Shooting Star (All Spiced Up)by
RebeccaComment by Rikki: Hi Rebecca-
As promised yesterday here is my critique on this image. Please understand that I am being critical not to add fuel to the flame but I hope you find this helpful and insightful.
IMHO there are three areas that make an image successful in DPC. I will comment on each one based on your image.
Image appeal:
Unfortunately, the scores that this abstraction received is in line with my thoughts. I failed to vote on this image but if I were to hand a vote, I would say this would rank a 5 in my chart. Appeal is a big constituent in the flux of the votes on this site during the challenges. The challenge details specifically state
"Be creative and take an image that works well as a negative".
This image hardly has any appeal I'm afraid. The colors are cold and uninviting. Warm colors tend to score well and are far easier on the eyes. The dark area to the right attracts too much attention IMHO.
Technical
The image lacks sharpness and detail. There is visible noise and grain in the image. This could have been taken cared of using NI.
Uniqueness
Or the ability to stand out from the pack. Abstracts are a double edged sword. If done well, they score well. But you have to remember that it needs to be top notch. Your image is average so it's a toss up on whether voters will give you a 4 or a 5. At this point, the voters tend to look at the other areas.
I hope this makes sense and I hope it helps you improve.
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