Greetings from the Critique Club.
Hi Aaron,
This is a technically sound shot, that really doesn't move me. I do like your choice of textured, warper wood to convey the high-contrast; and think that you have done an excellent job on the editting here. The deck however makes up less than half of your image. You have a good idea here that needs to be taken further to produce a really engaging image. A lower point-of-view (POV) may have given a more interesting perspective, or perhaps the application of some standard photographic guidelines, such as the rule of thirds and leading lines.
I have always found the following articles on composition very useful: //ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp/adv_comp.htm . I do not have 'the artistic eye' so I do my best to apply these concepts in the hoep that understanding of why the work will coem to me.
It is my hope that these insights are helpful and constructive. Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique. And please remember to mark it "Helpful" if you found it so. Good luck with future challenges.
Cheers
Paul |