Praying Redby
VisualOddityComment by LucidLotus: Interesting idea behind this photograph. I think there could be a lot done with it with a different composition. Fits the challenge.
As it stands, the tight focus makes the red and shadows overly harsh, this seems to diminish some of the details that might create interest in the image. The focus in general is also a bit soft, which with the image so tight in, doesn't help me the viewer get a connection to the the photo.
I'm wondering if this same image, using the same red lights might be better with a wider focus, so the whole of the body can be seen. Maybe if we saw the praying stance from a distance and the red light shining on it from the darkness like a strange spotlight, that might add some drama and interest to the scene.
I think the use of the red light was a good one, as it is different and adds its own dynamic, I think the problem for me is the closeness to the subject and thus the loss in detail. I gave this image a 3, but I think with some reworking it could be a lot better, the potential is definitely there.
