Thoroughbred Parkby
RLSComment by ursula: Greetings from the Critique Club,
It will be difficult for me to comment on this entry as a photo, as it is more "digital art" than photography.
First impressions: It meets the challenge, it is good to look at, I like the vertical arrangement, the border really complements the watercolour/oil pastels look. It's a good entry for this challenge, and your score reflected that.
Composition: Like I said above, I like the vertical arrangement in this case. The very thin white spaces between the pictures are just right. The contrast between the diagonal, colourful middle picture and the horizontal, sepia coloured top and bottom pictures gives a good sense of movement, much more than if the middle picture were by itself. The border is quite appropriate to the composition.
Effects: The effects are pronounced, but in this case they look right, they are not at all overdone. Your score might have suffered because of the post-processing, but, knowing now that the pictures are of statues, not real horses, I think presenting them this way was the better choice.
When you look at this entry from a distance, the top and bottom pictures look more like a "frame" than pictures. It's interesting to look at this entry close-up and from a distance.
I don't know what else to tell you - as it is, this is quite good. You might want to sell it as a poster. I looked at your portfolio, and you have four other multi-image compositions: I think this one is the best of the four. By the way, it is good to know that you weren't standing in the path of the horses when you took the picture!
Keep up the good work!
Ursula A
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