nyc through the eyes of a messengerby
samhallComment by fotomann_forever: ::: Greetings from Critique Club :::
Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.
First Impression - the most important one:
I really light your take on City Life here - an insider's view. Very creative.
Composition:
Composition is quite interesting. It is very obvious we are seeing through the eyes of a messenger.
Subject:
Subject is clearly defined.
Technical (Colour, focus, and light):
Colour: Color is a bit grey. This can be good, if intentional, but I feel it may have more to do with exposure.
Focus: A little soft, but this could be from vibrations of shooting from a moving bicycle.
Exposure: Quite a bit underexposed, which is affecting color.
Lighting: This was a good concept, but it seems you may have shot at the wrong time. Lighting is really flat. Appears there was heavy cloud cover, which flattens the light quite a bit.
To grow its vote?:
I can see this as a wonderful late afternoon shot with headlights wizzing by the messenger. A burst of flash to light the bicycle and hands.
Summary:
It was a great concept and shows a lot of creativity. However, some technicals kept it from reaching its full potential. It was however a very challenging shot.
Hope to see more from you soon,
Leroy
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