Robert E. Leeby
A VaryaComment by macrothing: Firstly, good for you for taking up a 'good' hobby, there are far worse things that 9 year olds can do to occupy their minds these days.
Here is my comment on this shot (of a great man by the way); I like the colors, the reds, especially in the foreground/front are nice and bold and they go well together with the white/gray and bronze/black of the pedestal and statue. Very difficult I imagine to adjust the contrast in this shot, but it seems that the sky is just a little bit 'bright'. Perhaps waiting for a change in the 'sky' if possible, or shooting on another day (again, if possible) would have made this better in my opinion. I like the perspective and angle, but wonder if either incorporating/bringing in, more of the branches at the top, to create a pseudo/make believe 'frame' may have also given this shot a different feel. Otherwise, perhaps just cropping out those few leaves at the top, so they cannot be seen at all, may have made this better too, not sure.
Just for 'fun', if this were a statue/monument challenge, I would have given this a .....7. Also, when you comment, perhaps putting a little note that you can 'cut and paste' each time, like (I am 9 years old and learning, my Dad is Skiprow (this shows you have someone here watching out for you, very important)) may give you more encouragement to comment, and allow people who receive your comments to better understand your comments. I would like to see you comment more, but I understand it is difficult among so many 'adults', but you seem serious about learning so in that you have a lot in common with many users here. I think it is great that we have young people here, and at 9, I imagine you may be one of the youngest, if not the youngest. Your shots certainly do not 'show your age'. Good for you, really.
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