Sewing machine that belonged to my wife's grandmother. Actually foot pedal driven.
Wow, 5th Place! I certainly did not expect this. Many thanks for the votes and great comments. I don't think I've ever had an entry get this many comments during a challenge. :)
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I really like the exposure of this picture, but maybe some more DOF could be better. I also think that would be better to avoid cropping the top left of the machine...
I like the lighting and all the cool textures. Thr DOF works well here and could even have been pushed a little farther. I am not sure about the square crop, did you try a portrait crop with more the top of the machine showing?
I think the vintage sewing machine would be a interesting appliance, but it blends into the dark background. I think a lighter background that contrast with the black sewing machine would have made this a more interesting image. IMHO.
I love the object, but the white pattern in background just doesn't seem that sharp. I think I would have prefered the background blured a little more, and less of that flash glare.