Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by brandonarbini:
I think the girl is either too dark or too light. I can't decide if it's supposed to be a silhouette or if it's just a dark photo. Other than that I think it's a good picture, good idea to choose a classical piece. Good lighting except on the girl. :)

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by catpixel:
i might have tried to crop out the music to end the right side with the key board. much more intimate that way. nice contrast between curtains and the dark silouette. 6

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by nathaliedoo:
NIce black and white...

Destination: Ice-Fishing in the Great White North
by mariomel

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I am going to enjoy critiquing this photo because I gave it a 10 during the challenge. It's simply a great shot. I have read through your comments and I sorely disagree with those who wanted to see fill flash on this shot. I LOVE the way the backlighting has silhouetted your subject. Sure... the lens flare is an object for debate, but i don't really think it detracts anything from this image. This is called Iris Flare or Lens Flare in technical terms. As you can see, the shape of it is hexagonal. This is the same shape as your aperture opening :)

One modification i would enjoy seeing on this photo would be to crop off the left third of the image to create more of a vertical shot, keeping the sun in the frame. I don't think that the bucket and fishing gear that is in view on the left side of the frame is really adding anything to your image... maybe cropping that out would be an enhancement. Hold up a piece of paper in front of this image and split the sun down the middle... that makes a pretty neat image too :)

Great shot and keep up the good work!

John Setzler

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by marbo:
face a bit dark but still very nice 8

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by kiwiness:
Whoops i got the wrong category. It is great!

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by bushfrenzy:
Girl needs to be a little darker for a perfect silohette.

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by inspzil:
More facial details would be helpful. I don't think necessary, but I know I would like to see them. The rest of it is really well framed and composed. - Inspzil

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
by mariomel

Comment by floyd:
Lovely light and atmosphere but the framing seems too central to me. I would like to have seen the girl farther left in the frame. 8 - floyd

Destination: Ice-Fishing in the Great White North
by mariomel

Comment by mcrael:
It's a pretty photo, but I would prefer less flaring on the sun. Did you catch anything?