What We See Might Look Bad; Yet It Actually Nurtures Something Good : )by
EarlySaturdayMorningComment by amber: Hi From the Critique Club!
This is a very creative take on the challenge.
First of all, I applaud you for being so brave. If this were me, I wouldn̢۪t even step outside the house let alone post an image in a contest! As women we are conditioned to cover up tiny flaws such as spots with make up. Models on the front of magazines have flawless skin and hair and this is seen as the standard we are judged by, regardless that it is an impossible standard. But here you are staring out at the world unbowed and proudJ
Also, I know that if I walked around in public with a black eye, people would be silently guessing how I got it. They might assume that I was in a violent relationship and would look at me with pity or look away because it makes them uncomfortable. They would write their own script of my life regardless of the truth. Perhaps your image had the same effect on the voters.
Whilst your image is creative, I feel you could have gone a step further and shot it in a more creative way. It looks like you simply held up the camera in front of you and pressed the shutter, and therefore looks like a snapshot. Perhaps a different angle or a more creative point of view would have changed the whole feel of the image. Moody lighting may have helped too, your image looks a little washed out.
On a site that tends to like ‘pretty’ images this was a creative and brave attempt. Good luck in the future.
