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02/19/2005 02:16:12 PM · #1

A friend wrote an article for our local astronomy club newsletter (which I edit) about egg-balancing on the equinox (using it as a jumping off point for "unbalanced" science in general). I decided it needed an illustration so I got out some eggs, balanced them on my kitchen counter, and shot away for awhile.

What do you think of the following two? Composition, crop, tones, shadow-play, etc.? Like one better? Ideas for better egg-balancing shots?

spvanderm

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

02/19/2005 02:23:55 PM · #2

I like the second one the best. The lighting is more pleasing. On the first one you can see some wipe marks on the counter, and they're a little bit distracting. Nice shots, though!

drz01

Pentax K50

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

02/19/2005 02:25:22 PM · #3

The second one has a 3D look.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/19/2005 02:31:01 PM · #4

Clone or blur the wipe marks in the backlit one, and it has an unearthly, "alien" feel to it that's very appealing. That's what I'd do. Being as how this is an astronomy mag...

Robt.

Jinjit

02/19/2005 02:32:08 PM · #5

I also like the second one best.
The first one is "dead-centered", it's shadows are plain and boring IMO. It simply has no interest to me.
The second one is just wonderful. Plain egg but so much to see in the photo. the lights, the shadows, the shades of gray, the shape and the curves. Just beautiful.

utro

02/19/2005 02:49:59 PM · #6

I agree. The second one. But I would take out some of the black from the whites or neutrals on selective color in PS. I really like the elusivity of this photo:

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

02/19/2005 03:12:51 PM · #7

Thanks for the comments everyone. I took utro's idea and went for a more high key look in the second image:

But the final illustration for the article will be somewhere in between this and the original. The high key look is too light for a printed B/W newsletter.

Coley

Nikon D810

02/19/2005 03:14:36 PM · #8

Here is an idea I took this shot for a challenge a while back :)

02/19/2005 03:33:23 PM · #9

That's really eggcellent Coley. I couldn't find your "how I did this" shots though, I'm eggceptionally curious...

KaDi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/19/2005 04:12:39 PM · #10

Originally posted by strangeghost:

That's really eggcellent Coley. I couldn't find your "how I did this" shots though, I'm eggceptionally curious...

Ask yourself why the laces are tucked under the strap and you should be able to answer your curiosity. ;)

02/19/2005 04:28:02 PM · #11

OK, I'm guessing the ballerina is laying on her back with her feet in the air, holding the eggs and board against the bottom of a desk or something. Missed that little detail!

LEONJR

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

02/19/2005 04:28:21 PM · #12

They all look neat i'll never figure out though how you balanced a egg amazing

KaDi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/19/2005 04:34:08 PM · #13

Originally posted by strangeghost:

OK, I'm guessing the ballerina is laying on her back with her feet in the air, holding the eggs and board against the bottom of a desk or something. Missed that little detail!

That's my guess. Sorry to seem cryptic and not just state outright what I thought, but I believe that we learn more when we try to work puzzles out on our own--even if a little hint is needed sometimes.

As for your egg pics, I like them much. The lighting in the first is more to my preference, though I'd like to see it in portrait if that would fit your purposes. I think the long vertical with shadow included would accentuate the concept of balance well.