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[susan6]

Hello. I am new here and would like you to critique this photo for me if you would.

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[jiminyClickit]

susan6, Welcome

Did the shadows catch your imagination? I can see reasons to photograph this subject, and it appears well shot (small size is tough to see much on). The black area may be too much, in that it's more than half your photo. You could get much the same effect from an editted fixture, removing some left and bottom "non-subject." That would put it more in the "thirds" area too.

[windrider86]

Would you be able to post this in a bigger size and also shar with us how you shot this? What settings did you use?

[susan6]

Here is the original size of the photo. I use a point and shoot and chose the setting: Shooting into Backlight. No fancy settings. After I took this, I thought it was different. At least for me. I was just playing around with different settings.

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Okay to edit and post. Only in DPS.

[Nathan deGargoyle]

For Windrider the EXIF shows:

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/500 second = 0.02000 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 29/10 = F2.90
# ISO Speed Ratings = 80
# Flash = Flash did not fire, auto mode
# Focal Length = 83/10 mm = 8.30 mm

[clockdoc]

Hi Susan and welcome to the group. As others have mentioned, a little bit of black is like garlic, it goes a long way. You may have better success moving in on the subject to eliminate much of the darker areas. Which came first? You took the photo out of curiosity and liked the result or you has a notion of what it would look like and then shot the photo? A strong curious nature can make for some good abstract compositions. Keep shooting!

[Robin Sarac]

I don't really have much to say without understanding why you took the photo. Otherwise, it's a fairly plain photo of a fairly plain light fixture.

[susan6]

Originally Posted by clockdoc

Hi Susan and welcome to the group. As others have mentioned, a little bit of black is like garlic, it goes a long way. You may have better success moving in on the subject to eliminate much of the darker areas. Which came first? You took the photo out of curiosity and liked the result or you has a notion of what it would look like and then shot the photo? A strong curious nature can make for some good abstract compositions. Keep shooting!

Hi Doc. You hit on the head. I was just fooling aroind with settings, picked a subject, and then took a shot. I did like how it looked. It was different and kind of interesting. It's good to just let it happen and see what you come out with. Certainly, I am no pro, but I do like to learn. This is one thing that should never stop.