Pondering--Critique Please

[InnatelyKait]

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I've been going through a bunch of my old photos and playing around with them. What do you think of this one? I'm not sure I like it. It isn't bad but I'm not sure it's good either.

 

[dxqcanada]

The muting of the colour does not improve it.
I suggest a closer crop on the chimp.

 

[baturn]

I agree. Color or monotone, pick one!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I really like the muted tones myself. Reminds me of drawings in old books, if you you know what I am trying to say.
What bothers me, and really comands my eye, is the bright blade of grass on his shoulder.

 

[Natalie]

I also like the muted colors as well, it's an unusual technique that could provide some interest to a normally marginally interesting photo. Permission to do a quick edit on it, Kait?

 

[fokker]

Colour, monotone, halfway.... either way it looks flat. Try a curves adjustment.

 

[InnatelyKait]

Natalie yes you may do an edit. Please don't sell the work and give credit if you use it elsewhere.

 

[Natalie]

Thanks! You don't need to worry about that, I'm just posting it here and only here once as an example. It's not too much of an improvement, I just quickly removed the rope, since it detracted from the natural feel the image has. Then I cropped the photo into a square, which felt the best since the chimp's head is centered and there really isn't anyway to get around that with the original version posted.

 

[Hussain Frutan]

woow amazign shoot it worth printing

i like it mate

 

[Frequency]

Natalie has done what i had in my mind...i really enjoy the muted colors.... it adds to the brooding mood well

 

[Joel_W]

Nice crop Natalie. Looks way better.