Think for Yourselfby
RikkiComment: Greetings from the Critique Club!
I really like the composition here. Fits the "rule" of thirds relatively well. The framing of the pillar and text above it are excellent. I think a little more space on the right side (to match the amount of space given on the left side) would have helped. Also because the sight-line of the statue leads the eye over to the frame. I think the composition would be better if you had taken a few steps to the right and shot this with the statue on the left side of the pillar and the text the same up above. Then the eye would go from the statue to the pillar up to the text and back around to the statue again.
As far as lighting, I really like it. The only thing that bothers me about the lighting is the top of the statue's head blends with the building in the background. The backlighting really helps the shot though; make the statue really pop out.
I looked up the text in a translator and found that it says "Honor and Fatherland." Not quite sure how that relates your image, but still cool.
I really like this in black and white as well. But I don't know if I like it better than the color version.
Meets the Challenge: the image matches the title and the title is a Beatles song, so yup!
Overall: The lighting is excellent (especially with such a dark foreground and bright background). The composition is good, but I think it could be better. It is a striking image because of the contrast of the darks and whites, but it doesn't speak to me that much.
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