Photographer’s Notes Been away too long … trying to get back up to speed on DPC. So in that mode, I’ll shoot anything. Walked by the book case and this tiny glass cup was sitting in a little splotch of sunshine. I liked the look of it, shot it, did little to the image ... here you go.
Post Processing • Convert from Raw (PSCS5 Camera Raw)
• Reduce Noise (Neat Image)
• Sharpen (PSCS5 High Pass Filter)
• Crop (PSCS5)
• Save for Web (PSCS5)
Camera Data • Date: 2012.07.07
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
• ISO: 1000
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Shutter: 1/2000
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Place: 52 out of 74 Avg (all users): 5.1698 Avg (commenters): 6.3333 Avg (participants): 5.1750 Avg (non-participants): 5.1667 Views since voting: 414 Views during voting: 197 Votes: 106 Comments: 6 Favorites: 0
HI Doc, welcome to the Critique Zone (disclaimer: everything below is completely subjective!)
For me, this is so nearly a killer shot. The shape, the pattern and the lighting are really 'zen' and actually change the way I am breathing. Your control of DOF is excellent but I agree with the commenter that I would have preferred to have the rim and pattern really sharp to contrast with the gentle blur elsewhere. For me, the dark pattern provides an ideal focal point, curling perpendicular to the light shape - if you really did not set this up, it is quite some serendipity!
Artistically, I find the yellow book distracting - actually all of them. without then, this becomes minimalist and very beautiful.
All I can say is that your absence has not cost your skill or your 'eye', welcome back!
I thought this would finish a bit higher - one of your 6's. I agree with others about the oof but the light and cup are so lovely I almost overlooked that.
The little swath of light is awesome. What's great about this image is the control. You blocked a lot of info out and added in only what was needed to be shown. What's missing is the sharpness!
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