Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you!


Appreciate all your comments !

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Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

I am not sure the background blur is helpful.
I am also unsure what story the photo is trying to convey.

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

The idea to convey it is “ Food Photography” that is my hobby

Thank you

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Tito14 this photo is the complete opposite from your candy photos. I love all the elements (props) that you have here and I want to reach right out and have that cookie!!!!

As a suggestion, you might try using a little more depth of field to bring all your props into focus including the front of the milk bottle. Each of these elements bring the viewer into the photo; each relates to the cookie.

A little more DOF would also give a sharper image of the inside of the cookie so that the viewer could see the texture. Because it is such a dark cookie you might need a little reflected or fill light to help with lighting it. The crumbs and the splotches of powdered sugar give it a realistic feel not a staged one.

I think you are on the right track now you just need to do a little tweaking. Very well done!!!

Dodie
P.S. A friend makes cookies just like this and I swear I could taste them as I was looking at this and I always have them with a glass of milk.

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you very much for the feed back and the learning opportunities I need to work more on DOF.

Next time in Mount Dora, I will get some cookies for you, by the way they were delicious.

repleo Loc: Boston

I think the depth of field is too shallow and the area of sharpest focus - the insides of the cookie is under exposed. You can't see the texture.

Tjohn Loc: Inverness, FL formerly Arivaca, AZ

Info on camera and lens settings would be helpful.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

The eye-brain sees objects where none exist or the brain links image with an object that it is not. I see a shoe in the three chunks of dough. The tray, photo left, does nothing for the photo, it detracts... Adding an old brown shoe dusted with flour in the background left would change your photo to be DaDa art. People would look at the shoe-like dough and the real dusted shoe and it would be incongruous... not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings, thus the photo would be a real attention grabber.

"Dada artists are known for their use of readymades - everyday objects that could be bought and presented as art with little manipulation by the artist." [warning!! do not eat the shoe by mistake]
https://www.theartstory.org/movement/dada/

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

For me, there needs to be a much greater depth of field.

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you for your comments. Will work on it

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you for looking!

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you for the great feedback. Great learning opportunity with all of you!

Tito14 Loc: Central Florida

Thank you Jaymatt

anotherview Loc: California

Evaluate your photograph from the position of your intention for it.

State its purpose. Or say why you took the photograph. Or describe what message if any you wish to convey by it.

Consider that sometimes we take a photograph to document a situation or something unusual, while other times we wish to make a visual record or preserve the memory of a precious subject such as a family gathering or a newborn. We may snap a picture simply because it compels our eye, and this reason fully justifies it.

We may have a project or an activity in mind -- such as doing landscape photography.

The exposition of intention stands apart from image composition, exposure, and subject (although intention and subject may converge to some extent).

This reply flows from the teaching of Ansel Adams who pre-visualized the outcome of his photographs. He had a sense when pressing the shutter button of how his work would appear later.

This approach involves the intellect. Following it means we have to put meaning to a wordless medium of human expression. Some go to far in this avenue. After all, a photograph should stand alone to impress the viewer.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Your subject is delightful (and tasty!). As others have stated, your DOF is a bit shallow. Also, I find the background distracting. I found myself wondering what it was instead of enjoying the cookies.