Thought I would submit my "Icy Wind and Waves" one more time, this time within the right time frame.... I had to take several angles to get the flash to reflect at the top of the lighthouse.
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To tell the truth, I thought this submisson was a joke. I suspected that you were trying to get the same stunning photo to place both first and last. So I obliged and gave you a one.
I think just about everything is wrong with this photo, techincally, compositionally and interest wise. I suppose it meets the challenge, though. Do you really want me to tear it apart or do you already know the flaws. Techincal: The picture is tilted, this is my #1 pet peeve because it is so easy to fix. The focus is off, nothing is very sharp. The lighting is terrible. Despite the flash, which is rarely and effective way to light a picture, the lighting is uneven, the top is lighter than the bottom and the whole thing is too dark.
The flash creates a glare on all four sides of the frame. Okay, maybe it is clever to have it shine from the lighthouse, but that does not make a good photo in and of itself.
Let's pretend there is a picture of something else in the frame, anything else. Then the compositon of your shot would be glaringly dull. Smack in the center is about the least interesting of all compositons. The wall, the frame, the matt are all about the same wdth. There are no leading lines, no interesting shapes, tones textures.
Too bad you didn't finish last, that WOULD have been something to brag about. I guess a flower and a cat are worse than a bad photo of a GREAT photo.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry if I missed the point of your submission. Please remember that this is just my opinion and I am not an expert at all.
Aren't yo giving yourself away with this picture? I'm sure you've already heard that though. Disqualification, or not, that was the incredibbly cold picture I've ever seen.
would one find this photo in the photographer's portfolio? I think I've admired the photo for a while. Available light would reduce the hotspots though.
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