Displeased & Pretty Cross!
by 777STAN

Comment by kari1:
Really too small a picture ... you should really try to get it 640 on the long side to create a bigger impact. In addition this is a four word title ..

Displeased & Pretty Cross!
by 777STAN

Comment by jent:
exposure is poor, the white behind the subject is far too washed out. Also focus appears to be too soft (maybe needs a little more USM) and there is a lot of noise in the blue mat. I give it a 3

Looking Inside & Outside
by 777STAN

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Right direction .. yeah I think so .. there are soooo many improvements form the last picture I critiqued.

Composition:
I think this is done ok. There are always issues when the main feature we are looking at is dirty .. be it a glass of wine .. coffee cup that is grubby .. is a really dirty window. Sometimes ... it pays to ignore what other people think and clean up that bit that needs it ... in this case the window glass needs a good clean to get a good reflection and to be able to see though easily to your father in law.

Subject:
Met the challenge .. and did it quite well .... some tidy up needed on the execution. I think this pushed you a little more .. and the fact you are happy is good. Maybe the issue is there is so much ... the reflection of the outside scene and the inside scene.

Technical (Colour and light):
I like this is different ways .. the natural outside light vs the inside lamp .. is quite a difficult and crucial balance here.

To grow its vote?:
A number of commentors made mention of noise .. this is something that bugs me here .. but I thought was good enough to still give a reasonable score. Try taking a look at neat image .. they have a freeware version .. it may just help with that aspect.

Summary:
Told ya last time .. you will improve if you keep trying.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Looking Inside & Outside
by 777STAN

Comment by 777STAN:
Thank you so much for commenting on any of my photographs, but especially this one. If you thought the treatment was a bit artsy & ugly to be tasteful, you're not by yourself.
I could here my father-in-law inside as I captured this "Piece of Work" or "Work of ART" or something like that. "Why is he out there taking a picture of my dirty window?" Dad Auton is actually in the photo faintly in the lower right-hand corner of the center panel.
It was his comment that prompted me to adjust the bulk of the photo in a watercolor filter while saving the panels in near-original layers. The scene was too unique to risk missing it while I washed the windows.
So, there you have it! The lighting was right, but the subject left a little to be desired. The artist's constant tension.
Overall, I was very pleased with the reception of this photo. Seems I am headed in the right direction. I am indebted to all of my peer-educators. Thanks again! Stan :)

A Bright Idea!
by 777STAN

Comment by skewsme:
I'm very interested in the pattern of the ?lamp against the blinds. I'm not so sure about the top.

Looking Inside & Outside
by 777STAN

Comment by I Enjoy Ham:
i dont liek tis affect, maybe try something not so artsy

A Bright Idea!
by 777STAN

Comment by Node:
Yeah, nice work.

Looking Inside & Outside
by 777STAN

Comment by LalliSig:
I dislike the effect put on this in photoshop, the grain and artefacts in particular on the window posts. Sorry but I just think it looks awful :( 3 from me.

Looking Inside & Outside
by 777STAN

Comment by Node:
Dosen't hold a lot of interest, nice idea though

A Bright Idea!
by 777STAN

Comment by LalliSig:
Wish the upper corner wasn´t so dark to begin with, it really needs some texture as it really draws my attention as it is.