Warp wrote:
>   Any improvement suggestions?
> 
> 
The shallowest but possibly most beneficial suggestion first.  While the 
lie of the chain is quite possible, there is usually a more random look 
with the links collapsing on themselves more rather than "pulling" 
against each other so consistently.

I can't settle on the scale involved here, and that affects the sense of 
appropriate scale for the rusting.

I would expect more difference between the rusted areas and the worn 
areas.  In general I would expect fresh rust would have very little 
highlight and would having a caked-on look different from tarnish.

I think the overall effect is excellent for giving a generalized sense 
of rust, tarnish, and corrosion.  But when you observe it to try and 
identify the actual material and process involved, it starts to loose 
some impact.  Are we seeing, rust? Tarnish? Corrosion? Wear? Or some or 
all of these in combination?  I think if part of the color or finsh was 
seen to vary with the changes in surface, that would probably help 
enough.  Or else, if we are to beleive that the surface was so 
consistent in finish, maybe the rusted areas would be a little less 
random, maybe be more related to the structure of the links themselves 
or occur on just one side?

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