Wretchedness - Feeling Blue
by Tajhad

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
seems a bit too bright in the background. otherwise nice interpretation

Wretchedness - Feeling Blue
by Tajhad

Comment by Tygerr:
Blown out highlights needed to be corrected.

Wretchedness - Feeling Blue
by Tajhad

Comment by Falc:
Very harsh lighting, in fact the background has almost blown out.

Wretchedness - Feeling Blue
by Tajhad

Comment by DelRioPhoto:
This one could have been really cool if you had nailed the lighting. I think the background lighting is too harsh. You might have tried to darken this one as the "wretchedness" is a dark subject. I think the time of day had something to do with it. Early morning or later evening would have been better I think.

Another-Year.jpg
by Tajhad

Comment by Jutilda:
This really looks like a 1950's post card. I swear! Really nice job of post editing. I like the story it tells too. Something anybody can relate to.

Coordination success
by Tajhad

Comment by kari1:

::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
This is a lovely image, seems a little too tightly cropped.

Composition:
The crop doesn't allow the rules to apply easerly .. I am not sure but it just doesn't seem to work well .. maybe working towards the rule of thirds would have helped in the circumstance .. do a google on this and see how that helps in recropping and positioning of the people in the frame.

Subject:
I think lots of people did not get/understand the success shown .. so got a littl of the DNMC ... but I think it meets the challenge fine.

Technical (Colour and light):
Not sharp enough .. you mentioned this .. I think that the border is a little too thick and creates a tightness on the image. I like the colours they are lovely and bright.

To grow its vote?:
Think about the rules of photography .. i am not at home so don't have my normal URLs to give .. but this may help in future ... do a google and have a look around.

Summary:
Good work .. keep it up.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via
the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Coordination success
by Tajhad

Comment by Simpa:
nice

Coordination success
by Tajhad

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Very colorful and nicely composed.

The light of the World
by Tajhad

Comment by Balko:
There is a welcoming quality in this image - I love it. 10

The light of the World
by Tajhad

Comment by Nald:
It's difficult to get the detail in the stained glass without loosing your detail through the open door hu? I commend you for not blowing out everything on the other side! Perhaps a bit to tightly cropped on the left but a great idea for the shot and the tones in the stained glass window are amazing!