Lauren, really interesting and busy image. It is a bit dark on my monitor. Indeed Pang Mei is the center of interest, but there are a lot of other things going on that compete somehow with her. First, I added some light to the shadows, I cropped it to eliminate some distracting items, and to take advantage of the leading lines in both sides, the blue table corner that leads you to Pang Mei enjoying her own concoctions, and the pipe on the ceiling . in the oposite side to guide you to the background and figure out what is going on there. The man carrying the bag of eggs also has a main role. It is unfortunate that the hand of the standing man converges with the walking man's hand, making it imposible to do a good cleaning plus the fact that the image submitted is of very low resolution.   Posted: 09/16/2019 11:31:23

I have fond memories of our Far East travels and believe I recognize this "restaurant" as one of the many family owned and operated soba shops where there is much going on. That busyness is accurately displayed in this image and I agree the photo needed the light adjustments.   Posted: 09/19/2019 17:48:20

Interesting picture. The crop of Isaac improves the story. But the treatment to bring more light in, has the inconvenience that the background (the people on the shoulder of Pang Mei) becomes to clear . I propose to clear up only the lady and perhaps to darken the background a little bit.   Posted: 09/20/2019 04:06:34

Nice candid capture with a blue leading line. The place is great for photography as people are behaving naturally. The light in the top right side could be edited to have normal highlight. I think if the person in the right side was not there it would be better.   Posted: 09/21/2019 06:43:11

I like Isaac's crop as it emphasizes the fat sister. Definitely a place to eat with a fat chef working there. Unusual for a Chinese restaurant in China?   Posted: 09/29/2019 22:31:34