My first challenge submission. Im not thrilled about the graininess of the image, I think it's due to the high ISO. And I now realize that I should have shot indoors, given that the sun cracked the M&Ms. However it is my first submission and I was basically just trying to make sure that I could go through all the steps of uploading it correctly.
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I didn't vote in this challenge, because basically, it didn't interest me. However, to critique isn't just on my interest.
Your photo has potential to be a very good one. As you mentioned there is a lot of graininess. Yes, shooting at 3200 ISO is probably the cause. Drop it to 100 or 200 for still shots. Also, in the post processing phase, you could use NeatImage or another program to get rid of the noise. Also a good Unsharp mask wouldn't hurt either.
The borders make this look like a polaroid. And that just isn't appealing.
The photo is also very flat. The colors seem to run together. If you used curves, this would really pop and the greens would really show and separate.
The composition of this is really good and I just love the idea. You have a good eye as to what can capture interest. You just need a bit more to make the images pop and capture the attention and imagination of others.
Idea is really great but feels like its bean sortage of time for set up. Would be more appealing fresher peas and sweets are bit squashed...also image feels bit too grainy.
This is actually quite clever and had the potential to do so much more in scoring I think. Couple of things hurting this are 1) too much noise/grain, and 2) the framing is a bit non-conventional.
Item #1 is the biggest issue. Try to shoot in the lowest ISO that you can. Use a tripod and dial down to ISO 100 (50 if you have it). If your camera is inherently noisy then look for noise reduction options (i.e. - Neat Image, etc...). Also, try to fill the frame of your shot as close to the final composition that you are hoping to achieve as cropping down can cause image quality problems at times.
I like the way you've put this image together compositionally. A plain white or black poster board underneath may have been a little better, but that's a personal opinion for sure. The image is focused just fine...just that darn noise! ;^)
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