Challenge:Glass (Classic Editing) Camera:Olympus C-720UZ Location: On my apartment deck in Virginia Date: May 4, 2003 Aperture: F4.5 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/125 Galleries:Still Life Date Uploaded: May 5, 2003
It feels like this photo was taken to draw your eye downward, but your eye reacheds it's destination, it's blurry. I would have either switch the angle at which you shot at or adjusted your DOF. Just my opinion.
You have a great subject in your shot. I think the lattice work in the background just about distroys your work. It is very distracting Those shapes just don't compliment the shapes of yout thermometer. Maybe you could try a low angle shot with just a clear sky in the background. 5
The lattice in the background is very distracting. This image probably would be better if it were closely cropped and then resampled to get a decent sized image. Exposure seems to be ok though.
There was a really good shot of a Galileo thermometer in a challenge a while back. It was centered diagonally in the frame to create a strong dynamic composition. As this is, I find the background a bit distracting, and don't care for the centered placement of the subject. It's a beautiful subject, and I think with a bit more creativity, this could have been a winner.
I think either a shorter or longer lens would have worked better for me here...I like creative use of depth, but this one either doesn't blur enough, or blurs too much for my taste. I like it to be REALLY clear what you're trying to do. Nice subject and positioning though.
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