First Rule of Critique Club: Do Not Talk About Critique Club!
Second Rule of Critique Club: Do NOT Talk About Critique Club!
Third Rule of Critique Club: When a photo scores less than six, there must be something wrong with it.
Hmmm... let's see.... it meets the challenge. Rust is bad. Anybody who's ever had to deal with rust knows that it destroys expensive things, and once it starts you can't stop it.
Let's see... a beautiful abstract composition. Lots of energy! Mostly straight lines, but with one elegant curve, plus the implied curve of the wheel we cannot see, and the rusted gears. A lot of strong diagonals and lines radiating from the center.
Wait! I know! No subject!
Fifth Rule of Critique Club: One subject at a time. I know what you're thinking, you DO have one subject. But where does it begin, where does it end? Gear and spokes and cable all compete for the title, as does the implied wheel. Composition trumps subject in this photo. We are given a feast of abstract energy instead of a straightforward (yawn) depiction of a something-or-other.
Fourth Rule of Critique Club: Only two guys to a photo. That's right. Only two. The photographer and the viewer. You and me. Ultimately, you are creating an experience for a single person, whoever is looking at the picture at a particular moment. The score is an average, but there is no average experience for your photo. Some will get it and some won't. That's the way it is for all photos. I got a kick out of your photo.
Sixth Rule of Critique Club: No shirt, no shoes. Okay, I only gave it a 6. I liked the energy but it didn't give me the thrill I needed to give it a 7. 7 and above means I would put it on my wall if I had space for it. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what would make this a 7 for me. It could be done any number of ways, perhaps by giving it a certain mood with the lighting. But the joys of this photo are subtle. I like it more the more I look at it. It really does get to the heart of photography: the joy of seeing.
Okay, there are two more rules but I'm out of gas.
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