How lovely it is to finally get a 'decent' photograph to critique via the Critique Club... You just don't know how tiring it is to do these things over and over again on some of the most boring photos I have ever seen :)
First of all, I didn't comment on this photo during the challenge, but it was one of my tens during the vote. I don't normally care for selective desaturations, but this one works nicely. In so many cases where I see it used, it seems to be done inappropriately. What I'm used to seeing is everything desaturated, including the subject, with some arbitrary element of the photo left in color. It serves no purpose other than to draw the viewer's attention away from the subject. In your case, it forces my eye right to the subject of the photo.
There are only a few minor critiques that I could possibly offer for improving this image.
1. I believe the proximity of the 'mirror' to the left edge of the frame is slightly uncomfortable. I would have probably left a little extra breathing room in that area.
2. The empty space on the right of the frame feels a bit 'wasted' IMO. The face and mirrors are obviously the first thing I see when I look at the photo and the negative space on the right is just in limbo. If the negative space was on the left instead, it may provide a stronger composition with the theory of 'top to bottom and left to right' compositions. You can test this by horizontally mirroring the image in your editing software and see if it provides any additional aesthetic appeal.
3. If negative space was your actual intent with this photo, you could probably enhance that even more by making the subject slightly smaller in the frame than it actually is.
Great idea and well executed. I just wonder if the subject matter in the "glasses" really does the image justice, especially in relation to your title. I would expect something more personal or evocative to be inside the mirrors. This is a really interesting image though.
This shot jumped out at me! Very creative, excellent composition!
Good choice on the desat. I love it! 9 from me. Got my fingers crossed for you on this to ribbon!
Oh man, this one made me laugh out loud! Big bug eyes! Great creativity and use of selective desat. My sole complaint is the model's forehead as it's slightly overexposed. 7
Somehow this image is striking... from the perfection in the girl's facial features, to the sharpness in the lines in the boards, to the "stunningly large and sharp" mirrors on her face. I don't know why this one works so well, but it does.
This is such an awesome picture...I don't know where to begin! Ok...I LOVE your choice of b&w, and then the image in the mirror is in color! The texture of the wall/fence adds a very nice rustic feel. I see a ribbon in your future!! :)
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