Tying you a Fly for Fishing...Relax, have fun!!by
WriteHeartComment: This is a picture that presents and explains itself, but still -
In the spirit of the comments for which you ask - not that I'm particularly qualified to suggest much - :)
Focus and definition are excellent.
With the picture taken outside in daylight, you could maybe:
* Put something white under the subject (out of sight, out of frame) to reflect a little light onto the underside.
* Seeing as you effectively define the subject with the shallow depth of field, have some actual angling-like environment in the (out-of-focus) background.
Indoors you could fake a background and you would have control over lighting (though I'm thinking you're more like me, so it's a bit like being suddenly 'in control' of a jumbo jet, without knowing what all those buttons are actually for or how to use them). Still we need to know it's some sort of option, right?
Indoors or out, the reflection on the metal rod is too much. The dodge/burn suggestion is probably good. It's hard to do well, I think, but here's a great opportunity to try it out.
I think maybe it would enhance the picture to include the barb, if that were possible.
You didn't actually give Langdon the time of to use this stuff, did you? Even so, he'd better not complain.
Good idea, good shot.
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