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snafflesComment by salmiakki: Greetings from the Critique Club
Well, it's me again Susan! I guess there are not so many people doing critiques at the moment which is why you seem to keep getting me.
When reading your notes about this shot, I'm afraid I have to say, there's nothing obvious, to me at least, that you are mocking Angelina Jolie. I don't follow Hollywood celebrity gossip in any way, shape or form, so definitely did not resonate with me. Therefore, from my perspective there was a very tenuous connection to the challenge.
From a technical point of view, the image seems out of focus to me, well, in any case, very soft. The lighting, as mentioned below, is also quite flat, a boost with levels would have sorted this out for you. (I stand by what I said in my pm, if you want a bit of basic PS help let me know).
Unfortunately the composition is a bit too centered for my taste and the background is a bit too busy. In fact the background seems more in focus than you and Sally. (I appreciate that this is really difficult to take a self portrait - really I do).
I do think that the idea was really creative (even if I didn't get the meaning!), and a few small changes in your set up would surely have given you a higher score.
Sarah
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