My Office in the Clouds
by Coley

Comment by Rgarcia:
I hope you don't let go.... Nice shot, great balance (in the composition).

My Office in the Clouds
by Coley

Comment by LoudDog:
It says don't let go more then it says letting go. Nice catch though.

Wet Paint
by Coley

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The message
I get the impression from the title that this photo is intended to tell some story, like a hand touching wet paint. But to me it is more of a study in how shadows are affected by the form of the surface on which they appear.

Creative choices
The composition is great. Just enough of the stairway is shown to let the viewer know what it is, and other shadows parallel the arm shadow which adds interest. Including the elbow in the arm shadow is effective. The square format works well for this image. The stairway itself isn't really very interesting, and its shape is distorted by the wide angle focal length used here.

Technical aspects
Focus is great. Exposure is a bit dark--not dark enough to be a low key photo (an approach that might have worked here to sinister effect), just enough to make me wonder why. Some Levels adjustment would make it look more natural as well as boosting the contrast of the shadow with the background. The shadow of the arm is too blurry, caused I think by a combination of motion blur and a large light source.

My Office in the Clouds
by Coley

Comment by sfalice:
Great image. I hope you only "let go" metaphorically. 9

My Office in the Clouds
by Coley

Comment by jsmiley:
you're not letting go. looks like you're hanging on. i would

Take My Hand
by Coley

Comment by carlacryptic:
I wish she looked a little happier about the whole thing! But it's a good idea. :)

Take My Hand
by Coley

Comment by lear202bt:
Really nice shot!

Take My Hand
by Coley

Comment by Lafaminit:
great shot...full of emotion and feeling.

My Garage Gallery
by Coley

Comment by Alexys:
I really love it... Good interpretation of the theme... 7

My Garage Gallery
by Coley

Comment by gav1n:
I like this Photo the blue of the sky works well with the rest of the photo - well done and good luck