Dirty Pretty Crimeby
bucketComment by lucienaw: (¯`·._.·[Critique Club]·._.·´¯)
I'm not quite sure how to respond to this image. I've just finished critiquing about a dozen other entries for DPC Cinema, and none of them have really come into the top half!
This certainly strikes me as being a very powerful image that's full of feelings and mood that evolves more and more as I keep looking. Your DOF is perfect for keeping not only your subject but even the stripping wood in the background in fine focus. You clearly know how to use your camera well to get the very best results. The fact that this has been done entirely with natural light also adds to the effect of the image with just enough light to keep the woman's expression and feelings in full view without any harsh reflections or glare.
Your use of colour is also very effective to bring out the right elements in the image as well as keeping all the necessary detail in the places that remain dark and gloomy at the edges of the photograph.
The composition could not be better with the window being translucent enough to allow enough light without any distracting outside objects. The peeling window frame and walls add so much to the emotions that lie throughout and the plainness of the woman is perfect as to not overdo it. I flicked through a couple of your 'outtakes' and it looks to me like you made the right decision of keeping the colour in the image and keeping your model from distracting us from the setting.
Overall, I'm surprised this didn't get into the top ten, it seems like a perfect photograph with next to no room for improvement. It's a shame that some of the voters tend to take the title of a photo into account rather than the picture itself.
Good Luck for all Future Competitions!
.·´¯`·->Lucien<-·´¯`·. 
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