A difficult photo to take - I only had a fleeting second in which to get the shot, so took my meter readings separately. The light was horrible - really bright, with heavy shadow, and I have blown the highlights in the lower right. Slightly disappointing, but I still like the photo.
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Let's not strain to find flaws (some loss of detail in the brightest area: bottom right/wall; very tight crop under the shoes vs. the generous space allowed on top of the two subjects) in this pristine idyll of a photograph.
The available light, and the care afforded it, is delicious, making for a great depth and saitisfying textures. The timing, too, is good with the two elderly graces glancing along the sides of a 90º angle (a spatial third). While the one closest to us shows her face while touching the arm of her neighbour whose face is averted following a sound or sense down a somewhat concealed alley.
A intimate, well composed study with tastefully restrained colour and tone, which could hardly be better made, if it were painted.
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A good picture with lots of interest. Looks like you had to play with the curves to handle some blown out highlights. It shows in the stone wall on the right. Too bad the second woman's face is not showing.
First Impression: A good candid image of village life
Presentation:fair
What I Like: the atmosphere of this image
What I don’t Like:The white line at the bottom
IMO, Does it meet the Challenge : yes
Composition: good but iwould have liked the two to be interacting with each other.
Background : good
Subject Placement:good
Cropping: cropped too close to the feet.
Focus: slightly soft
Exposure:good
Editing:good
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