BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

I created this shot for a first time home owner to commemorate the occasion and to bring luck to the home. I’ve been told that a rooster or hen in the kitchen brings luck. This was shot as a RAW file with a Fuji 100 with GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR, 6.5sec @ f/11 ISO 100. Lighting was by candle light with a small video LED to allow for hand painting in areas requiring additional illumination. PP was in Lightroom Classic 12.1 consisting of basic exposure, tone curve and Vignette adjustments. I liked the results and was curious how my UHH associates would critique it.

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luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Nice photo!!

You just reminded me about a ceramic rooster my mother had in our kitchen when I was growing up and she told me it was a housewarming gift that was supposed to bring luck. I just thought it was ugly.

Dodie

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

It’s a very nice shot.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

Dodie, Thanks. As a matter of fact my mother made this rooster many, many years ago. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say.

Thank you also to Architecht1776 and BassmanBruce.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

I like it!

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great shot.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

You set this up very nicely. I think the lighting is great. Well done.

jack

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

Fabulous compositional elements... stellar tonal qualities and beautiful color harmonies latent within...
I'm totally intrigued with your use of illumination to breath three dimensional qualities in this complex rendering.

The epic acuity within the download speaks of your mastery of your kit...
You've brought out image excellence within the Fuji 100 with GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR, 6.5sec at f/11 ISO 100.
Extremely impressive normal-length prime with a "standard" 50mm equivalent angle of view...

What I would suggest to you is to study what other accomplished artist have achieved with this lens on flickr...
https://www.flickr.com/groups/fujinon_gf63mm/
This is pretty much how I invest my time now in search of optics with performance that create a dedicated following.

Thank you for sharing your image artistry here...
It has opened my world to a new paradigm which I'm not familiar with...
Wishing you all the best on your photographic journey BurghByrd .