Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by beckettboots:
Greetings from the Critique Club. I'm leaving this critique because you clicked "I would like an indepth critique on my submission" when you submitted.

Appropriateness for challenge - it's a photo of a branch in the topic branch - you found a good subject.

Color & Exposure - the color is wonderfully vibrant, perhaps a little overexposed, but the backlit nature of the subject actually works as a stylistic choice. It's much more like graphic art than photography as a style.

Composition - I think this is what hurt your photo the most. The composition lacks an overall coherence. The large mass of leaves are not uniform enough to create a single subject, and the lines of the branches and twigs are too chaotic to present a clear path for the eye to follow. The centering of the branch horizontally doesn't help to give any visual pop to the photo. I think your subject has a lot of merit and it's entirely likely that a closeup or crop of other elements within this shot could yield as much more pleasing photo.

I hope to see more of your photos in the future.

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by liah:
wow the green really stands out

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by tinmason:
no comment

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by LoudDog:
I see what I think you are going for, but the shot is way too busy. Maybe a closer crop on the leaves?

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by Krikkit:
pretty but a bit over exposed

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by Caine:
A beautiful study of the dappled light peppered through the leaves, although there is nothing really powerful to lead the eye. Some new element like a ball stuck up there or if a nature theme is what you prefer then a bird or even a nest highlighted against the leaves to break the uniformity maybe?

Branch - back light
by BK1017

Comment by ZorbaTheGeek:
Wonderful colours resulting in a strong image. I like it