Mannequins outside clothes shop in Sisak, Croatia. Kind of surreal sight. Shot at dusk @ ISO 1600.
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OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for my Mu (most underrated) award:
Positives: Great find and this is one of those times that the title contributes to the art. The bag on the head is priceless. I really like the colours, vibrant yet still grungy.
Critical stuff: I don't think the focus is quite as crisp as it might be and I think there are some elements of the composition that detract from the whole - I wonder whether getting down on the ground and offering a low POV might've worked a little better.
Overall: I'm very pleased to have met this image - I have enjoyed it. Very well seen and titled but I'm not sure you've made the best of this photographic opportunity.
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