Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by coolblue:
the end is too washed out

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by ericwoo:
I'm not sure what I'm looking at here, but its a bit hard to view. The harsh highlights at the end, as well as there at the bottom right make for very distracting elements.

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by alexjack:
the center is blown out which detracts, and the inside of the tunnel is too blurred

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Jack

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by abranton:
Close blurriness takes away from this photo..

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by bassbone:
the title really helps this image out. The issues I see are around any clear lack of sharp focus. I think we are suppose to focus on the entry way, but it is too blown out. Using tonemapping such as in Photomatix Pro could really help this one out.

Something like this might work a little better...Tonemapped your image after adjusting the histogram to bring out the detail in the light.

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Looking a little rough for me to get out, hahaha

Different and creat at the same time..

Good luck

Only Way Out
by aubilenon

Comment by Judi:
Details and focus are a bit off.

Heavy Lifting
by aubilenon

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Cool picture with interesting colours.

I really like the way the orange and black frame the shot, I think it works really well. The black specks on the orange surface work really well too. I like the POV - while you can definitely tell the photo meets the challenge, at the same time it's not just an ordinary picture of a chain, which is good.

Things you could have improved:
I don't think the DOF works that well - I don't like the fact that the chain gets blurry near the top. Although looking at the settings you used, I can't actually explain why it is blurry... But then, I know very little about aperture, and almost nothing about macro lenses.
Also, as someone pointed out already, the shadow is a bit distracting.

Post-processing wise: the shot is very orange. I think that works well for the framing, but the chain itself seems a bit too warm. Since this is advanced editing, you could selectively desaturate the chain slightly, and that might improve the shot overall.

Anyway, well done on an interesting shot. Message me if you have any questions.

Jelena

Heavy Lifting
by aubilenon

Comment by posthumous:
good crop/composition, and nice orange. 7

Heavy Lifting
by aubilenon

Comment by Jason_Cross:
I like this shot, the tones are cool, but I think a little over orange. The shadow on the left detracts a bit as well. 7