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Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Of course, the lighting here is superb and the composition attractive. A lower camera angle would have had this image in the top 5.
I like this shot. Two suggestions for improvement are to include the bottom of the couch in the shot because it looks a little incomplete, and to try to eliminate the photographer shadow on the wall in the center of the couch. Other than that, it works nicely IMO.
Someone looks happier than the other doing this unusual deed. Should have shown all of the couch. I do like the color spectrum though. This just looks weird and like it is almost a chore, a duty or an unfortunate ritual.
mmmm.... that's a tasty sofa. something about thie shot feels a little too posed, for a start, there's no way i would be sitting up that straight during a foot massage.
but i love the sofa.
I think that this being a Sepia tone photo really adds to it's appeal. I don't think I would have scored it as high if it were color. The shadow in the center of the photo is a bit distracting to me.
Very nicely done! I love how it tells a story, and that it's uncluttered and well toned. My only beef would be that the composition seems a little awkward to me. Seems like there should be a little more of the bottom of the couch, or a little less of the space at the top. Still an 8 from me.