I love your photo as is! The contrast of textures offers visual charm, like the color contrast. I think, however you could try to cut the piece of dark wood on top to avoid that point of attention and draw the eye directly to the numbers. You could also put your logo on the opposite corner, because the color attracts the eye and I think it would be more balance in this way. Of course these are suggestions based on my personal taste,so not necessarily be successful for your taste.

Thank you for your critique. Its all too funny that you brought up the 2 points you did. I'm just finished rubbing it into my husband on the fact that you also thought the signature should be in the other corner. I had it there and he moved it, lol. As for the dark bar of wood at the top, I actually stared at that the whole time I edited and could not decide if it should stay or go. I was nervous that it made it feel crowded against the numbers if there wasn't the additional space. Thank you again for taking your time!

I like the juxtaposition of textures & shapes created by the wood, leaves & metal numbers. Agree with netot on both points, though I don't like signatures at all in general & never use them (but I understand why some people do). You could bleach out the dark wood to match the lighter wood or use a cloning tool or other method to extend the lighter wood to the top of your frame...

Ah, bleaching the wood, did not think of that, thank you. I was worried about crowding but I think your onto something there. I will give that a whirl around the block and see if I can get the right effect. If you look at my previous work I rarely if ever use a signature either. My husband has been encouraging me to do so (like anyone is going to try to steal a fledgelings work, lol). I'm still on the fence about doing so, I really have the goal of improving my work to the point I can some day have a "keeper" that I would like to frame and display in our home. I dont see commercial or gallery displays anytime in the future or at all. Thank you for taking the time to critique!

This is a very good shot. I like it's compositon a lot. Maybe a little work with burning and dodging to even out the contrast between the darker wood and the top and the rest of the background - might even strengthen the grain in the lighter wood that way. Over all an excellent shot. I looked at your gallery and you have posted some really superb shots. I'm looking forward to more from you.

I agree that this is a lovely image. I do like your composition. I agree with the rest of the guys but that is a personal choice. Remember, you also want to find your own style of photography and it might take many hits and misses. Please keep going - you have real talent! ps - I also liked the crop that you used for a thumbnail. That would also make a stunning image by itself.

Thank you for your critique. I'm actually very happy with the comments made because they were all things that I was debating myself. I was struggling about the darker brown on the top and just couldnt decide. I wasnt sure if I had brought out enough contrast and detail in the white wood portion but didnt want to over do it either. And yes, Meisiekind, I really liked the thumbnail too when I made that, I'm glad you agreed. At least I came out of this image with more confidence that I wasnt totally crazy in my vision, lol. I have seen others do similar type photos and they were stunning, and others that just flopped. Thank you very much! Christie

As for me, I like the way the number is lost among the leaves. Perfect light and composition. Colors are well balanced and the details are sharp : a well taken picture :-)

I find this a creative piece of art, I often walk around looking for subject matter which catches my eye but alas I just don't have that kind of mind. I do appreciate those who do though!

A graceful capture that lends itself to guessing whether the house,the number of which we can see here,is still inhabited or not!Whatever, this is a superb subject and photograph!

I personally would suggest cropping off the topmost dark wood. With it removed totally, that sprig of greenery on the left points you eyes to the numbers.

I agree with seadog on this the wood could be darkened in photo shop a bit. Nice work.

I like this shot a lot! There's so much to explore in it; so much to see. I love a photograph with depth and this has depth. There are so many different patterns, textures, colors, shapes, and other exciting thingies...and also there's a sense of movement that I enjoy immensely. The eye is what moves...the numbers induce something of a swoop or a dart off to left or right, picked up by the lines in the wood, but then the leaves of the plant lead the eye on shorter, more precise swoops, and I like the way that the overall growth pattern also mimicks the overall shape of the number 8 in this address...the same happens with the 6: look closely at the round bits and then compare that to the shapes of the overall vine growth: that's one of those things you never really consciously register, but the eye picks it up almost instinctively, and that's what draws a photographer to a photograph. It's amazing what photographers see and how they see...the same goes for painters, but I think the overall relationship is different. Painters are more tactile and touchy-feely with visual things, but then they have to be as they deal with paints and physically putting stuff on canvas. Photographers have to develop a similar skill, but it remains locked in the head, but I think it does shape the way that people see, and this is definitely well seen and well presented. Brilliant!