Hello from the Critique Club!
Well Krisby, I must say your work has greatly improved the past few months and I am quite impressed with this shot.
I really like the old feeling of this, it adds emotion to a shot of a building, which is an accomplishment in itself.
I see some noise in the sky, using a little neatimage could reduce that. Also there are some glowing edges around the pointed tops of the buildings that are a distraction. I think toning them down would help.
There is a tutorial on dodging and burning on this site that you could look into. If you go slightly easier on the levels, and the dodge the building a bit, you should be able to get the brightness and the details without blowing out the sky.
I like the perspective, it's interesting and leads the eye beyond the building, which makes viewers think for a second instead of just taking a quick glance.
Don't let the 5.3 get you down, I personally feel that this deserves closer to a 6 than that. Good work. It's nice to see you experimenting.
-Monica |