I tried a few different set ups. liked this one the best. I shot at f22 at 12mm. It still wasn't quite enough to keep everything sharp so i cropped in and probably oversharpened too much. But I figured it might not be too bad and i like the way it turned out. I also did a selective desat on every color except the red channel. Good luck to me.
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I had this pegged to ribbon.. surprised to see it's yours!!! ALMOST 10th place.. and you should have made it! This is so much better in meeting the challenge than a few that did place top 10.
A strong entry (only flaw I see is a *slight* mis-focus at the top of the objects). Great composition, I like the desat (really works here), and th reflections are beautiful. Should be a high placer, if not a ribbon.
good product shot with perfect placement. There is something about it that makes it seem oof. Maybe because I can't read the writing or the white background? Good light control.
Very cool! Great idea to use the sprinklers and the reflective surface. The symmetry is excellent. Just DOF could be a little better to make everything in better focus.
Focus could be a little stronger, but what a striking composition. The red really stands out, and is awesome. The reflection is really great. So focus is the only problem I see here. 7.