Resourceful Woodworkingby
GreetmirComment by geoffb: Hi from the Critique Club,
I see that Steve already gave you a killer critique, so I'll try to limit mine to what he didn't say.
Great job on this shot. It is creative, well exposed, and in focus. I would say that the contrast could be greatly increased, as the black handles are not even close to black (and the eye expects them to be). Some would argue against the vignette, but I find it effective here. Without it, the eye might drift to the edges and expect more (i.e. run off the image and look elsewhere). Perhaps a different perspective (not top-down) would have yielded a higher score.
Much of the grain in the wood could have been emphasized to really strengthen this shot. Also, the shadow on the knife on the back piece of wood (with the tongs on it) is distracting.
Not a bad shot at all, although a few of the improvements from the commenters below would have bumped it into the top 50, if not higher. Obviously you couldn't apply those comments to this image, but they are certainly beneficial for future submissions.
Good job.
Regards,
Geoff Ball
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