"Objects in mirror appear closer than they are"by
jeroweComment by ambaker: Critique Club Review:
Great Photo!
Wasn't sure if your title as satire or an error. How can an object be closer than it is? (Different universe than the one I'm used to?) Still thast has little influence on the picture itself, and we know what you meant.
This challenge is tough to call. Because the aim is a tribue to Gary Larson, so many of the photos are highly manipulated.
I like the shallow depth of field here. It is spot on. The model is soft so as not to compete witht the eye. The door fades to softness so as not to distract the viewer from the eye.
There is a little too much negative space for my taste. But not bad. About the only thing I can think of that I would have liked to see, was if you could have done the eye in color.
As is, this is an excellent photo. Personally, given the level of manipulation that was allowed, I think you should have scored much higher. I hindsight I think others may come to agree, this was a very good representation of Larson, with a minumum of processing. I liked the challenge, I like the pictures, I do feel though that the levels of manipulation allowed turned the challenge into a drawing contest for some people.
Based on pure photo qualitied, and not graphic artist renderings, I think you should have been in the hunt for a ribbon.
Congratulations on your top 40 finish.
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