The Kitchen Light
by OneSweetSin

Comment by Silver Fox:
Nice and bright, good focus.

Closed!
by OneSweetSin

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I really like how the picture "starts" on the lower left, and takes the eyes up the stairs, back to the left, and then over the bridge. It definitely allows the eyes some movement in the picture, without being overly busy or cluttered. Probably because of the way it is colored, though, the sign becomes the main focal point to me, instead of the bridge. It just kinda jumps out at me.
Would it have been possible to crop the pole out some way? It kinda distracts from the overall quality, I think.
Someone below mentioned moving some to the left. If you could have gotten more of the expanse, in addition to the steps, I think that would have been really effective.

TECHNIQUE
The focus and lighting work well together to give this picture an "aged" look, which suits the subject well.

OVERALL EFFECT
Your composition, and use of sepia, really gives the impression of "CLOSED" here to me, os I think you have done a good job. Some minor things in teh general composition may have made it a stronger picture for more of the viewers, however.

Best to you in future challenges.
karmat

The Kitchen Light
by OneSweetSin

Comment by jodiecoston:
Clever and interesting. Looks like the moon with eerie clouds around it. Good reminder to look at everything from every angle when searching for creativity.

Sure Sign of Spring
by OneSweetSin

Comment by langdon:
The colors seems a little odd, giving the bud an alien-esque feel to it, it's interesting but not fitting.

The Kitchen Light
by OneSweetSin

Comment by Gracious:
Really nice abstract. I like it very much. Good swirlies.

Sure Sign of Spring
by OneSweetSin

Comment by Silver Fox:
Composition is good; Photograph meets the Challenge; Visual impact is good; Focus is good; Shows good idea and originality; Colour of photograph is really different, although not altogether to my taste. I don't care for the way that you cropped off the petal on the upper top. The blue background is certainly different.

Sure Sign of Spring
by OneSweetSin

Comment by joanns:
Challenge met. Nice detail and I like the grainy texture. The composition is a little off for me though, I would like that elaf on the top not to be cropped since so little of it is and then I don't know what the the handle-like object is in the lower right. Overall, very artistic.

In the Eye of the Slide
by OneSweetSin

Comment by PixelatedVisions:
Very cool...interested in how this was accomplished.

Sure Sign of Spring
by OneSweetSin

Comment by LindaLee:
Hmm. Very "artsy", and I really like it. Composition works for me, and I like the dark blue background.

In the Eye of the Slide
by OneSweetSin

Comment by 'Pong:
Kinda cool.