Spring Parkby
CreativeFlyPhotoComment by Neuferland: Greetings from the Critique Club!
Hello! This is a nice shot overall, well composed and balanced. But it seems to be missing something, it doesn't jump off the screen and make me want to go to that park and go relax. It also seems just a tad tilted to the left making me feel just a bit off balance. I used my magic envelope and cropped off the bottom on my screen and that made a big difference to start. Also maybe boosting up the contrast just a bit to really help bring out the colors of the shot and make them jump out so it will grab my attention. Looking at your portfolio I noticed that a lot of the shots are well nice, I especially like the bearded dragon (I used to have one) but alot of them also looked a bit flat.
Also the background in the shot is very busy with the playground and that's okay, at least it's not filled with kids to really make the shot too busy :) But again, with the magic of my trusty envelopes I cropped it a little tighter on the sides, bringing the left to the left edge of the arch and the right side so the bench and trash can was gone. Again, big difference! I tried taking some off the top but that really hurt the shot, the trees really make this shot, offering a cover and a border at the same time.
Hope this helps and if you do adjust this shot, I would love to see the new version.
Good Luck In Future Challenges!
Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!
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