"Determined Penguin Caper"by
RebeccaComment by lucienaw: (¯`·._.·[Critique Club]·._.·´¯)
After a quick flick over all your other post-challenge comments, I realise that what's to be said has already pretty much been said by other alternate clubs. For the most part I agree with them.
Your composition is effective and, as you say, creates more questions than it answers. The 'tag line' of the image works well to bring original thoughts about your photograph into perspective a little and bring down some of the chaos.
I think the main part of the image I would change would be, as stated earlier by other people, the yellow base. It doesn't compliment, but clashes with the colour of the penguin. Perhaps a more vibrant yellow or no yellow at all would be better...
As someone else said, the lighting could also be improved. Always go for long exposure rates over flashes and spotlights.
A good point to note though, is your use of depth of field. The way that the penguin and tagline remain in clear focus, while the other slips of paper are blurred works very well to direct the viewer's focus into the centre and subject of your image.
I'd say that, with the exception of lighting, your skill with a camera is fine and looking at some of your other images proves this point even more. Just a little more attention to what's actually being photographed may be necessary. Remember that people tend to be more critical when a composition that is under one's control isn't too great. If you wanted to play to your strengths, keep going with some of those amazing nature scenes such as your 'window framed' image in Colorado Springs.
Good luck with all future competitions!
.·´¯`·->Lucien<-·´¯`·.
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