Too Busy or interesting lines and angles?

[JOEC.]

Tall Ship Rigging

[AlphaBjerke]

In my opinion, it is too busy. Perhaps if there were more of a discernable pattern in the lines, that would be OK, but I think that there is really not a focus or subject. I know you mean the whole thing to be "the" subject, but I don't think the randomness of the different lines make a compelling image. It does look like you did a pretty good job on the exposure in that even though there is a broad range of lights and darks, detail is still good. I find myself taking a lot of pictures like this. You think there is something there that will make a powerful image, but something about it just doesn't quite come together completely.

[JOEC.]

Thanks I feel it is busy a bit and also interesting at the same time. The focus was on the line thru the eye in the center. I guess I kinda like all the different oof depth of so many things behind and in front of the focus point.