Hey there from the Critique Club
Camera Work/Technical: Very nice exposure, and a great depth of field, ensuring that all levels of the band were in crisp focus. Something, however, is making this one a bit pixelated. I am not sure if it was the conversion or some neat image, but my eye is seeing something that is a bit distracting.
Lighting: Very nice and a very strong element of this image. There are no harsh shadows or blown out highlights. This is a terrifically lit capture in an area that I imagine had lighting that was difficult to work with. Very nice work.
Composition/Content: This is the area that is most distracting to me. Looking through the image, my eye finds some terrific leading lines. The top two rows with their instruments pointing in different directions work very well to keep the image flowing. However, my eye is led right out of the frame by the top left and middle right musicians being cropped off. I am sure that you were limited by what you could capture at the event, but I think shifting a bit to the right would have been helpful.
My Opinion: It is difficulty for the voter to see success without reading your description, Eric Clapton or not. I know absolutely nothing about swing, so it wasn't immediately obvious to me where the success was. Even an shot of someone I recognize doesn't instantly scream success. Images 1, 2, 6, and 9 of this challenge seemed to emit a feeling of success in my little mind. You have a fine image that is very appealing. I think with just a little different crop, this one would have gotten up toward the 6 mark.
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