winning
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Comment by Dennisheckman:
This image sends some very disturbing feelings to me. I think it was designed to do that, but not sure how to feel about it.

the not-birch
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Comment by docpjv:
Welcome from the Critique Club..

Dear Don,

We must stop communicating like this, LOL.

General Introduction;
Thanks for allowing us to have a closer look at your photograph. It is a fact that on average people look and evaluate an image presented to them in 5 seconds. When we are given the opportunity to really look and interpret the image, that is when we appreciate people like you. And thanks to you, we hope to learn much together.

The process I deploy is first of all to look at your previous work and then look at the currents comments made. I want to have a 'feel' for the person who entrusted me with this responsibility. Only then do I spend time with the image for a critique.

The critique can be both Applied (To the image self) and Theoretical (Attempt to philosophy and theorise about the work). It is important for me to be able to describe, to interpret, to evaluate and even to theorize about it. If I can encourage discourse about your work I will be happy.

In the final analysis, I hope you can learn something from this, take something of it and improve both your skill and self confidence.

So, here goes for your image.

Your Image

This is your style, strong and creative. An image that will either appeal or not. From your 4 feedbacks it is a 50:50 positive to not that positive. on the positive it is well recognized as creative, eye appealing and definitely an image to take notice of.

On the side of the not so convinced, which I am supporting, is that you "have no clear subject/looking all over thew place", your point of view is too abstract. The only support for the eye to on is in the title. And even that means every one knows what 'birch' means. my eye moved between the two thick branches, just off-centered and to the left.

That being said, I gave it, and expected it to, a much better score. I was very impressed by the movement, well controlled and almost hazy, dreamy. Even more to note is how well you have controlled the light, there is absolutely no hot spots/burned out areas. The light balance between your birch and the rest, if one spends time on the image, eventually creates a bit of depth.

This surely is an under rated image, but one I would have been proud to have in my portfolio if it was mine.

You truly are one creative photographer!

docpjv

moondance
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Comment by aircooledguy:
The moon is nice and clear, but it would be easier to see if the rest of the image was not so cloudy . . . oh, wait - that's the point! I like the cool and spooky feel of this picture - well done! 8

winning
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Comment by Melethia:
The perspective here is amazing - the face on the floor so tiny! Lots of energy with just a touch of something akin to but not quite fear.

winning
by posthumous

Comment by mitalapo:
Reminds me of my childhood (though my parents didn't use a camera in such cases) (not voting)

winning
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Comment by bmartuch:
This was taken from a dominating perspective. Nice contrast.

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Comment by Bear_Music:
Now, that's just profoundly disturbing...

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Comment by TrollMan:
Well done! The dark tones and b/w goes well with it. Also illustrative. 8

winning
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Comment by h2:
snapshot or badly composed? Only thing in focus is the top of the chair, contrast is too high, your foot is in the frame; posthumous will probably call it art.

winning
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Comment by tanguera:
Wow. This is so good. The "loser" seems sooooo faaaaar awaaaaay, and the standing "victor" sooooo taaaaall!! Normally, the chairs and fans and other elements would be distracting, but they propose a prison of vertical lines, caging in the opponents. Marvelous.