Thanks for all the great and very helpful comments. Looks like a lot of people would have preferred more depth of field. Flip89 - thanks for your encouraging words.
I hate the title, but I don't think a title can't hurt a photo. I like it a lot... Nice textures, DOF, and composition. One of the best in the challenge I think. 9
Nice one! Perhaps a longer depth of field may be in order here, especially to those who are new in the appreciation of DOF. Some may say the back is blurry or soft focus or something.
Beautiful shot, and really creative for the challenge. The one thing that bothers me a tiny bit is that the depth of field is just a tad too small - somehow I feel the needle in the back is just a little too much out of focus. Still, a really great shot, with very nice colors also.