First of all, welcome to DPC and congrats on a new personal best score. You are on a great pace with 2 challenges in since joining on December 11. Keep it up! This is the absolute best way to learn.
Camera Work/Technical: Fantastic focus, especially for a 1/8 second shutter speed, and you captured a great range of warm tones.
Lighting: I like the warm, hopeful feeling that you created with the lighting. I do, however, I agree with the other commenters that the light above the door is a bit distracting. I also agree that the door is a bit too dark, thus digging a hole for the eye to get trapped inside. Adding just a touch of fill-flash would have helped this one tremendously. This would have also helped with that blow out lamp shade.
Composition/Content: Terrific point of view, as others have already pointed out. This the main strength in my opinion. You have painted a nice picture of the anticipation a loved one's return. I'd like this one better if it had the shadow of someone preparing to enter. As it is, it feels a little empty.
My Opinion: This was a very nice idea that was decently executed. I think you would have grown the score a bit with a little more attention on your lighting, as well as adding a human shadow in the door. As it is, 5.5 is a nice score for this image, and I agree with the voters on its placement.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
Thanks everybody for your wonderful comments... although it seems the concept would have been a lot more appreciated if the presumed shadow of the expected guest would have been merely ribbon dressed...maybe next time, who knows.
For all of you out there, who value the beauty with no regards for value...my best thoughts and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
I just love this image! And the blue/white tile floor and the streaming bluish light into the room just makes this sing. It shows the "outside" coming in to the warmth of the inside.... wow.
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