Focal length 18mm. Ambient lighting (liquorice allsorts).
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Place: 245 out of 415 Avg (all users): 5.1971 Avg (commenters): 5.0000 Avg (participants): 4.8878 Avg (non-participants): 5.4727 Views since voting: 829 Views during voting: 254 Votes: 208 Comments: 8 Favorites: 0
great fulfillment of the challenge. this would have been a high scorer from me. I might even have filled in that 9 gap for you. I personally love realizing that a door is part of the composition. I think it's a lovely surprise.
I gave this a 7 because I like the rich browns, the pattern of the cross and the "button" in the center. I think it needs to be rotated ever so slightly counter-clockwise, perhaps .5 degrees. That bothers me. Also I agree with Bob that the door is a problem. I don't mind the recessed area and shadow, but the door handle spoils the simplicity of the composition.
Really great idea. Too bad about the door in the background. If a narrower DOF was possible you could blur it. I also understand that getting rid of the door isn't possible and trying to get the cross and the hat would potentially rule out a blur effect.
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