I must say I'm not sure what your idea was behind this entry. The fact that it was not obvious is certainly the reason why you didn't get better votes.
First, let's talk about the subject you chose. Maybe I am missing something, but for me baseball is not representative of a region or a specific city. You would never find a postcard with "baseball" as the subject in a store... So, this is the main problem for me with this entry: I think the subject is irrelevant. Unless, once again, in case I am missing something. But then it is not obvious enough to make a good picture.
Technically there are also a few things that bother me. This image is tilted. The ground is tilted a few degrees and I find this quite distracting. You also make a very strong statement using this very reduced DOF. For me it means: the main subject is my feet, not the background. I guess this picture is not all about your sneakers, so I think this reduced DOF was a mistake. I understand you maybe wanted to convey the idea of relaxing in front of a game. But then the technique you used was not the right one.
So, I'm sorry: I realize this critique may sound a bit harsh, but I don't understand this picture and the idea you wanted to convey. Some people did obviously, reading the comments. This demonstrates a critique is a very personal thing you shouldn't take too seriously. Someone else from the Critique Club might have done a very different one. But it turned out that this image just doesn't make it for me for the reasons I described. I just hope this helps and that I didn't hurt your feelings too much because I didn't mean to... :-)
Good luck for your future entries.
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