This camera was given to my by my grandmother when my grandfather passed away. My grandfather purchashed it in 1936 from a local camera shop.
I did the lighting by painting with light in a completely dark room with a 15 sec exposure.
basic exif info:
camera model name: canon eos 20d
shooting date/time: 6/22/05 - 4:08:31
shutter: 15 sec
aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
focal length: 41mm
flash: off
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The composition of this one is great, I just have to agree with the darkness. I think more of a contrast would have worked well for this one, like against a white or maybe even a gold background. I'd try a few different ones. When I enter a challenge, I drive my family crazy because I use about 3 different backgrounds, 4 different views, and click about 40 different photos. :) My husband just shakes his head at me and walks away. LOL
I think with a little more light your striking composition would have revealed just a bit more of the details that make this a classically styled shot, like the lettering at the front of the camera. (I'm on a new 23" very bright display FWIW.)
Response to "brutally honest" thread: I liked it. Gave it a 6. Thought it a tad dark, even with my calibrated ViewSonic VX2000. LOVE the highlights and the matching frame, but there's just not enough visible to hold the attention long.
A classic shot. You handled the low-light shooting very well (texture still visible on leather & plastic, & reflections from the metal). The diagonal angle & the carefully chosen color of the frame are great! 9.
That is really a great composition. The camera, crop, angle and even the border works perfectly. Just a little work on the lighting and it would be a knock-out IMHO.
I like the composition of the image, but I'd like to see more contrast, and to be able to read the text on the metal plate attached at the bottom of the camera.
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