Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by stephan:
Very nice idea! I like the simple composition and the lighting. Focus is good, too. I wonder how it would look in b&w because it does not have much colour and I think it would look better when completely desaturated.
-stephan

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by johnmk:
So what? Some of these pencils work this way. No excitement in this picture.

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by floyd:
Works for me.

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background3,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing4,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 3,
Total Averaged Rating5. Autool

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by jsabbarton:
It's a pencil Jim, but no as we know it :o) It's a great shot; it has a clinically clean feel, it’s sharp, well composed and well lit. The only thing missing – a matter for debate since there is actually led in the picture, and technically, I suppose, a plastic pen with led in it could be construed as a pencil – is the pencil itself. I’m sure lots of others have, or will, point this outâ€Â¦ But, it’s still a great shot. (8) Hope that’s fair, personally, I think it IS a great shot, but I can’t see a proper pencil.

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by jmsetzler:
very nice detail in this photo. I also like the diagonal view. Working on white backgrounds is not easy :) There is a very minor amount of image deterioration in the lower right corner that may be a result of level adjustments and uneven subject lighting. The caliper looks very good, but the pencil and it's elements seem a little oversharpened possibly. I'm not meaning to be picky here :) I am just pointing out some things that I see on a very well executed photo... = 9 - jmsetzler

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by johnspaar:
Nice shot. Appears to have some post processing. Hope not.

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by Kavey:
Nice and crisp, but don't like the way that the right is within the frame but the left bleeds out of it (can't think of the word I want, bleed isn't quite it really). Like the monotone colour scheme. Is it colour and then desaturated or are the items all black white and grey really?
5, Kavey

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by jimmsp:
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality – high/good
Other suggestions – I'd also like to see this with a background that is not so harsh

Jim msp

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment by decoteau:
I may have liked this better with a colored background, but the concept is good and clarity is wonderful.