Real scene: Housewife had never cut a tree before - neighbor property damagedby
PelleComment by karmat: CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Compositionally, this feels a bit tight to me, horizontally. I think a bit more on the right, showing more of the tree at the top would help that, and may make it a bit more balanced as well.
Technically, the colors are a bit surreal to me. I suppose had this happened to me, it might feel that way, but for the shot, in this challenge, it is a bit much. The lighting is "uneven," which in and of itself is not a bad thing, but it looks unnatural here. IMO, tonemapping and HDR are like table salt. Used in correct proportions, it can really enhance what is in front of you. If you can actually taste it (or tell it has been used), though, it is too much. Again, this is just my opinion, but I think it is a bit over the top on this one.
Also, the tree going into the window seems to be the actual "crime." When I look at it, it seems a bit soft or devoid of details.
Overall, and interesting shot. For some, it may not have seemed like a "crime" but I suppose, in a way, it does fit.
Best to you in future challenges.
karma
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