Need Opinions: Photo Contest Topic: "TRANSPORT"
This idea came to me as a way of thinking "Outside the Box." Need some feedback on the idea, as well as any thoughts some of you may have to improve this, if any. This was one of my first test shots... Feel free to comment....
One thing I realized is I should not be so quick to drink the tea (was sipping as I was shooting), and will probably reshoot so you can see some liquid in the mug... My earlier shots had it and it looks good.
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Joie Fadde
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The lighting needs to be off camera. There is reflected glare on the sugar bowl and cup. The reflection that bothers me most though is the table. There are options available... adjust the light or perhaps a tablecloth or dark surface. I would also try available room light or even take the show on the road or in your case the patio.
Let us know how you do.
Oooooooooo - shoot this out on the highway. Wear an orange vest!
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
Dude, get with the times, they're not orange anymore. They need to be yellow/lime green type 3 with reflective stripes accented in orange.chasrich wrote: Oooooooooo - shoot this out on the highway. Wear an orange vest!
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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Transport by Fadde Photography , on Flickr
Transport by Fadde Photography , on Flickr
Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"
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I'm getting just a hint of DOF where the sugar bowl is slightly out of focus. This is not a bad thing but what if... you narrowed the DOF to really make it more deliberate. Then increase the DOF to eliminate that blur... Try focus stacking but you might need a model to hold the spoon...
The idea of backlighting and using HOT coffee has merit. Can we see some nudity as well? If might not help in the contest but some of us like that sort of stuff...
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
chasrich wrote: I like it... big improvement in the lighting. These subtle differences pay dividends in the long run.
I'm getting just a hint of DOF where the sugar bowl is slightly out of focus. This is not a bad thing but what if... you narrowed the DOF to really make it more deliberate. Then increase the DOF to eliminate that blur... Try focus stacking but you might need a model to hold the spoon...
No models available at 2:00 in the morning, when I am taking these photos (Working the 4X12 shift at the hospital).
I actually am going for the shallow DoF and wish I could get a bit more, but if you saw how I have my camera set up in my kitchen to get these shots (no, not the Ghetto tripod), you would see it might be quite hard to do that. Hell, if you saw what I am doing physically to get these shots, you would be amazed....
Then again, we are all photographers, so maybe not... Am using my 70-300 lens cause I know I can get a bit more of the look I am going for with that lens. I want the sugar bowl slightly out of focus for this shot. I want the sugar on the spoon and it's destination to be the focus.
I now have a black felt cloth that I am gonna try shooting with tonight (this morning). Will post them when I finish... Will be looking for more input when I do. Thanks. Presently, I am leaning towards the 3rd picture, but let's see what I get today.
Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"
On Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/faddephotography/
Transport by Fadde Photography , on Flickr
Transport by Fadde Photography , on Flickr
Transport by Fadde Photography , on Flickr
Comments and thoughts are welcomed...
Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"
On Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/faddephotography/
www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork
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