Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost
The first three parts of this critique are written based purely on examination of your photo. "Final thoughts" is written after reviewing your score, photographer's comments, and voter comments.
TECHNIQUE
I think this is a little too dark overall, and the whites don't really look white. Focus is OK, sharpness is OK but it feels a little lackluster because of the dominance of the dark tones.
COMPOSITION
I don't much care for the composition and I'm not sure exactly why. It feels off balance due to the size difference of the two toys and the crop that leaves only the face of the larger and the upper half (?) of the smaller. I have trouble discerning what the purpose of this particular crop and composition is. I also don't readily see a connection to the challenge of 'comfort.' With one facing profile and the other nearly straight on, it has a haphazard appearance, like that of a quick snapshot. Also, with two equally represented objects, I don't know what the subject of the photo is. There might have been other arrangements and perspectives you could have chosen that would have made for a much more interesting composition. I'm not sure the black/white conversion adds anything.
EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Virtually none in my mind. Your title suggests an emotional connection but it is simply not conveyed by the photograph itself. There's really nothing that grabs the attention, sparks the imagination, or stirs the emotions.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Your lack of a photographer's comment is frustrating since it leaves me with no context in which to interpret your motivation or intent. When you ask for a CC member to take the time to critique your photo, please take the time yourself to provide some of your thoughts to let us know what led up to this shot, and what your intent was. Even if it's just to say "last minute entry" or whatever, it helps! The fact that you only gathered three comments, and your final score of 3.98 tells me the voters were as underwhelmed as I was. The photo has decent technical properties, but was lacking in composition and impact. Keep shooting and keep striving. |
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