Greetings from the Critique Club.
Hello Patrick, I’m Alan.
So now I get to revisit after a not so favorable comment, now after a ½ hour of studying the image I will attempt to further explain. As art this has ether too much or not enough. From your models face I feel the edge of a story, but everything else is a mixed message.
Did she come to her husband acting the young girl, why then the adult nightgown? As a woman, why the pigtails and teddy bear? As a wife and mother overwhelmed, why the makeup? Yes some interpretation should be experienced by the viewer, but you as the artist have to build the foundation. A open doorway with a man turned away on the far side of the bed, a hotel like “Do not disturb” sign on the door, I think would have taken this to the next level.
Or you could go the other route less focus, color, make the title less leading, and open up endless possibilities.
Then again, I might be the one up in the night. My wife looked at it for a just moment, and said “it looks like abuse, I don’t like it” So you obliviously struck a chord with her.
I hope I’m making sense.
If you have any questions on my insights please feel free to PM me.
Alan.
I gave this photo a 6, because I think it is an interesting shot. It doesn't really appeal to my taste, but as we all know, art is subjective. From a photographic standpoint, my only gripe would be the shadows above her legs kinda throws me off... The light on the subject, especially her face, is nice and its soft so it works well...
Hm... I'm truly sorry, but I just don't buy it. Some things that might have improved it for me: care taken with the angles at the door (straighten them in post, or frame for less distortion or use a different lens); duotone or b/w (the great salvager of uneven colour and the hallmark of "fine art", at least imo); a different position for your model, and expression. It just seems somewhat cliched for my taste.
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