CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
There is a small amount of irony that I've drawn your image to critique. I thought about this exact same shot with a miniature wire whisk that I have. :)
Compositionally, I think this is one of the few shots that works with basically a centered composition. Perhaps it is because the whisk is dominantly circular shaped. It doesn't have the static feeling that many centered shots have. It is also helped by the fact that it sits low in the frame, and that gives it a balanced, stable feeling. Also, the coiling of the whisk gives the eyes a path to follow through the frame.
Technically, it is also well done. The focus is right on, and the shallow dof helps the handle to "disappear"and not be a distraction. Exposure is good and you have controlled the reflections well enough that they are not blaringly distracting.
overall, it is a technically well-done shot, but it lacks some appeal to really make the viewer stop and go "WOW." (Well, I did, but that was for the reason mentioned above). There is little to grab the eye past the initial viewing of a well shot whisk. A different angle may have helped (at the risk of losing the nice shape you have) or a different background. Putting the whisk in front of something related may have helped give it more context and interest, or even just a brightly colored background. DPC seems to like bright blue. :)
Nicely done. If I need to clarify or further explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
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