Shoeshine time
Mar 27, 2018 16:35:42 #
I inherited an old shoe shine kit a few years ago. I thought it might make a nice still life. Any thoughts? FYC
Walt
Walt
Mar 27, 2018 17:50:36 #
A lot to enjoy here, Walt. I very much like that you squeezed a lot of items into the frame and have balanced left and right with close cropping. The number of items says to me, what a time-consuming job ahead! It also implies this is no simple task; it requires expertise. I'm enjoying the textures and shapes of the tools, as well as the well worn shoes.
I would like to see the Kiwi can in focus because it's so close on the plane of in-focus items on each side of it. Would you talk about your decision there, please?
A nostalgic and uncommon still life; well done in my opinion!
I would like to see the Kiwi can in focus because it's so close on the plane of in-focus items on each side of it. Would you talk about your decision there, please?
A nostalgic and uncommon still life; well done in my opinion!
Mar 27, 2018 17:54:38 #
Mar 27, 2018 19:01:11 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A lot to enjoy here, Walt. I very much like that y... (show quote)
I zeroed in on the near shoe to emphasize the texture of it and the fact that the shoes needing a shine. These shoes have been shined by me too many times to count and are my favorite everyday shoes. I take a lot of heat from my better half over them as they have been worn out to the point there is a hole in the bottom of one of them but I just can’t give them up. I tend to do that with shoes if I find a comfortable pair and this isn’t the first time I’ve worn a pair way too long.
I came up with this idea a couple of weeks ago when I was fooling around with my new camera trying to get used to the new buttons while sitting in my recliner. I kept taking test photos of my shoes and thinking how much I liked the texture of the shoes. LOL
Walt
Mar 27, 2018 19:23:19 #
Nice job, Walt. I think I see why you focused on the shoes--everything else in the photo is necessary, yet secondary to the shoes.
Mar 27, 2018 19:24:44 #
Whuff wrote:
I inherited an old shoe shine kit a few years ago. I thought it might make a nice still life. Any thoughts? FYC
Walt
Walt
It does, and it is out of the ordinary. When I saw the title, I was sure that a street shot would be in the offing. You took me by surprise. Very imaginative.
Erich
Mar 27, 2018 20:54:13 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice job, Walt. I think I see why you focused on the shoes--everything else in the photo is necessary, yet secondary to the shoes.
Thank you. I can see where some (like Linda) might want to see the Kiwi tin in sharper focus but yeah, it’s kind of secondary as you say.
Walt
Mar 27, 2018 20:55:39 #
ebrunner wrote:
It does, and it is out of the ordinary. When I saw the title, I was sure that a street shot would be in the offing. You took me by surprise. Very imaginative.
Erich
Erich
That’s the thing about titles isn’t it? Just a title alone can sometimes provide a little misdirection.
Walt
Mar 27, 2018 23:26:57 #
Mar 28, 2018 05:31:00 #
Mar 28, 2018 08:43:45 #
Mar 28, 2018 09:21:10 #
Whuff wrote:
I inherited an old shoe shine kit a few years ago. I thought it might make a nice still life. Any thoughts? FYC
Walt
Walt
The shoes are too young.
Perhaps a shoe-shine box for a backdrop?
A good shot with a product (shoes) presentation.
Mar 28, 2018 11:30:18 #
It's certainly an interesting image, and one that a lot of us remember all too well. I love the comfortable shoes that are getting yet another polish. It's a wonderful thought.
If it were mine, I would probably have gone for a little more depth of field to get a bit more in focus. But I do understand your wanting to make the shoes the primary subject with other items being secondary.
If it were mine, I would probably have gone for a little more depth of field to get a bit more in focus. But I do understand your wanting to make the shoes the primary subject with other items being secondary.
Mar 28, 2018 12:09:35 #
AzPicLady wrote:
It's certainly an interesting image, and one that a lot of us remember all too well. I love the comfortable shoes that are getting yet another polish. It's a wonderful thought.
If it were mine, I would probably have gone for a little more depth of field to get a bit more in focus. But I do understand your wanting to make the shoes the primary subject with other items being secondary.
If it were mine, I would probably have gone for a little more depth of field to get a bit more in focus. But I do understand your wanting to make the shoes the primary subject with other items being secondary.
Thank you to everyone for the feedback. Here's another version that presents the foreground a bit more in focus. Does this one work better?
Walt
Mar 28, 2018 13:29:13 #
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