A face that she keeps in a jar by the doorby
DoubledizzleComment by rjkstesch: Greetings from the Critique Club:
You've taken a well known line from the Beetles and created a very literal image from it. Anyone knowing their lyrics/songs would immediately recognize this image for what it is. From your comments, this leteral image has captured your imagination.
Personal impact to me: I found this image to be slightly distrubing with a human form under water. The hair in front of the face heightens the "horror movie" imact that this image has on me.
Composition: The off-center head and the doorknob in the center works well here. So does the contrast in tones from the head to the door. It provides separation from the background, yet indicates the importance of the door. The missing bottom of the glass bothers me. It feels as if the image is incomplete or floating, however this may be what you intended.
Additionally, the image looks like it is tipping to the right. The left edge of the glass follows the edge of the image, but the glass is not straight up and down, so the glass should be closer to the edge at the top than the bottom. this effect of tipping is emphasized in the lines of the door.
This tutorial helps with straightening images.
Technicals: The lighting on the doll and the wood of the door works very well here. You've been able to capture the brightness of the jar without distracting refections or blowing out the highlights. The bright window in the door pulls the eye away from the major elements of the door and doll. The eye is always drawn to the brightest spot. In this case, it does not help. You can decrease the brightness in this image by selecting the bright window area, and decreasing the brightness on that area only.
The focus is good, as is the dof. Your camera settings appeared to have worked well for you.
Meeting the Challenge: This image clearly meets the challenge and is easily recognizable.
Overall: You've created an image that clearly meets the challenge. You've caught the imagination of some of the voters. With more attention to the details of the image, this could be much stronger.
Becky
