Great idea, good clarity but the lighting seems a bit harsh and the focus could be a tad sharper. Interesting and fun though (composition is spot on) so in my top 4 picks for this challenge.
creative idea, but a little too isolated for my taste. I think that black background enhances the focus of this composition but it detracts realism.Other than the coins (which I like a lot) the rest seems to be floating because of the deep black. (7)
Very creative! Love how the reds and the yellow hues really pop off the black background. Very bold and vibrant. Lighting on the main subjects is good but it could be better. The outline of the glass on the gumball (or in this case, 'lemon drop') machine fades into the black background. In some spots you can't even see it. Then there is the opposite problem with the glass reflections causing odd circular patterns to be seen on the lemons inside. Hmmm, might a polarizer filter have helped on the reflections. Either a different light angle or a slight change in angle of photographing the subjects might help with getting the glass shape of the gumball machine to be more visible. Either that or some selective editing to bring up gamma or brightness/contrast levels might do the trick. Lastly, if it is 4 for a dollar you should show the 4 lemons and the dollar. The quarters lay flat and are not as visible because of position and lighting. Placing them upright leaning on each lemon would make them more visible and play into the title even more. All in all this is an above average photo it justs needs a little more to push it into the exceptional category. 7
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