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Yet again, you've managed to handle the balance between soft and textured elements: the wood graining of the photo booth against the softness of the curtain, etc.
Your use of soft focus is fantastic for this shot. Sometimes I find it a bit more Maudlin than contextually dramatic; however, you've managed to make the background meaningful in respect to the fore.
I will say that the most engaging aspect of the piece is the three tiered idea of perspective. We have the perspective of the girl in the booth juxtaposed with that of the girl with the umbrella in the background. We also have the perspective of the photographer of the contact sheet posted on the photo booth. It's very smartly executed.
Though I admire the lighting (more as it relates to the wood), its shimmering over the sign almost seems too forced, as if the scene were set up in a studio --the light isn't soft enough to be natural lighting, so gives the effect of a great deal of superficiality which is in conflict with the natural feel of the textured elements of the piece. It also forces the eye to seek out those other elements that seemed staged.
Although I do love the soft focus, the image on second glance seems staged or even pasted into the scene. Whether or not that's the case doesn't really matter as the eye is drawn to how the element seems "off", meaning not naturally a part of the scene. That is the only real disappointing aspect of this shot. I just wish it seemed more flawless, more dedicated to its natural intent --which I believe to be to show the depth of environment through the placement of texture.
All in all, a beautiful piece of work
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