Grave marker at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA

I took this photo on the first roll of film I ever shot on an SLR.

Previous to this, all my shots were casual point-and-shoot. I'm

interested in a critique of this photo. What you like, dislike, and

what I might have done better.

This print was scanned directly in with no contrast or brightness

adjustment. I seem to have lost about .5-1 stop hence the darkness.

This image has great potential. I do not know to what extent your original looks different to this, but as it stands the dark area on the left is simply distracting, and the image could do with a touch of sharpening. I think more thought could be given to the framing of the subject. But all that said it has great potential. I hope you dont mind but I have tweaked your image, that is sharpened a touch, cropped, framed and toned. What do you think.

Max Zappa

Thanks, Max. I agree with you completely. I'm not so sure about the toning, but I'm certain I lost a lot in brightness and sharpness in the scan. I also agree on the dark area. It may have been more appropriate in color or had there been subject matter in the background. Thanks for the response.

Also, if you're rating the photo, I certainly appreciate it. However, I'd be interested to know what you disliked about it.