From the critique club.
Hi,
The main ingredient of this image is the spontaneity of the dog which is visible with the exposure. I know this is a tough shot to control but still it is important to know what might have made it better.
From the compositional point of view, it is a litlle too cluttered. There are a lot of things that draw your attention and without them having any obvious statements to make. for example the door, the clutter in front of the door, the pipes, the red loop like thing. If you crop tight with the dog and the dirt splash, the image will come to life as it is full of drama. I think since the challenge is over it would be a good thing to do the cropping and also add a little contrast so that the drama is evident in the light itself. If possible dodge or burn the background to get rid of the pipes (background pattern is very helpful in promoting a subject as long as they dont distract the main subject) as it would be difficult to get rid of them by cropping.
I would be happy to look at any further modifications.
My criticism is based on my meagre knowledge of composition and photography I would be happy to have any feedback regarding the improvement of the critique.
With regards
Kausik
Man this was a tough one! I must have taken 100 pictures of my dog digging and this one was the best exposure I got. Across the board, they were underexposed. I brightened this one in PP -- something I'm still below novice in. I think it was the contrast of the white wall and the dark dirt, but I simply could not get it right. I knew it wasn't good when I put it in, but I thought it was fun. Even with a poor picture, though, I'm learning from the feedback. Thank you.
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