My very first challenge entry. I purchased my 300D in May and still feel like I have not even scratched the surface of what I have to learn about it (and the field of photography, for that matter!).
I've been a member of this site for nearly a year and have been terrified to actually enter a challenge. I finally decided that the only way I'll ever improve my skills is to start taking photos, learning from my mistakes, and putting myself out there. I know this photo will not do well, but I learned a lot about lighting concepts by trial and error. I only hope that it will serve as the first step towards HUGE improvement in the future! Here goes nothing....!
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This is a well composed shot. Nice use of 3rds. Technically, it is lacking a little IMO. The upper half of the background should be darker to match the lower half and there is a slight yellow hue to the milk.