luminousworld

what is that in her hand? a rock? is that her connection to the factory (and in just a moment, her connection to one of it's windows) ?

My reaction is not as bad as Alex, but I agree with many of the points. The upper left space is distracting dead space. The image seems tilted. I don't find the cook's pose, expression or tilted hat charming, I find it seemingly too posed and artificial. But most importantly, the dead tones and sepia treatment kill what should be a dramatic element that provides balance and contrast to the figure of the cook: those tables or drums to his lower left are covered with blood, but you can hardly tell that since the red color has been washed out.