black and grey nude
by boyte1

Comment by SharQ:
Not bad, but I think it is generally too light to be considered low key. (4)

Night Falling
by boyte1

Comment by Koriyama:
*critique club*

Overall
I'm new to this site, but I've learnt very quickly that the range of abilities here is huge. Some will understand your photographic point immediately, while others just look for standard shots and criticise everything they don't understand.

The challenge called for "office art", a title which can range from anything found in offices through anything appropriate to hang in offices. Here, I believe that your shot captures some of the melancholy of evening work. Besides that, I don't think that there's anything really interesting here.

Artistic
The tonal palate used is narrow. You could have upped the saturation on the lower left-hand reds somewhat, and maybe brightened the top left-hand blues. The clouds don't appear menacing and are a touch soft.

Compositionally, you're trying to contrast the whispy left clouds with the more dramatic right ones. Perhaps you felt that the inclusion of the lights would provide some feeling of scale.

Personally, I'm not really into clouds, so, part of this critique reflects my own prejudices more than anything else. I find the image lacking in real drama, brought about by a dullness of colour and somewhat staid composition. If you had waited for a better timing, when the clouds were more interesting, the overall effect would have been better.

Look Grandmammy, No Hands
by boyte1

Comment by dsidwell:
Nice stop motion here. I like the off centered-ness of the guy. Colors and lighting seem a bit harsh and drab, but focus and composition are nicely done.

Me, before 10:00a.m.
by boyte1

Comment by Dallas_TX:
well done. very well done.

Me, before 10:00a.m.
by boyte1

Comment by zerocusa:
Nice smile, just thought you could wipe the mirror 1st! lol

Me, before 10:00a.m.
by boyte1

Comment by Wraith Ravenscroft:
I really like this - it's fun and warm and friendly - I love the textures - the grains on the looking glass and the glass coloured panels at the top left...the checks on the fabric (if not in the mail), the clock, the edge of a cardboard sunflower. There's SO much to explore and interest - plus TWO slants on the sitter.

Yep....a goodie..... have a 10. Super !

Look Grandmammy, No Hands
by boyte1

Comment by alanfreed:
Might have been a little stronger without so many distracting elements. A good idea, though!

Look Grandmammy, No Hands
by boyte1

Comment by Malokata:
Nice stop motion, but the background and washed-out colors give it a snapshot quality.

Night Falling
by boyte1

Comment by qachyk:
I don't know if I see a connection to the challenge here with the possible exception of the lights looking like something one would find in a professional building's parking lot. I realize some people took the topic as things you'd find hanging in an office but I disagree, so if that's what you were going with we have an interpretation difference here.

As far as the actual photo goes... I don't know... the 'night falling' part is fairly obvious, but the sky is so washed out that it's kinda unattractive. More colour, or more interesting cloud formations, might have been nicer. Having the streetlamp over in the corner is, however, a good touch.

Night Falling
by boyte1

Comment by eloise:
Sorry, I just can't shoehorn this into the topic, though I love it as an image.