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Congratulations Dave Koch, April 2025 PFRE Photographer of the Month! The theme this month was "Primary Bedroom".Dave Koch - Entry 1056 Peter Wingfield - Entry 1051 Paul-Dan Dragoman - Entry 1053Here's what Dave has to say:Thank you so much — this real ...
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This is a really nice, inviting shot. I think the lighting has been very well handled. It feels extremely natural. The interior and exterior light levels feel perfectly balanced to me. I like the composition, the focal length, and the crop. Things I would normally not like in a photo, but don’t mind here: the visible seam in the lampshade on the right; the not-quite-enough bit of green throw(?) poking into the frame at the bottom; the car visible through the window…this whole scene has such a wonderfully warm, lived-in feeling that the presence of these ‘flaws’ makes a certain kind of sense to me. One thing I’m on the fence about are some of the shadows on the walls and ceiling. They appear to be natural, but I think they give those areas a slightly grimy appearance (or maybe the walls actually were a little grimy?)
This is a really nice, inviting shot. I think the lighting has been very well handled. It feels extremely natural. The interior and exterior light levels feel perfectly balanced to me. I like the composition, the focal length, and the crop. Things I would normally not like in a photo, but don’t mind here: the visible seam in the lampshade on the right; the not-quite-enough bit of green throw(?) poking into the frame at the bottom; the car visible through the window…this whole scene has such a wonderfully warm, lived-in feeling that the presence of these ‘flaws’ makes a certain kind of sense to me. One thing I’m on the fence about are some of the shadows on the walls and ceiling. They appear to be natural, but I think they give those areas a slightly grimy appearance (or maybe the walls actually were a little grimy?)