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Old coffee can
Apr 16, 2023 11:23:57   #
dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans
 
Dark room and background.
10 sec exposure
f/11
iso 200
flashlight for 3 to 5 secs



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Apr 16, 2023 17:37:10   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I like it. Simple but effective.

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Apr 16, 2023 20:16:18   #
E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
 
dannac wrote:
Dark room and background.
10 sec exposure
f/11
iso 200
flashlight for 3 to 5 secs


OK! It's a sharp rendition of the graphics on the can and you have negated any distracting reflections. If it is an antique can (interesting), however, I can't see the shape of the can, the top, and any other interest as in a kinda still life potential.

A bit more space, side lighting, and a bit more color or tonal mass in the background would make a more interesting shot. If your focal length is too long, it tends to flatten out the dimensionality of the can.

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Apr 17, 2023 06:53:38   #
dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans
 
kpmac wrote:
I like it. Simple but effective.


Thanks.

Had to check ... but see you're near Lake Charles. Pass that way a couple times a year to visit my daugter in Texas.

Were you in the path of hurricane Laura in 2020 ?

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Apr 17, 2023 06:55:52   #
dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans
 
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
OK! It's a sharp rendition of the graphics on the can and you have negated any distracting reflections. If it is an antique can (interesting), however, I can't see the shape of the can, the top, and any other interest as in a kinda still life potential.

A bit more space, side lighting, and a bit more color or tonal mass in the background would make a more interesting shot. If your focal length is too long, it tends to flatten out the dimensionality of the can.


Nikon 105mm lens.

Thanks for the info.

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Apr 17, 2023 08:25:13   #
abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
 
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
OK! It's a sharp rendition of the graphics on the can and you have negated any distracting reflections. If it is an antique can (interesting), however, I can't see the shape of the can, the top, and any other interest as in a kinda still life potential.

A bit more space, side lighting, and a bit more color or tonal mass in the background would make a more interesting shot. If your focal length is too long, it tends to flatten out the dimensionality of the can.


Agreed. I would also make the labeling lighter so the name pops.

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Apr 17, 2023 10:09:59   #
charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA
 
👍👍

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Apr 17, 2023 18:34:40   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 


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