Hi Jan,


Considering the circumstances I thinking lighting wise you pulled off a great shot and you should feel proud of that. I don't like the arrangement of the people though because it is off balance. Unless you were arranging them by relationship there were many other choices you had. For the bottom row 4 out 5 are facing one direction with the last in the opposite and the top row is off by height and direction as well. The blond third from the right is throwing the balance off by facing in that direction. The height of the guy second from left is out of place and would be better served in the middle with half of the people facing towards center in opposite directions on either side of him. And positioned by height so no one picks up a shadow from the person next to him. Also the guy dead center in back row has some shadows on his face. I'm sure once you had the lighting right the composition may have not entered your mind and it was an easy overlook based on where you were and the lighting conditions. Good job overall though.


Tom