Floor Sleeper
by Steveo77z

Comment by yevger:
Cool concept by the composition is a little spread out. Too much to focus on. Maybe a focus on the number and all else out of focus to express a "bleary" night.

Floor Sleeper
by Steveo77z

Comment by marvin:
Too much of nothing here.

Floor Sleeper
by Steveo77z

Comment by Givemeashot:
Nice Black and White!!

Floor Sleeper
by Steveo77z

Comment by joycobb:
LOL. Good one. I like the phone number. Would have been better maybe without the shoe? Just an idea...still giving you a high score.

Dead At 27
by Steveo77z

Comment by abhishekbiswas:
perfectly suits the topic...donno why it got such a low rating...this was my highest rated photograph in this challenge...was expecting it to get a ribbon...a personal CONGRATS for the shot

Dead At 27
by Steveo77z

Comment by Emilio:
Is this allowed? Can you take a photograph of other photographs? I like the way you placed the pictures but the only thing that makes this picture great is the three other pictures that belong to someone else.

Dead At 27
by Steveo77z

Comment by Sebi:
Hmm, you tried to hard to be deep. the concept is alright, but without the title, this shot is nothing.

Dead At 27
by Steveo77z

Comment by jpdeloof:
good idea, good arrangement, but not much of contrast

soundtrack to my life
by Steveo77z

Comment by mffnqueen:
Hello from the Critique Club!

First of all, I want to applaud you on your interesting use of angles for this shot. I love that the lines of the wood panels bring your eye right to the CD cases, and those even create a line drawing your eye along their edges. This photo really keeps the eye active, really allowing it to keep exploring the shot deeper.

I really like that you got eye level with the cases and explored the use of depth of focus. Unfortunately, when you compare the amount of space the wood takes up to the amount of space the CD cases take up, it's overwhelming, and that feeling comes across in the photo. The CD cases are just an afterthought in this photo, instead of the dominant item.

I also think that increased color and contrast would have added a lot to this photo. The whole thing seems very washed out, which can be effective if used the right way, but unfortunately in this shot it is not. In a shot this pale, the eye is going to be drawn to the point of the greatest contrast, which is the black edge of the front CD case against the white wall in the background, and that's probably the last place you want the eye to linger because it's just not that interesting in relation to everything else in the frame. If you had chosen a darker or more colorful front album, I think this would have been mitigated a bit. Upping the contrast would also have emphasized the lines in the wood more.

Finally, I just do not like the way the CD cases are laid out. In my personal opinion, I think they should be spaced out more, allowing more of the edges of each case to be seen. I also agree with whichever commenter suggested that you make this photo more horizontal, as that would have placed more emphasis on the real subject of the photo.

I hope these comments have helped. Good luck in the future!

Dead At 27
by Steveo77z

Comment by Mikelangelo:
Diggin' the concept. Not sold completely on the execution. I think the foreground bothers me. Nice job, though.