*Critique Club*
This has a lot of pretty elements, but I'm not quite sure they all go together very well.
I'll put it this way. You don't wear strawberry print pants, with a rose print shirt. A lot of elements in this photo clash very badly. I think there are just too many plants. Maybe take a few elements away. I think this would be nice with the toaster, and the jam, knife and cutting board. If you take out the lily, and the tea cup and 4 plates, then you have a much simpler composition that could possibly work nicer. Also, you could probaby get in a bit closer with fewer elements as mentioned.
I find that the detail on the jam is quite small, and trying to look 'closer' at it for more detail hurts my eyes. Your focus and clarity seem good, but that print is a little too small.
Lighting apears to be nice. There is a bit of a glare in the window from the cup and plates, but otherwise, no bad hot spots or annoying shadows.
Overall, pretty, but a bit too busy with too many patterns.
~Heather~
For more impact I would have cropped out the tea cup and plates, leaving only the nice shiny toaster and colourful reflection, maybe catch more of the lily and jam jar in the reflection. The flowers in the window are a distraction.
busy - too many things going on. Take away the jam and the knife and the cutting board. Then everything would relate to flowers and the refection in the toaster would stand out more.
Wow. I do see how much time you spent putting together your compositon. Your photo is incredibly colorful and sharpness is perfect. My one criticism is that your stargazer lily is distracting. I think the photo is too busy with it. I would have either taken it out, and taken out the jar of strawverry hame. I would have not cropped the top so short (I want to see more of that beautiful yard to get more of a feel of your home). Nice job, though, I do like it.
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