Together In Oxidation
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Nice shot. I'm thinking a bit more contrast, less light and perhaps saturate the blue tones a bit more? Good work!

Spring has Sprung
by willtata

Comment:
It's rust, but it tells no story since I can't tell what it is and there's no context. It passes by with little interest.

Technically you've got a decent shot but it's not art in it self and that leaves me with the feeling that I don't get it. Somethings missing.

gate view
by JACKIE BIRD

Comment:
I get the feeling the smaller image size hides a slightly blurry image that is way too centered in it's composition. The rusty bars seems more in the way than anyting else. Perhaps with better focus on the rusty part and less depth of field to take away the curiosity from the buildnig and surroundings? I'd used the allowed 640 pixels in this shot.

Not At All
by GP

Comment:
Voiding the challenge in the title doesn't do it for me. Even apart from that the shot doesn't hold that much anyway.Could have been average with rust in it - but I'll put this out of topic, sorry.

Abandoned Padlock
by darcy

Comment:
Good work on the colors and focus. No bulls-eye on interest and composition, but still an appealing shot!

abstract
by rhipster

Comment:
Good one, whatever it is. Nice subtle border too. Had it been allowed, I'd cloned out the two small gaps. The top one steals my eye a bit.

Really rusty indeed! 8!

En Pointe
by jodiecoston

Comment:
One of my favourites this round, with plenty of rust but with focus a bit off the rusty parts. Great composition and lightning. A ribbon hunter!

Chains To Nowhere
by jonr

Comment:
Can't tell what it is but it's excellent use of shallow dof and you can't meet the challenge better than this. The subject isn't really that "interesting" though, however nice captured. No context. A good seven for me.

Nature's Wrath
by Damian

Comment:
this image doesn't really work for me. The subject itself is not very nice or interesting and although I think you have a good focus point somewhere, it's in the middle of the most unappealing part. The composition seems too centered and zoomed in - "in your face" so to speak. I get a feeling of looking at a cropped out part of a larger image that might contain something to look at. Not this much rust was needed, it could have made it as a rusted element in a larger image which held some more general interest.

On the upside, yes you did get a focused shot that meets the challenge and colors are good, as is the use of border here.

Good luck!

Rusted Ruy Lopez
by frychikn

Comment:
Not at all sure what I'm looking at (apart from the obvious chess-board), but it's a pretty unappealing picture. However bad the image, you did get the title right though, and my next move would be Nd4. :)