Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by ericsuth:
poor lighting/flash. try forcing the flash not to be used and instead use a tripod and take a long exposure on a moonlit night to fill in the rest

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by blemt:
Okay, you have multiple sources here. The problem comes from how far back you are when the flash goes off. Most camera flashes will only go about 10 feet with 5 really being the optimal range. The biggest thing you can do to improve the shot is move forward. That gets the flash into a range it can actually work.

Poker Night
by zeke123ca

Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Welcome to DPChallenge! I see this is your second challenge entry. You have the right idea here, it's a bad habit unless you win! ;)

You got a lot of great comments during the challenge, most of them echoing what I would say.

First, try coming from a higher angle or remove the cards in the background but I would like to see a different angle, bringing just the hand the money into the center of attention. The back cards are very distracting.

It's a little bright, maybe tone down the light just a bit or use a reflector to bring the light without the glares.

Other than that, not a bad idea! If you do reshoot this I would love to see the new pictures!

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by hunkydorey:
hmm could have been good but im not sure if its the contrast ot what but it dont look good

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by soccerdad:
The darkness in the middle of the building really hurts this. Without bringing huge lights, the only thing I could think of was to lengthen the exposure (which might also make the fountain more interesting) and trade off the center for the sides being a little over exposed.

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by redmoon:
This looks like a nice old house; and choosing the location for your submission is a good idea... the light in the foreground is somehow looking not right. did you use a flash, or was it some other source? if it was the result of a flash - might i suggest you rest your camera on a solid surface and use a long exposure and the timer? also post editting it could do with a drop in brightness or an increase in contrast for the dark areas aren't really dark or bold enough - a bit to greyey if you will. it's a good idea for the shot that does meet the challenge.

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by Jesuispeure:
Too dark and muddy. It's best to aim for a true black somewhere in a pic like this.

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by NicNic101:
wow.. eerie

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by robw:
Looks a little like the mansion and the fountain in Omega Man

Province House
by zeke123ca

Comment by neverbeaten:
should have held up a yellow or orange filter over the flash to even the color temp from the multiple light sources (or not used a flash at all).