This photograph is all about texture. The black and white is a good choice in this regard, I think. It draws you to the tactile nature of the objects. The tonal range produced by the light over the rough edges is much more interesting to look at than one over smooth edges.
Compositionally this works. The close crop is a good sacrifice, in that we're exploring texture rather than the space occupied by the eggs. Wasting space on a background would be ill-advised given the format. The lower-right hand corner satisfies the needs for dark space. My eyes are naturally drawn to the lit left edges of the eggs and then fade over to the right side and into darkness. The choice of including two eggs is also a good one, as there's a definite relationship between the eggs. The depth allows you to show the shape of one and the texture of the other.
Technically I think this could be improved slightly. There seem to be compression artifacts in the eggs, especially in the areas of a more even tone, which causes the true texture to suffer. The tonal separation seems to be a bit harsh, though there are no hotspots and the contrast is good. It might also be oversharpened a bit - the edges of the eggs at the top hint at this. However, it's hard to tell given the nature of the surface.
Overall I think this photograph is a success. I enjoy looking at it and wonder about the story behind the eggs. Ultimately a good photograph can take even the most mundane objects and make them interesting and beautiful to look at. Though these might not be mundane, it is certainly a good representation.
Thanks to anyone that took the time to write some comments. This is actually the first time I submitt anything, so the truth is I'm very proud of the picture. They are actually a couple of Pseudo-ostrich eggs (pseudo meaning they´re fake, they are made of some very real-looking clay. But I thought if I could get a good clean picture of them the texture would look nice.
challenge -- met, even though there's nothing there to suggest an actual scale to me, these could be huge. but i am sure they are not. :) technical -- great b&w, focus, and tonal range. composition -- i like the positioning of the eggs and the crop a lot. i would like to see a little bit more room at the top though. -- gr8photos.
Don't know what these are. For all I know they could be dinasourse eggs. But there are good and sharp. A good B & W. The details in each one of them is very clear and distinct. Would like to know what they are. The photo is a good 7 in quality. PTL
What a pic... am just amazed with it.... i recommend it for the first price.... and if possible an honorary mention and registration to the hall of fame
This is not the tits in corset again is it? :-))))))) Only joking. But what I do find is that the jpeg compression sadly ruins the detail. I am sure the orginal is so much crisper and detailed.
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