display copy only / pop art revisitedby
SharQComment by sylandrix: Greetings from the Critique Club!...
COMPOSITION... I find the way this shot was composed to be very appealing - shooting low, a different vantage point from usual, can yield effective results as we se here. Also like the steps that lead the eye outward, and the textures on the surfaces - walls and the models clothing. I'm not crazy about being able to see anyone's face, but I surmise that's the point of the picture - makes it look like its the woman who's for display purposes only... I also wonder if there was an alternative angle that would prevent the window "growing" from the man's face. Its really not as obvious as the usual examples we see in this area, but I do think the composition would be better without that window there.
TECHNICAL... I just love the surreal colors applied to the shot! What technique did you use? I also didn't know you could blur things for DPC...I love softening my photos but since I started participating in the contests, I never tried, thinking it was illegal...Some parts look more out of focus then blurry, which definitely would lower your score, seeing as there's a bias towards blurry photos. Of course there is a distinction between blurring and softening your shot, one which may be DPC legal but the other not. I believe in this case you did a straightforward blur, which just made the picture look slightly out of focus. I also find to be too much shadow in the man's suit - no tonal information present in the entire area. I know that sometimes it can really add to to the picture, but seeing how the rest of the shot is not made that way - only the upper wall is in shadows - having one of the main subjects almost enshrouded in darkness just seems a little odd.
OVERALL...apart from that, I think its a very unique shot -> Which might not make it belong in the cliche section, and which might explain a low score despite the originality and creativity of the photo.
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