CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
It is symmetrical, so you have done well at meeting the challenge. My first impression is that subjects like this don't fair too well on dpc, and I suppose that is because there is an almost unconscious belief that if it is sitting still, everything should be perfect. There may be some validity to that, but it is not always possible. :)
Compositionally, the head on nature of the bee works well. It is easy to see the symmetry involved and makes the crazy thing look almost threatening.
Technically, the focus is good, but the gray-ness of the background makes it appear drab, and this steals the "energy" that the intensity of the bee projects. I think it would have been interesting to have this very obviously not real bee in a real setting out doors somewhere. That may have added an element of interest or drama to it. In the event that you couldn't get out, for weather or whatever purposes, a different color background would have been one more little thing that would have caught the viewer's attention and possibly compelled them to vote a touch higher.
If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
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