Fleasby
PhocalComment: Greetings from the Critique Club
Some of the older images are popping up in the queue now and this is one of them.
This is a common subject here on DPC as a consequence I feel certain that it was compared to some of the other shots that have appeared before it. It's human nature to do that.
I confess I did only give this a 5. Why not a 6 or more?
Composition: for me it feels awkward. It's clearly been cropped due to the odd aspect ratio (5 x 3.75?), I assume to remove something that was distracting on the left side. Lots of space to the right, but part of the body cropped off. I didn't find that to be pleasing. I wonder if you'd cropped it completely square if it would have been stronger? I think so. The partial body cropping wouldn't have disturbed so much and I don't know that negative space to the right adds much value. Sure it's pretty bokeh but....
Certainly the image is nice and sharp but the colours also affected my score given. I know it's probably due to the sunshine, but I felt the colour had a bit too much sepia/brown tone to it.
In a non-Free Study I may have given it a six (assuming it fit the challenge topic), but in a free study, I'm looking for something that peaks my interest and makes me look twice. Whilst a perfectly competent bird in a zoo picture, it was missing any wow factor.
It's good however, that there are a lot of different view points on DPC,
buzzrock clearly liked it so take my critique with a pinch of whatever.
Sarah
Message edited by author 2015-06-28 06:25:08. 
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