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slingshotComment by Imagineer: :: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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This is well composed (apart from a tight crop on the right) and it fits the challenge, but it lacks a 'wow factor' beyond those facts, for which there are some clear reasons:
The balancing act is not particularly amazing, and the technical execution lacks some finesse. The colours are slightly old fashioned, reminding me of an old English pub with flocked wallpaper and are quite heavy, yielding an oppressive vibe to the image.
The lighting is harsh and generates many highlights on the glass, and the horizon line is skewed slightly. To aid better lighting on shiney, reflective subjects it is good to aim the light through a diffuser such as a large sheet of paper or a piece of thin cloth. You can also try pointing the light away from the subject and reflecting it back in using a reflector (sometimes the same piece of paper will do) which spreads the point of origin and reduces pinpoint specular highlights.
Yes - this is picking nits, but in order to score highly, so you will have to too!
Personally, I would plan to shoot an image that I would be pleased to hang on my wall after the challenge (I frequently fail in this task myself) but it's something that can help focus one's objectives prior to deciding on a submission.
Cheers
Jon
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