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What makes a good photograph?

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Wetpixel reader Jeffrey Hartog (loftus) has posted a great guide in our forums for folks who want to critique photographs.

Excerpt: What makes a good or great photograph is a subject of much debate. There is however some general agreement on things that one should consider when viewing and evaluating a photograph. For experienced photographers most of these considerations have become second nature; for less experienced photographers I think it can be valuable, particularly when submitting photographs, to do some self-evaluation according to some of these generally agreed upon principles…