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posthumousComment by ambaker: Critique Club Review:
Overall I like the photo. The back of the chair and the disembodied arm at the right is a little distracting. I like the contrast, but the overall lighting seems a little bit dim to me. Not bad, mind you. Just a little brighter but not so as to change the mood, would have worked better for me.
Focus and depth of field are done very well. This picture certainly looks like it would work better in black and white, than color. Nice choice.
The semi transparent item in the upper left of the frame doesn't seem to fit, almost looks like a double exposure.
I do like the person on the left. We see enough to set the mood, and tell the story, but not so much as to compete for attention. I also like the dark background. There is enough there to let us know it is busy, but not enough to distract us from the subject.
Overall I would have scored you well into the top 100. One of the things about taking a different path, is that not everyone will be able to follow. Good on you for doing your own thing.