3 Card Montyby
ConcreteDonkeyComment by jadin: Greetings from the Critque Club!
Composition:
Very nice. You defined "less is more". Not only that but it's also perfect for the "rule of 1/3rds". The bright reds contrast nicely with the background, as well as differing from the flipped card.
Lighting:
I like this light. While it's extremely bright. It's not overly bright. There aren't any areas of white blown out. (No "blinkies" on the LCD, areas of no discernable data) The shadows are rich and deep. Zero complaints on the lighting.
Technical:
f/25 seems like overkill, but it'll insure the entire photo is focused. Which yours is. The photo is also properly exposed, providing maximum color / contrast.
Post-Production:
You didn't list any steps you took on the photo. But what I can say is that when you resized the photo it suffered from soft focus. Using the unsharp mask filter after resizing will keep the sharp focus that the original has at f/25 ;) I'm going to guess you tweaked the contrast and or levels etc, if so you did a great job. If not, your photography skills are even better. :)
Overall:
Great idea, great implementation. Superb lighting, contrast etc. Only recommendation is a little sharpening after resizing. Excellent work.
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