Tattered Gloryby
scarbrdComment by Aghris: Greetings from the Critique Club
First impression of the shot is one to look a bit longer at the image, to find out what is going on. This is a good thing, you have captured the interest of the viewer. The lines of the roof draws the eye in to the flag, and the diagonal boarding behind it frames the vertical lines well.
I like the central composition. This is a good example that not every image needs to conform to the rule of thirds. Personally I think I would have cropped a bit more off the corrugated roof, maybe until the point where the roof meets the side walls, and shown a bit more of the railing at the bottom.
I like the post processing. The selective color treatment works well, and the grain gives it a more desolate feeling. Without it it wouldn't meet the challenge as well.
The bright spot at the bottom bothers me a bit, as do a few other places where the highlights are a bit blown. The bottom flare takes the attention away from the flag. Not sure what you could have done about it though.
The image meets the challenge in my opinion, but not as strongly as many other photographs in the challenge. I'm sure that cost you a few points.
Personally I would score this picture higher than the score you received, and I think the flag subject just isn't that popular.
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