Curves, Levels, and saved for web. Had a hard time choosing this one over a comical shot including a 6 foot cardboard man... haha we'll see how this comes out.
Statistics
Place: 49 out of 114 Avg (all users): 5.6877 Avg (commenters): 5.6471 Avg (participants): 5.5200 Avg (non-participants): 5.7584 Views since voting: 1553 Views during voting: 419 Votes: 253 Comments: 22 Favorites: 0
Wow, thought this would have placed higher in "empty room", I loved the unique "trashiness" of the room. This reminded me of what a motel/hotel room must have looked like after a rock band stayed the night and partied all night long ... 5.6 is a great score early in your DPC career. Congrats !! And you live next to Universal Studios too ... cool, I am a amusement park junky.
First of all, congrats on your highest scoring image to date.
Camera Work/Technical: I like it. Your focus is very nice and your depth of field captures all the elements that this image needs. Your tones and coloring are very nice for this find.
Lighting: I do like the lighting, but the side window is just a bit distracting. I think shooting this one at a different time of day would have made this image even better. I think that the window needs to be included, but with lighting that is a little less harsh.
Composition/Content: Again, great find. The chair is placed very well, and the messy room really helps make this one strong. All elements keep the eye moving in and around the frame looking for a new stain or rip somewhere in the shot.
My Opinion: Very nice job meeting the challenge. I think that you made the right decision on your submission for this challenge.