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01/13/2003 04:43:39 PM |
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Composition (content)
I think this is too "set up", the big black hole between the "Squares" and the "Chicklets" gives it away too much. Another angle, more from above might have given a better, more complete, less obvious view. The shelf suggestion of Indigo is a good one. Another interesting idea is to put it in a sea of M&M's and paint a M&M logo on the tomato. The red M&M color almost matches the tomato's.
The "Kisses" produced a lot of nasty glare and are very dominant in the image.
Good lighting, no nasty shadows.
Background
See composition.
Camera Work (Technical)
Good exposure, but the foreground is a bit soft. Was this from close by? If so, try to stand back and zoom in to create a larger field of focus (increase the DOF at F8). The focus is good.
Digital Processing (technical)
It looks a bit oversharpend to me, a lot of jaggies around the curves of the M&M's and all the letters on the packages in the background. Colors are very good.
The jpeg quality can be a level higher as you have some room for a higher filesize. Stronger compression enhances the sharpening jaggies.
My opinion
The concept has some interesting potential, but as it shows too much that it is a setup. I don't have problems with setups. |
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01/13/2003 04:15:20 AM |
| I like the idea but do think that you tried to show too much. Taking the shot closer or from above and limiting the candy to those not in boxes might have helped. The tomato just doesn't stand out well enough. One tomato in a sea of kisses would stand out more (although that foil is tough to avoid reflections/glare on). Using something to contrast with the red color would help it pop out. Putting it in a more natural setting so that it isn't so "set up" would help too - like putting it on the shelf at the store between the snickers and kit kats or something. Tough lighting - do you try to diffuse it with some cloth? |
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01/08/2003 03:59:22 PM |
| Mmmmm...... The tomato looks so HEALTHY and appealing! Nice idea! |
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01/08/2003 02:21:36 AM |
| Yes it is very unusual to find a tomato in amongst lollies. Excellent idea. I love all the vibrant colours too. GL |
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01/07/2003 07:47:48 PM |
| Meets the challenge well. |
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01/07/2003 12:11:46 PM |
| I understand your theme with this shot, but the image seems a bit 'busy' for my own taste... - setzler |
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01/06/2003 08:31:19 PM |
| Great concept. I would have made it a fruit. Good luck! |
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01/06/2003 07:34:13 PM |
| Very good, clear shot. Great color. Challenge met. Score upgrade from 7 to 8. Swash |
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01/06/2003 02:36:08 PM |
| Other then a piece of fruit, I don't know if there is anything that could have improved the composition of this shot. Colors and lighting are good. |
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01/06/2003 12:42:10 PM |
| What beautiful lighting and color ! |
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01/06/2003 11:16:49 AM |
| I love the ingenuity this week. This is colorful and great. I love it. And I love the composition. Great job. PTL |
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01/06/2003 08:25:51 AM |
| the challenge is not "odd one out"... |
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