moments of relaxation
by kenbo

Comment by newtune3:
Good composition. The left tilt of th candle might be corrected but I do like the scent I got from your shot. 6

moments of relaxation
by kenbo

Comment by Natator:
Nice crisp shot, good lighting.

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by ellamay:
Hi new critique member here to give some thoughts on your shot, hope they help...
The tones in this are wonderful ranging the whole gammit, from black to white and lots in between. This is a feeling of quiet ond elegance that you have capture thru your lighting choices, overall I think this is a good image, and a creative subject (it is great to see varying takes on a topic!! : )).
My possoble criticisms would be it is very tightly cropped on the top, would be nice if there was a little more space up there. The central compostion could help to suggest the centralness of this sacred place to the photographers life.
My last thought is somewhat naive, this may be an exact representation of a Shinto altar, which if is this criticism is of questionable use, but the shot is a little crammed, it feels like their are a lot of objects in it to focus on, I think the b&W color scheme helps to unify it,some possible solutions could be to only include part of the altar or perhaps some additional black background space would really give it some breating space.
A good sharp, clear image, with great lighting and subject.
happy shooting

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by Shannon:
I don't personally care for the close crop at the top.

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by dsidwell:
Nicely done! Good tonal range and nice fill of the frame. There is a very slight clarity problem for me, though. You might want to add just a little darkness to your neutrals, or play with curves just a little. Nice work. 8

infinity
by kenbo

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I have no real idea what your intention with this photo is since you have not provided any photographer comments to go along with it. I think it meets the challenge in a very simplistic way with the illusion of perspective. I can't tell from the photo if this is a blue paper with markings on it or possibly a set of wires connecting to a building or something. The photo seems to have a nice appeal in the color aspect, but it seems to leave me uninterested overall. It carries a decent abstract quality, but it's just not to my personal taste.

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by Spork99:
Very nice, though it might be better if it were in color or maybe a warmer brown tone.

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by coolhar:
makes me wonder what color qould have looked like

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by Neuferland:
Very nice shot, good composition, well balanced and very nice clarity. But the brightness and contrast, more the contrast is a bit bothersome to me. I like the subdued light but it really doesn't grab my attention and make me want to examine all the details of the shot. I started at a 4 but am going to a 6 for the strong points.

household Shinto altar
by kenbo

Comment by Gordon:
Very low contrast and an overal grey feeling. Also seems quite busy - a closer abstrction to focus on some detail might make a stronger image