The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by munkiboy:
contrived shot. lacks believability. has some nice textures.

Dominoes
by elisab

Comment by yanko:
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Greetings from the Critique Club...

Let me start out by saying this fits the challenge pretty well. Generally speaking, the colors are good which make the subject (dominos pop). Also the crop works however you may want to try it in a square crop in the future using that diagonal layout.

The main problem with this photo, IMO is the background particularly that top right corner. I see blotches in that area, which makes me think it's the result of jpg compression when you saved this. Looking at the file size, which is only 50 kb seems to confirm that. In the challenges you are allowed up to 150 kb and I would highly recommend you saving it as close to that as possible so you can keep as much detail as possible or in this case avoid unwanted detail. If this isn't the result of that then I would try lighting that corner better or using some other background for the shot, one that is more uniform in hue.

Other than that background issue the image is ok. The only other thing I might suggest is to take a different angle rather than shooting from above like you did here. Something much lower where the dominos look larger than life would have really added some much needed wow factor.

That's it. I wish you good luck in future challenges. If you have any questions about my comments feel free to PM me.

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by KarenNfld:
Not sure I like the angle. Image is nice and clear but nothing pops out at me as being overly interesting.

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by raish:
It's a nice literary set up to picture the symbols of belief in the catechism, on which belief its holiness is dependent. I think the problem is that anything that departs from the 'obvious' interpretation of the challenge has to stand out as exceptional. This isn't better than good. Come to think of it, I'll vote you an extra point for the well composed simplicity.

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by MichaelC:
While the subjects chosen relate to the challenge, the framing, composition & lighting offer little interest to the viewer - 2

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by fluxn:
why is this the holiest of places? is that a jello shot?

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by Oddfrog:
Maybe a tighter crop? The angle of the dark wood also leads ones eye out of the pic. A frame would help with that.

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by magnus:
Interesting composition, but unfortunately the harsh lighting makes it feel like a cheap snapshot, which I doubt was your intent

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by photo_gadget:
This is a simple and neat concept. I like the photo, however IMHO I think it would have worked better with a backdrop or lightly draped fabric behind instead of the white wall and a fill card to help with the shadow cast.

The Holiest of Places
by elisab

Comment by shaggy35:
Sometimes simplicity is ideal, and the holiest. I like the concept a lot.