Painting the town redby
TheMegalomaniacComment by scarbrd: ---Greetings form the Critique Club!---
First impressions - Great connection with the red wall and the subject.
This is one of the few "shadow only" shots that I think really works. Your high score reflects that.
I like the hot spot where the roller meets the wall, I just don't understand it. Maybe it was done in post processing or may it is just an actual hot spot on the wall. In any case, it looks good at first glance and then it makes me wonder.
I like that you went with a large negative space on this. That was a bold move that paid off. It would have been tempting to crop in tighter on the shadow, but I don't think that would have worked as well.
The texture on the wall works too. The texture gives it a grittier feel that if it were perfectly smooth. It gives the sense of being outside.
All in all a very strong image that the voters liked. Looks like a personal best for you too! Congratulations!
I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
David
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