Rods of Steelby
agwrightComment by dsidwell: Greetings from the Critique Club!
I concur with all of the positive comments below!
As has been mentioned many times below, it was a stroke of genius to single out that paper clip. Perhaps more genius, or at least as much, is your use and feel of randomness you created with the silver paper clips. Having gone through other shots in your portfolio, I think this is one of your great skills as a photographer: directing our eyes to where they should go.
The lighting is pretty straightforward, which works for this image very well, though it may be fun to experiment with more moody or interesting light, too. But this lighting seems appropriate.
Your composition is marvelous, too. Having the colored paper clip on a third suggests that this scene goes on and on outside the frame. It increases its isolation even more, which I find very effective.
Your point of view so close up is necessary and a good choice. Closer, and we wouldn't get the sense of isolation that you are trying to convey. Farther away, and it still would not be evident.
To improve the shot, I would experiment with the brightness of your whites in the photo. All of those paper clips would stand out more if your white background were really white and bright, I feel. I think that may improve the crispness of the shot too. Your title confuses me, slightly, as it does not refer to your communication much and to the subject of the photo very effectively. But these are small gripes. I'm glad this got a good score for it is a really nice shot.
I wish you all the best in future challenges and look forward to seeing more of your excellent work!
David
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