Guess The Final Destination......by
JOHNBOY1970Comment by sibeling: << Critique Club >>
Initial Impression:
"Man, that's huge!" Humorous, interesting color, looks like a poster to me (for some reason)
Composition:
It's not exactly thrilling - the tombstone is kind of just right there in front of you. Also, as people commented, the white stripe at the bottom is a little off-putting, but it seems more like an error in cropping, rather than a conscious choice. Otherwise, you placed the subject nicely in relation to the other sides of the photo.
But then, the power of the shot isn't in the composition, I think. It's in the large-sized presentation of the gravestone, with it's unusual name, tied humorously to the challenge with the title. I don't think a different angle would have been better, and would probably have hurt your photo.
Color/Tone:
I'm torn about the coloring. At first, I kind of recoiled at the brownish rust tone, but the more I look at it, the more it grows on me. It has a sort of dusty, "died-with-his-boots-on" Western cowboy feel to it... which could be another destination Of course, that has no connection to the challenge, but so what? I think you're color choice has probably made this more interesting than it would have been if you had gone for a more realistic look.
Focus/Exposure:
You did a great job on both - the tombstone is in crisp focus, and you can see all sorts of grimy detail.
Title:
Like I said earlier, you did a nice job tying the name of the decased to the challenge through the title. Very well done.
Meets the Challenge:
Well, we're all heading to the grave, that's for sure. I think it meets the challenge extremely well.
Summary:
As a commenter said, it's has a nice graphic quality to it. I won't lie and say I love it, but apart from the white stripe at the bottom, there's nothing really to fault it, either. It's a clever, solid shot, made extra special by the humor you found (in death, you sicko!)
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