Who!!!! Says Its Too Late!!
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cheegirlComment by tpoc: Greetings from the Critique Club! : )
Congrats on the ribbon for this image. It's clear from the many comments you received that it's a real crowd pleaser in its colors and fun idea. Here are some of my observations, and I hope that they are helpful!
My initial thought upon viewing this image was: "Wow! What awesome colors! What a great contrast against the snow."
In terms of composition, there are a few things that make me go "hmmm." (And it's not about rules of thirds or cutting off feet...rules are to be applied when they work and broken when they don't, imho.) One thing I wonder about is "where's the pool?" Is the subject just sitting in a field of snow, is she supposed to be sitting next to something pool-related? The other thing I keep returning to (related) is the angle of her head. She's not looking at the camera from her head position, so what is she looking at? That pool element I was wondering about earlier? It makes me wonder what I'm missing...the way she's looking and grinning.
I love the way you were able to capture the vividness of the colors, along with the whiteness and DETAIL in the snow. You are to be congratulated for that. The snow adds some great texture to the image, and the choice of props (flower cap, towel, cup and straw) work very well. I like the choice of focus, allowing all that detail to shine.
With regard to the challenge, I thought it was a "too early" entry until I looked at the topic. This picture works well either way, imo.
What more can I say? The members have already spoken with their votes, and it's well-deserved. The image is vivid, energetic, creative, it makes me smile. Why didn't it blue? Voter capriciousness is my guess.
Congrats again on the ribbon, and especially for capturing such a novel and creative image for the challenge.
If you have any questions or comments about this critique, please feel free to send me a PM.
Cheers, and keep shooting!
Jeannel
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