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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 303303" data-attributes="member: 9240">Having not seen the other photos from the club I can't comment as to why this one and not others.&nbsp; But as for what is &quot;good&quot; about this photo...<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's compositionally sound</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is a good balance of light and dark areas, with the lines leading you to the subject of the photo</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The texture of the wall gives you something a little more than just wall, light and &quot;moon floss&quot; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The subject is immediately recognizable and relatable.</li>
</ul>People like familiarity, and while this isn't a photo you see a lot, the elements are all immediately familiar, so there's no stretching to try and figure out the art in the photo.&nbsp; That doesn't mean it's not there, and please don't take that as a dig.&nbsp; There's is keen art in simplicity, and you've captured that extremely well.Critiques?&nbsp; As was mentioned, the roll is a little blown out on the top.&nbsp; And personally, there is something about verticals in full frame (2:3) format that always leave me feeling like it's squeezed.&nbsp; Cropping from the top at 5x7 or 8.5 x 11 suited me a little better.&nbsp; It would make it easier to find a frame to hang in the WC as well. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 303303, member: 9240"] Having not seen the other photos from the club I can't comment as to why this one and not others. But as for what is "good" about this photo... [LIST] [*]It's compositionally sound [*]There is a good balance of light and dark areas, with the lines leading you to the subject of the photo [*]The texture of the wall gives you something a little more than just wall, light and "moon floss" :) [*]The subject is immediately recognizable and relatable. [/LIST] People like familiarity, and while this isn't a photo you see a lot, the elements are all immediately familiar, so there's no stretching to try and figure out the art in the photo. That doesn't mean it's not there, and please don't take that as a dig. There's is keen art in simplicity, and you've captured that extremely well. Critiques? As was mentioned, the roll is a little blown out on the top. And personally, there is something about verticals in full frame (2:3) format that always leave me feeling like it's squeezed. Cropping from the top at 5x7 or 8.5 x 11 suited me a little better. It would make it easier to find a frame to hang in the WC as well. ;) [/QUOTE]

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