This was my first shoot with something really shiney. I had some trouble getting the lighting right with my fake studio, and my Fiance gave me funny looks as I took over the kitchen island as a work area, but it was fun.
Post Processing:
1) adjust color
2) create layer (copy of self)
a) adjust light
b) create mask (hide) & reveal as needed for extra shine
3) flatten
4) adjust light overall
5) remove a couple un-sightly marks w/ stamp
6) un-sharp mask
7) create border
8) run through imageReady
9) upload here
10) write overly long step-by-step for simple work!
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Actually I'm not going to be so helpful as I would have scored this a 6 or 7.
I like the feel of perspective that you have achieved by going close in to the subjects in the foreground and also by using a low viewpoint. I also really like the low DOF that has resulted.
Another thing I like is the inclusion of the cork text - adds an interesting detail.
I would say that the overall image is quite dark - not badly lit, just in terms of choices of backdrop and subject matter - which may not appeal to a lot of voters.
I'd also add that composition isn't particularly strong or balanced - there is an interesting diagonal from the corkscrew and top right bottle but otherwise the composition feels very random, and doesn't click for me.
Nice compostion, but I find the colours of the labels distracting. Under advanced rules you could desaturate them without affecting the rest of the picture. Others may disagree - just a thought.
Composition could be better, the cork and corkscrew are too much in the bottom of the picture, too close to the edge. The colored labels on the labels are a bit distracting. Depth of focus is very nice, good lighting.
Yup, this meets the challenge. And a beautiful rendition of the corkscrew and cork. Wonder what brand makes that appropriately named cork. Doesn't matter, nicely done.
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