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The Castle
I don't like pointing out inaccurate moments between art and history because art and history don't always line up or go hand in hand. But I have to say that castle's were traditionally more like defensive places. They were meant to be defensive and offensive so they would look a lot like what you have put up but also would have battlements and be flying the flag of the noble who resided in them. Your castle looks more like a church or a modern convention center made to look like a middle ages building. I notice this a photomanipulation though so is this a photo of the actual castle?
Lighting
I don't quite understand it. The right side of the castle is lite better than the left but the sky seems to be lighter on the left than the right despite the clouds. I think this could be fixed with a slight reflection action.
Other than the lighting and the castle there's nothing wrong or off about this photo. The way only a slight corner of the grass is lite and actually glows adds to the gloomy air and I'm in love with that patch of sky on the right. I just love that shade of blue in a sky. Nice pick of resources.
Then I hit on it! It is dark and gloomy, and the castle turrets both slant inwards due to perspective. Wouldn't it be good if the whole gamut of light to dark was covered, instead of being 'mainly on the dark side', and the castle was viewed 'from the front' and not underneath? I fiddled around with it using GIMP and came up with this [link] ..and I think that you will all agree that this is....
...atrocious in comparison to the sheer power of Cristian's image. It is the doom and gloom that make it haunting, and the perspective that makes it imposing. Serves me right for trying to be smart! So 11/10 for atmosphere and impact!
If I have a criticism at all, (and you can hear me scaping the bottom of the barrel here), it is with the clouds. Firstly, they are very blurred, and secondly, the right side clouds look like they are in some way both 'fake' and 'flimsy'.
If the intent is to make the castle imposing, then, according to the 'horror film' rulebook, the whole sky would look better if covered with heavy storm cloud. If this is truly a photomanip, it might be worth looking at replacing the cloudy sky with a much more 'stormy sky'. I think that the effect of this would turn this remarkable image into something truly amazing.
On the whole, I think that this is an image worthy of praise, and I am glad that the artist has featured it in my group! Well done Cristian...I would welcome more of these!
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