Hard Work in the Sun makes a Big Man.by
bgslawComment by Aghris: Greetings from the Critique Club
First impression and overall look:
Nice idea, but not overly well executed. For starters, there's too much noise in this image. I'm certain that NeatImage would work miracles on this photo. You can dowload a trial version
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Second, the shadow of the bull is distorted. It would work better if it was perpendicular to the wall, to keep it sharp at all sides. Right now his bum is very fuzzy.
The bright reflection of the light I do not mind. It makes it appear that there is a setting sun in the image, silhouetting the cowboy and his bull.
Technical and post processing:
As said earlier, you really need more noise reduction here. Noise can add to an image, but this is not one of them. I would also put a bit more contrast in, darkening the shadows some more.
I can really tell if the photo is slightly out of focus, or if the shadows are fuzzy because of the distance of the figures to the wall, but that is definitely something to improve.
Meeting the challenge:
yes it does really meet the challenge. I fear that the technical part of the photo did you in.
How to raise your score:
A crisper image usually does better on DPC. NeatImage and a sharper shadow would help loads.
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