Last minute entry (again). I always seem to be scrambling to get something in. Haven't entered in a while, so i just HAD to do something. I'd been thinking of this all week... turned out okay.
It was VERY frustrating, as I picked up my new 40D about 2 weeks ago, and i just haven't had any time (work & business-travel) to play with it!!! I couldn't get the ACR update in time, so had to work with the JPEG ! Ugh. Still turned out pretty darned good, considering this was the jpg, and at 800 iso! Lovin the new 40D... just need more time !
Hope it does okay - but it really doesn't matter - I just wanted the darned UPDATE BUTTON BACK ! ;O)
pp:
from jpeg (ack!)
curves
hue/sat
dodge & burn (to pull out the glass a bit & give the bg a rustic feel)
resize
usm
border
sfw
Now i just have to go buy a couple of wine glasses to replace the 2 that sacrificed themselves for this shot (don't think the wife was too happy with me). ;O)
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I really loved this one when I saw it in the challenge! I'm so glad it finished so strong, even tho I gave it one of my highest scores, expecting it to ribbon . . .but an honorable mention: Certainly nothing not to be elated about! Congratulations!!
I really like the lighting... the composition is great as well... the b/g is perfect... trying to find something to suggest as an improvement and can't... never thought of using a banana holder for grapes.. will now though.
Very good idea. Unfortunately the glass is lost in the busy background of the grapes and it's hard to see the breaking glass and spilling wine. Maybe a different positioning of it?
you've got to admire someone willing to shatter glass and spill spill wine just to get a shot. The glare from the lights is a bit distracting, but other than that, well done. I hope you got that in one take.
I hope this didn't take too many attempts. Excellent timing. Good composition. There are a couple of white spots in upper right that probably could have been cloned out, or are those glass shards?
My fav in this challenge...it's an excellent idea and the title really fits. FWIW...I find the wine bottle distracting and I like my imagined view with it out of there ;) Good luck in the challenge!
Great title. I love that this isn't called "Breaking Glass" or something :-) I really really love the colors and contrast, and DOF. Really great image. 10!
I love this with the movement and still life but the colors are to me a bit too much the same. Probably the brick background is what pulls my attention away. Great timing of the shot. Hope you didn't have to waste too much wine.
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