Ol' Rustyby
ShamanComment by purpleflutterby13: Greetings from the Critique Club.
I gave this image a 4 during voting. It's not that there's any one thing specifically wrong with the image per se... It's just a bit dull. Taking a picture of a chain for the 'chains' challenge is the most literal interpretation you can think of, the title is unimaginative, and it's not a very pretty chain either.
From a technical point of view, the photo is fine - shooting in RAW did work, the bokeh works well, the small bits of railing cut off on the right actually frame the image quite nicely.
The background colour is complementary, but boring, the fact that the chain is rusty makes it less aesthetically pleasing, but is insufficient to make it interesting.
Looking at the other photos in your portfolio, you have the technical skill, the imagination, and the aesthetic sense to capture things that are genuinely beautiful and unique. Please use those. This image doesn't do you justice at all.
Jelena
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