Time in Odd Places...by
crzystarbuckzgrlComment by Annida: Hello from the Critique Club!
Hello crzystarbuckzgrl!
Wow, what a name you have, so hard to type up *laughs*
Let's get down to business :)
The composition in this photo is just great. Very nicely balanced.. The bush on the left draws the eye to the clock up in the right hand, which works nicely.
The sepia tone seems to fit nicely. Did you try plain black and white? I'm not convinced... I"m not sure what it is. Maybe it's the border which doesn't fit with the way the photo is set up. You want people to believe this is an oldish photograph, and at the same time you add a stark black border, which just doesn't fit.
The lighting seems a little bit harsh, and I think I would have prefered to see more into the clock, although then you might lose the composition you put into it. Ah, I see why you lost detail in the clock. your aperture (the f rating) was a bit too shallow. Did you try around an F6-8? you would have gotten more depth, and you would have had the clock more in focus.
Good luck in the next challenges!
-Annida
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