Meadow Handle

Meadow Handle

You are looking at the entrance to the grand Meadowbrook Mansion. This is the door handle to the front entrance gate of the mansion. The rust in the handle tells you a bit about how old it is, and the detail in the handle shows the craftsmanship of the metal artist that heated the steel and formed the piece.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 100

What's wrong with this photo?

What's wrong with this photo?

I took this photo thinking it was a great shot. While I was standing there looking though the viewfinder I was smiling at the great shot I was seeing. My intent was to take a photo of a doorway and I thought he framing of this shot with this amazing fountain would make the door stand out. But now after reviewing the file I feel that it has the opposite effect. What do you think of this photo? I'm looking for constructive criticism here, so fire away.