Pirate Devil Ducky Claims Another Soulby
theSajComment by klstover: *Critique Club*
Wow, you seem to have gotten some great comments on what you may have improved, so I'll just talk about what I really like about this shot. Hope that's okay! (I gave it a 9, so there will be plenty to talk about :-) )
Well the first thing I love about this is the group of ducks on the ship. Those three just have such great personality! I especially love the one on the left - with the eyebrows he just looks so devious! The angle you shot at really helps emphasize them... it seems almost like their mouths (bills) are raised upward in a shout. In contrast, the duck on the plank looks relatively innocent and meek. The combination here really helps to make this shot humorous and engaging.
You did a good job, in my opinion, at using "props" as your background. You obviously couldn't put duckies in a real ship like this, but I think there are ways that people could use props and end up looking cheesy. I don't know how to describe it... it's like you're using the background and the cutouts/paintings/etc of the waves and the flames to really enhance things, rather than making us think "oh, that's just an excuse for not finding the real thing".
I like the colors and composition. Your "tilted horizon", instead of being distracting, helps add a sense of aliveness and motion to the shot. Also, I think the whole concept is just wonderful - the "devil duck" is just brilliant and really helps make the whole shot.
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