IMHO, if you submit a photo with such a clear deficiency as total lack of focus, that will be the only critique you would receive, and that you already knew. So you would be unable to obtain a helpful constructive feedback. Maybe the technical capabilities of your camera cannot provide you with a close up of this nature.
I think you might have gotten this one a bit too close. Notice how the background (the window) seems to be in better focus than the face and reflection. I like the reflection though. It is very noticable and clearly a reflection. The lighting seems good for the shot, and the angle and framing/cropping you have chosen is very nice. Overall nice shot. Good luck in the challenge. ~Hbunch7187~
This would have been a lot better IMO if something had been in focus. Remenber a lot of folks like to get something back from the picture that is either interesting, soothing, or motivating and that does not happen hers. Sorry Autool
Seems like the camera focused more on the background behind the person wearing the glasses. The camera also shadowed the same person's nose a bit. 6 Swash
I think if you had cropped this a bit more it would have worked better. The lines of the window on the left are very distracting. And the glasses are a bit out of focus. But I like the reflection!
This is a good shot, and I know it is difficult to do. I think the overall effectiveness would be heightened if you could get the face in focus, OR the reflection. If I am not mistaken, adjusting your F-stops, if possible, can help. karmat
Nice reflection. The focus is a bit soft - but that's asking the camera to do quite a bit. Not extremely exciting to me... definitely met the challenge though. There just seems to be a lot of... empty space? a lot on the left, and a lot on the right... - JB