Hi Saethor, greetings from the Critique Club!
Regarding your shot:
Composition
The subject of your photo is not the most interesting one. I think that you could have tried to work with this and probably frame it in a way that would make the viewer think about it. For example: Two ducks side by side facing the other, in a sort of confrontation. Or a pyramid. Something that could make a not so interesting subject into a thing that had a purpose behind hit.
Just shooting the ducks is not by itself a statement, as they're really normal subjects.
Lighting / Technique
I really like the tones you got around the ducks, since the light spilled a bit to the sides, so you have a blue tone below, a yellow on the right, etc. Probably you could use a greater aperture (like f/6) and just 5 seconds, because at f/16 diffraction starts to make your photo softer and softer, and that is noticeable on the edges of the ducks.
Processing
Nothing to be said here. Probably a bit underexposed, but since they had lights from within they're still very visible, and this shot didn't need much processing.
Overall
I think that you tried to use a subject just for the sake of the subject. A little imagination can really improve a photo, and when you don't have interesting material, a little play with the objects can help a lot.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao |
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