Clearly a candid, hand-held, night capture - technically difficult given those constraints; so there are, naturally, the inherent troubles present: blurred, grainy, OOF. Yet, I kept coming back to it. It was the last image of this challenge I scored because I struggled to balance its technical flaws against the poignancy of the image.
Initially, it was the striking golden light slicing the square that drew my attention, so I thought the composition good for the square crop. But upon seeing what you were recording, you snagged my emotions - and held on.
If I had to rate this strictly on technical criteria, I hope you understand it would not do well; however, the emotional impact is nearly overwhelming and what you have captured deserves laudations. Eight from me. |