my only attempt at a still life ever
Nov 30, 2011 08:11:58 #
Nov 30, 2011 08:21:15 #
Needs a lot of help.....The fruit is not very appealing,it is bruised and has bad spots,the focus it too close and the lighting is to harsh. The fruit needs to be arranged in a more appealing manner....and the stickers taken off.Don't give up...most of the fun is getting to the finished product :)
Nov 30, 2011 08:21:38 #
Tips:
Find an appealing bowl or basket to put them in.
Don't zoom in so much.
Make sure your background isn't distracting. (plain)
Remove the stickers from the fruit.
Find a greener banana. ;)
Arrange the fruit in a visually appealing manor.
Use lighting to your advantage, place near a window or use a diffused fill-flash.
I notice you have a lot of pears, how about a bowl of pears, stems up with one piece of fruit (red or the mango) that pops out sitting to the side or on top?
Find an appealing bowl or basket to put them in.
Don't zoom in so much.
Make sure your background isn't distracting. (plain)
Remove the stickers from the fruit.
Find a greener banana. ;)
Arrange the fruit in a visually appealing manor.
Use lighting to your advantage, place near a window or use a diffused fill-flash.
I notice you have a lot of pears, how about a bowl of pears, stems up with one piece of fruit (red or the mango) that pops out sitting to the side or on top?
Nov 30, 2011 08:23:26 #
thank you for your help. it sure hits hard when someone has negative things to say about your photos & the fist impulse is to be defensive but i know i'd never improve without critique or the ability to accept critique , so, again, thank you.
Nov 30, 2011 09:02:22 #
pooterpa76 wrote:
thank you for your help. it sure hits hard when someone has negative things to say about your photos & the fist impulse is to be defensive but i know i'd never improve without critique or the ability to accept critique , so, again, thank you.
I know what you mean. YW.
I have found when just starting out in a type of photography, that looking to see what others have done before me, helps me create the photo. You may want to Google 'still life' and select 'photos' so you aren't searching through a bunch of pages looking for one shot!
Nov 30, 2011 09:10:34 #
Nov 30, 2011 09:16:38 #
pooterpa76 wrote:
please, feel free to c&c.
What I like about your photo is that the fruit looks real, natural.
:-)
Nov 30, 2011 09:33:06 #
Nov 30, 2011 09:38:00 #
oleg wrote:
I also tried it for the first time
Your first picture has the look and feel of one of the great Dutch painters. Both are very good but number 1 gets my vote.
Ian
Nov 30, 2011 10:13:13 #
Nov 30, 2011 10:15:16 #
Nov 30, 2011 10:15:48 #
Nov 30, 2011 10:23:04 #
Thank you Ian,
That's what I was trying to get- dramatic lighting. I wanted the back light to be predominant source, but I like this version better. Shot it w. a flash positioned as close as I could w.out getting it into the shot.
That's what I was trying to get- dramatic lighting. I wanted the back light to be predominant source, but I like this version better. Shot it w. a flash positioned as close as I could w.out getting it into the shot.
Nov 30, 2011 15:54:57 #
pooterpa76 wrote:
thank you for your help. it sure hits hard when someone has negative things to say about your photos & the fist impulse is to be defensive but i know i'd never improve without critique or the ability to accept critique , so, again, thank you.
Don't give up. I know the first time I got a harsh C&C I was ready to throw in the towel, but I decided to keep going. Now some are still harsh but I have developed a thicker skin. Lets see another attempt at this on this thread, so we can watch as you progress.
Try just using natural light and see what happens.
Nov 30, 2011 18:45:55 #
oleg wrote:
I also tried it for the first time
thanks for the hijack, oleg just my luck, i start a thread to get pointers & learn & a pro photographer decides he needs to use my thread to have his ego stroked.not one helpful tip from him either, just distracting from my thread's subject. very inconsiderate, i think. so here goes oleg: you are sooooo good! can i have your autograph?
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