The People
by SirBiggsALot

Comment:
Good take on the challenge, I like it.