Watching the Ships Go Byby
RamblinRComment by muckpond: greetings from the critique club.
first of all, i have to admit that i do not care for selective desaturation in general. with that in mind, here are a couple of points i would like to make.
1) the photo is lacking contrast overall. the desaturated parts end up been mostly a mottled gray that actually has some tint to it. the rest of the image should pop even though you've obviously chosen the ship as the focal point.
2) i'm not sure this is exactly what people thought they'd see in a "street photography" challenge. while i'm not directly tied to the presence of an actual
street in the photograph, this doesn't have the urban, gritty, action feel that i would expect a photograph to have in this challenge. this seems to be more of a peaceful scene, whereas "street" photography is really about action or commotion.
3) the crop on the bench is pretty tight. i like that the people are off to the right, but the bench feels closed in. i think a wider angle that is not so "bench centered" might relieve some of the visual tension in the photo.
i hope this helps you out!
rob
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