Simple set up. Desk lamp on a bar stool next to the pool table with the camera/tripod right next to it - turned off all the other lights (obviously). Set shutter priority to 2-seconds. Took 35 shots to get the timing and angle just right (as I was rolling the ball by hand while extending the shutter release as far as it could go). Some very minor burning/cloning to remove blemishes and glare from 8-ball. Some white balance and color sat modifications as well, but that's about it. Hope you like it!
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Most excellent. How come there is no reflection anywhere on the 8 ball? Cloned out? If so you should've cloned the hot spot down on the right corner. Still top ten on my list.
somehow the ball does not seem to be going in the same direction as the "movement-yellow-stripe" indicates (sorry for my loss of word to describe). I like the idea though.
this image IMO is hurt by harch dark shadows, to much contrast and poor choice of DoF use.
the very pocket should be infocus as well as the 8 ball maybe f16.....the light should be from both sides to minimize shadow or at least a fill from the left to cut down on the intencity. and curves should be used as well as maybe a screen layer to lighten the image and make the color brighter and more natural, not contrast which drove away defination of shape in the 8 ball.
Nicely done. The 8-ball is amazingly tack sharp however it seems a bit flat. This would have been even better had there been a catch light on it. The movement is a great add. This shot would not have been effective otherwise. The crop on the other hand leaves me wanting to see more of the right hand side. I would have probably completed the "pockets" as opposed to just having it cut just on one section. Great shot (pun intended) ;)
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