The World is Not Enough
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
I actually think you have a fairly good idea here. I would suggest a martini glass instead of a goblet, but, if you are like me, and not a drinker, that is not something that is typically around the house. So, using the props and ideas you have, I'm going to have a go at it. Understand, it's only my opinion, so take it for what it is worth.

I like having the globe as a backdrop. That gives it some interest and color and relates to the "worldliness" of bond. The glass and the car are also key elements as they represent very well his lifestyle.

So, here's what I would change.

Sit the glass up higher so that the entire globe is encompassed within the perimeter of the glass. Use a liquid that does not bubble so that you can get a clear refraction of the map within the liquid. Then, put the car between the glass and globe. This will help get rid of the distracting (though definitely "accepted in photography" middle subject being in focus and foreground out of focus). It may also help obscure the brand of the car a bit. Or, put the car in the glass, which is what I thought it was at first. . .

Another suggestion -- lose the car. Set up the shot as mentioned above and do a "refraction" type of shot.

OR, have the three elements (globe, glass, car) in a diagonal, and not straight on. The globe would occupy the left/upper left of the frame, the glass in the middle and the car in the lower right. Also, maybe turning the car at a bit of angle forward would give it a bit more dynamicism (if that is a word).

Taking the shot you have exactly as it is, though, I think a tighter crop, vertically, so that the shot has three elements showing, and no other background would make it more appealing. Also, rotating the car about 45 degrees clockwise.

Forced Into Retirement
by karmat

Comment:

Originally posted by DiggyMacD: Delightful shot, strong image and feeling. But not primarily about brown.

Thank you for your comment, but if you see this, exactly what do you mean "not about brown."

Untitled
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
If I had voted, I probably would have given it a four or a five. The focus is good and the lighting is good (though the shadow from her right hand makes it look less set up/planned/intentional and more snapshotish, to me). However, the pose is completely uncomfortable (unnatural, maybe?) to me. It looks like she is checking her pulse with one hand and offering a smell of her deodorant with the other arm. I don't mind that she isn't looking at the camera, but because she is looking out of the frame, it makes me wonder about the context of the shot, and that makes the crop feel a little tight.

As far as her size, that doesn't matter squat to me. If she were a tiny blond perfect model, I would have voted it the same.

my father´s treasure in 1960
by sigrun_th

Comment:
I like the composition of this one.

'Catch A Falling Star' by Perry Como 1957
by Ivory

Comment:
Great shot. Good lighting and composition.

Now, this song is stuck in my head. thanks. :/ (just kidding.)

1971: Willy Wonka reminds us all of the wonders of chocolate
by Nuzzer

Comment:
except that that's cadbury. :)
dang, was that all the way back to '71. i feel old.

I like the repeated symmetry of this shot. very interesting.

Absolut Spots
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Very cool shot, doc. Just for the record, I had you until the last voters today. Can't believe someone would give you a 2 or 3, but, as they say, there's no accounting for taste.

The Exploding Tree!
by talj

Comment:
Yea, another hero -- 'cause i screw fireworks pics up so badly. Mangle them even. Great work. I like the trees in the foreground because it gives a setting or context to the shot. Nice work!!!

The Gunpowder Plot gets 30secs of glory
by rinac

Comment:
Having totally screwed up trying to shoot fireworks the past couple of attempts, you are my hero. :) Great colors and *focus*. I like the movement in them.

Fragile
by hanae

Comment:
I love the lighting on this . It is dramatic and really helps to tell the emotion of your model. EXCELLENT work!!