Most of the images that do well on this site are ones that have instant appeal...the "WOW!-factor". Unfortunately, this isn't one of those images, so I'm positive it's gonna get banged up pretty good (my prediction: 4.375---if that!)
This is the kind of image you really have to look at for a minute or two for it to "sink in". It's dark. It's moody. And since that's how I'm feeling right now, I thought I'd go ahead and share it with you.
Statistics
Place: 186 out of 208 Avg (all users): 4.2919 Avg (commenters): 5.8000 Avg (participants): 4.0753 Avg (non-participants): 4.5882 Views since voting: 962 Votes: 161 Comments: 6 Favorites: 0
Well your prediction of the score was darn close - 4.37 vs 4.29.
As you know [and said] after some 20 challenges, folks don't often get past the WOW factor. Unfortunately, that's true not only on this site but in many other artistic venues.
Your image is indeed fun to study, it has a lot of hidden but interesting shapes - and sparkles with a great range of colors. As I look at it with an open mind - it suggests different emotions, most of them rather somber.
So, I guess the bottom line is whether you want to share your vision as it is - or learn how to incorporate some of the WOW factor, while still being able to share your unique eye with us.
That's a very tough choice - but I've found it works best for me to NEVER shoot for the "judges" - but instead shoot for myself and hope the judges can appreciate the image.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 8 (light areas in the red are a bit distracting)
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 9
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 9
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 9
one of my favorites this challenge
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