Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by Gatorguy:
This was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the challenge. I didn't enter it. This is a very nice image, I like the diagonal of the grinding piece but wonder if it would have been more effective leading from upper left to lower right. The only reason I say this is that most commercial compositons take advantage of that because it's the way people view images - left to right. Not a big deal, just an observation. In any event, 8

Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by Arcanist:
Great example of low tech, in fact a throw back to teh stone age! Nice interesting textures and placement of the elements. Very distracting dodge remnants on the sides of the pestle creating a hazy glow from behind and below. A careful use of the history brush in adv editing would easily clean this up and leave a near perfect image.

Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by fisheye:
Nice composition and contrast.

Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by Travis99:
I think it could be inproved with a different background.

Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by Rankles:
Lot's of pestle and mortars here :p But this is one of the best, well done. Great idea and great shot!

Food Processor
by mickwest

Comment by fotodude:
nice image well composed

Three Seconds
by mickwest

Comment by graphicfunk:
Congratulations on your 17th placing. A very competent entry.

Three Seconds
by mickwest

Comment by graphicfunk:
returning for comments;
A very clear and crisp capture and nice effect. Bumping up to 6

Three Seconds
by mickwest

Comment by Mark of SRQ:
That is certainly time passing.

Three Seconds
by mickwest

Comment by e301:
Quite apart from the sharpening artefacts around the numbers and face markings, it is the scratches and disorganised reflections in the face surround that most let this image down for me: they remove from the clean lines, the stylishness of the image, but yet there doesn't seem to be an age factor, a history, a story of use that you're communicating here. The composition of the circle of the face in the frame is strong - not an easy thing to get right - and the positions of the hands and movements of them are clear.