very nice brava

very clear

A bit too shallow depth of field, it looks too blurry and dark, with the 10 almost unreadable.

Thanks..I appreciate the critique.

A bit too shallow depth of field, the end cards are too blurry.

Much appreciated..good advice. Thanks

A slightly different perspective may have enhanced the feeling of distance to the hat. This kind of looks like a really tiny hat

Great concept, but the composition is a bit lacking. There is so much negative space at the top of the photo, it is then visually disconcerting that the bottom of the card is cut off, with 2/3 of the face showing. The bottom face would have been better totally cropped to enhance the "lonely" feel of the facial expression, as would having all the other court cards in a gathering away from the jack, or a queen facing away from him, with another Jack facing her.

Technically, the focus is off on this photo, with both faces blurry, and only the center of card and the sash in the middle crisp and focused (auto focus?).