I already took a pic JUST like this a while back... I first entered it in the "Abstract Emotion" challenge, but according to DPC's definition of "abstract" peanuts do not count, so it didn't do very well... Anyways, I decided to hold onto these three peanuts, becuause I had to go through like a 5kg bad to find them! The second I saw that Personification was up for the challenge, I KNEW that my peanut pic would be PERFECT!!! You can search ym old one, this one is simmilar, but I think that this one is edited much better...
Here is the old one (it only got a 5.06)
It was an easy setup since I saved the props from last time I shot it... just sit the peanuts on a white piece of bristol board, and make them stand up with thumb tacks from below through the bristol board into the bottom of the peanuts. Easy as Pie! I had to shoot at f/2.2 to get a shallow enough depth of field to blur the peanut, but not shallow enough that you can't make out any details in the sad peanut in the back. I used a Soft box to light the peanuts the first time I did it a while back, this time I used an umbrella... I think the umbrella worked a bit better for this setup... it is more directional so I think the shadows turned out better... I'll propably post some setup pics later...
How will this do? Well, I have lost my ability to predict on DPC... it better do better than my last attempt at this pic which only got a 5.06 !!!
meh... oh well... =)
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Yay!!!! Top 10!!!!
Much better than my first go at it =)
and yes... I DID save the peanuts this whole time =) I knew I would find another use for them =)
Thanks for all the votes and comments!!!
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here are some setup pics
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I was not able to vote on this challenge, but if I had, I probably would have given you a 6 or 7.
My first impression is that this was very well thought out, and that the hunched over peanut does a great job at expressing his emotions. Choosing to have the foreground peanuts in focus and having the 3rd peanut out of focus, really helps drive the message here. The ample negative space also helps create the sense of being alone. This photo fits very well into the theme, and therefore I am not surprised it finished in the top 10. In comparison your original image, I think this one is much stronger. The other one was too dark, and less sharp overall. Great shot.
If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.
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