Ruinsby
cowboy221977Comment by snaffles: Greetings from the Critique Club!
This is a decent shot but it lacks the WOW factor to really make it stand out. Good use of leading lines but your comp is very centred, and in this case the ruins in question just aren't prominent enough to show us how ruined they truly are. Those hedges don't look to be in bad shape! Colours are a little drab esp as this is an Advanced challenge. Even in Basic, you're allowed to pop the colours.
I'd suggest shooting from a lower angle to add more impact to your shot, and focusing more on one area to shoot. Here, I find my eye roving a little too much for a focal point. All those nice leading lines just don't lead to anywhere in particular, here.
Overall a very decent effort, I can see what you're trying to do here. Looks like you shot handheld and from average standing-up height; play around with things like shooting from a crouching position and hell, even from flat on the ground. Or even completely blind, with essentially your camera resting at an angle on the ground so low, that you can't even see through the viewfinder.
Hope these suggestions help, if you can reshoot or experiment, it never hurts.
Feel free to PM me,
Susan
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