Still Useful
by David.C

Comment:
The flash killed the shot.

Rusted Ruy Lopez
by frychikn

Comment:
This image makes no sense. That might be okay, but it doesn't make a nice abstract image, either. Squaring up on the chess board might have helped. There is a lot of stuff in the background that doesn's seem to have anything to do with your idea (whatever it was). Cut it off. And don't use the flash attached to the camera when you are facing something shiny.

Blue Barrow
by mom_hood

Comment:
I wish there were more contrast between the foreground and the background. Even though it is focused, the background keeps trying to be part of the front texture. Something as simple as propping up a piece of dark paper behind the hole might have made this much more dynamic.

Not At All
by GP

Comment:
It's a great photo of whatever it is. However, "lack of rust" wasn't one of the options in the challange.

Age consumes every thing.
by Dufus

Comment:
Is that rust, or lichen?

Rust Away
by Mobius

Comment:
Elegant!

Aged
by RandomAoK

Comment:
You've got Tantor smack dab in the center of the image. This is very static. A more horizontal composition, with some space to the right for Tantor to look off into, would be more dynamic, even if it was just empty sky.

Rusted Gate Wheel
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
This seems a bit over-sharpened. Also, the lighting is very flat. (have you been using a flash outdoors again?) The composition is good, but the other considerations keep it from being a winner.

Grows on the North Side
by HighLight

Comment:
I think you were trying a soft focus effect, but it just looks blurry. Also, it seems a little over-exposed, washing out the colors.

Fogotton
by train

Comment:
Nice greeting card image.