Greetings from the Critique Club! :)
I will attempt to critique your image on four basic areas. Keep in mind I'm not a trained professional. ;)
1. Composition: Your scene is composed well, except for the fact that the most important element is smack dab in the middle. Many times (more often than not), you want to place your subject off-center for visual variety and to create some sort of drama, movement, or mood. If this were my shot, I would step to the right more, or crop the right more, and have more lead room on the left side. You've also got a rather large white stripe above her head, created by the buildings, which draws the eyes away from her (the eyes are naturally drawn to the brightest parts of an image). Perhaps shooting from a bit higher perspective might tone that down, or cropping judiciously.
2. Technical Details: The focus seems a tiny bit soft and oversharpened. Your aperture was at 6.3, which is OK, but a wider aperture would allow you more control over elements like blurring the background and making your subject stand out more. The scene is pretty bright, and with the ISO at 400 outside, it makes it even moreso. ISO 100 on your camera would probably be sufficient, even on an overcast day. The higher the ISO the more unnecessary noise you introduce to an image anyway, so I try to use the lowest ISO possible.
3. Aesthetics: I am a sucker for candids. I love them. This one has a lot of potential as well. She definitely seems to be considering something, which draws us in to wonder what her problems are. The image lacks a certain bit of "wow" that DPC voters crave, but is a good image for candid photography.
4. Relationship to Challenge: You have a strong grey tonal range, but not much in the way of blacks and whites. I think that tweaking the contrast and curves might give it more umph and create a stronger link to the challenge.
Overall, your image has some strong points and some points in which improvements can be made. Keep shooting and submitting and I look forward to your next entry!
Laurie :) |
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