Greetings from the Critique Club!
Initial impression: This shot's underlying sadness and poignancy surprises me. I used to have several friends in the drag community and yes, many of them did indeed feel lost without a drag/cross-dressing persona to complete them.
Technical: Composition interesting, lighting good, no glare or harsh shadows. Might have liked to see a little bit of light bounced up into the side of your made-up face to emphasize the difference. I personally like the slightly oof reflection, but dpc leans toward tack-sharp focus.
Artistic: At the risk of sounding corny, very reflective. Would have been too easy to make direct eye contact with your reflection. The 3/4 profile visible in mirror adds interest. Good contrast between the macho cowboy look and the made-up drag queen. And I like the flower on the mirror, it's a feminine icon and helps draw attention up to the female side.
Overall: As I said before, I sense a melancholiness here, and that coupled with the makeup probably made more conservative voters uneasy and hence cast lower votes. This community does favour the very obvious.
FWIW: Should you choose to do cross-dressing again, don't stint on the makeup! Drag queens do it to get noticed, so they go all out and slap on the rouge, bright lips, eyeshadow etc.
Feel free to pm me with any questions,
Susan |
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