I took this photo using a piece of posterboard as the background. It is an old nail I pulled out of a piece of wood from my garage. I only cropped off some areas, mostly the bottom, and adjusted hue and contrast.
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The subject itself is interesting. Choice to crop out the tip of the nail creates interesting tension along with the limited depth of field. The plain background might create more interest (for me) if the resulting negative space were itself interesting. Think the processing is grainy and the color just a little too unreal--but maybe that's what you were going for...
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 5
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6
I like the pure white BG but otherwise it looks a little over processed for my taste. I would have scored it higher a little less processed.
At first when I looked at this I thought the all white background was pretty cool, then as I looked a little longer, I thought maybe it was just too much, then I looked longer and thought maybe it worked, then.... anyway, since I found it so compelling to look at, decided it was very good and...confused? hehehe :-) I am.
Anyway, yes, thought provoking and well done. I like it in the end. A great photo should make you want to look at it for whatever reasons.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 2
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating 4 Dick
Hmm, the color is rusty, but the nail has a very smooth texture that's emphasized by the catchlights, and that doesn't give a very rusty feel at all. Odd but visually interesting photo.
liked this shot alot....stark...pointedly directed at the nail for its sake only. many people are taking pics of objects by themselves but you're one of the few that when deciding to do so actually eliminate the surround debris and really focus just on the object itself. thanks
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