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Serdar_SariComment by kari1: ::: Critique Club :::
Hi, I am Kari and am fairly new to the critique club.
Well that is done, your first entry and to do as well as you did ... you need to be congratulated. You have a fantastic eye and you showed us how to use it in capturing this shot.
You made it to the top half of the voting in the challenge. That is great.
Great fun to do a critique on your image but it is difficult if you don't give us any information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting.
First Impression - the most important one:
You met the challenge and created what I think is an effective entry. But as I go through the critique I have picked up on a couple of things that may help with future entries.
Composition:
This is a well composed shot. In the comments you received it was mentioned that there is someone in the window - in fact there are several people in this shot ... I believe it adds to the reality of your shot.
Subject:
The subject matter chosen really did meet the challenge. Within the shot there are a number of patterns without any of them being so totally imposing to cut out the others.
Technical (Colour and light):
The lighting used in this shot was good, and did not create any problems for the viewer. I did wonder if these buildings ever came into full light as this may have helped in creating a further definition in the picture.
The lines in the photo itself are not sharp and are slightly out of focus. This can be helped by using your photographic programme to sharpen the lines. Sharpen after reduction of the photo.
Also some thought about changing the contrast may assist in the picture not appearing as flat.
To grow its vote?:
I think this is a good first entry. I would look at using your photographic programme to improve what is already a well taken shot.
Summary:
Well done, keep entering and keep learning.
If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.
Congratulations and well done.
Kari
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