A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by ShutterPug:
I love this shot. The composition, the color tones, the ray coming in through the window, the story that is told by the composure of the person. Excellent shot you have every right to be proud of. [10]

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by pitsaman:
will be much better if the subject looks at the light,(it is alltrady staged shot):-)

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by kevrobertson:
Great idea that you have excecuted well
9
good luck

Kev

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
Excellent idea, great lighting, great lines, great texture, excellent comp, good color, sharp, b&w need a little work not bad, emotional, overall excellent job

A Walk on a Sunny Day
by HRoxas

Comment by strangeghost:
Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost

TECHNIQUE
Technically excellent though I think the colors may be a bit too saturated. They certainly do pop but because of the range of primary colors, it's all a bit overwhelming! Good job handling the exposure with the combination of bright sunlight, blue sky, and vibrant paints.

COMPOSITION
This is where this pic loses some points - for me. The perspective is a little awkward. The angles made by the street/sidewalk lines on the bottom and the building/sky at the top both lead awkwardly and sort of aimlessly to the right side of the photo, not really leading anywhere. I think you may have fallen prey to the temptation to cram too much into one photo. The people walking are competing with the colorful elements of the building itself. What is the intended subject? It probably should be the people. In that case, my advice is to get closer. Get as close as you can, and then move in, as the saying goes. In a perfect world, what would I have done differently? I guess I would have squared up the perspective and isolated a part of the painted mural, maybe the big smiley face at upper left, and then attempted to catch the passersby right as they passed underneath. Or something to that end. Whatever, I think less would have been more in this case.

EMOTIONAL IMPACT
It certainly is colorful, and technically well done, as I said above. However, it seems to lack emotional punch. I think giving the people more of a central role in the photo would have helped in this regard immensely.



Well, people didn't have that much to say during the challenge, but those who commented certainly seemed to appreciate it. Your final score of 5.89 is above average, but I still think this could have been a killer shot if more careful thought and attention had been given to composition. It's certainly a respectable shot and one I hope you're happy with. I certainly enjoyed the chance to study it closely.

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by dahkota:
love the constrained tones to keep the viewer focused on the main point of the entire image. 9 - may bump later.

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by kyebosh:
awesome shot, the lighting is great, and i love the atmosphere.

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by cfischl:
great lighting...9

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by Bankson:
Head and shoulders above all these macro shots of flowers and birds.
Well thought out and executed.

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment by rscorp:
Gorgeous. The room and it's colors are beautiful, and the ray of light striking your subject is fantastic. Great work and good luck.