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toddw62Comment by sarampo: Hi Todd, greetings from the Critique Club!
Regarding your shot, don't feel disappointed because of the placing, it will improve with time and experience at the DPC world :)
Composition
You were shooting this photo from a perspective. Still, it was not perspective enough to make the leading lines, so it was just a bit awkward the way the ceiling and floor appeared in the photo. If you were shooting directly in front, it would be all in the photo, and it would focus the viewers attention much more on the subject itself. It could in fact happen that the bush on the left was not so visible from another perspective.
Focus
Your focus is indeed a bit soft, but as I see your settings, you shot at f/8 and 1/4s. You could easily with your lens go to f/3,5 and still have the sharpness required. At that speed, handheld shots are bound to be blurry. For this speed you'd need a tripod.
Processing
Your crop is good taken into consideration the perspective. Any tighter and it would cut the graffiti. The whites could be a bit brighter, with a little more contrast.
Overall it's a medium shot, and although it placed where it did, it still got a 5+ score, making it an average photo, which is not all bad.
Keep entering, looking forward to see your next entries!
If you have any questions feel free to
contact me.
Regards,
Joao