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rkaushik


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Challenge: Still Life V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: At home, San Antonio, TX
Date: May 26, 2009
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 7 Sec
Date Uploaded: May 26, 2009

I tried this image for Still Life contest. I used a puck light appropirately covered to minimize shadows and to focus on a specific part in the frame. This is a statue of Lord Shiva (of hinduism) and comparing to the original idol, the colors of His eyebrows have come out natural.
Though I still find some shadows on the flowers, I did not mean them to be the focus of this photo. Saturation - I did not increase the saturation. Should photos in 'Still Life' category have fruits/vegetables/half filled glasses with colored poster boards behind them? I request your help to understand the techniques to appeal to popular taste. Thanks in advance.

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06/08/2009 01:27:42 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, I like how the subject is in the right side of the frame and how you have used a clean black for negative space. A couple of different things could have been done to make it a bit more dynamic though. From the higher angle, it looks like she is looking down on the flowers which is nice; however, the angle itself is rather stale. Higher might give it more of a dramatic feeling, or lower to show more of the detail of its face. If you really like this angle, I think zooming in and cropping it very very close.

Technically, I think this photo falls short. The focus is good, but the lighting is not. It looks underexposed and this causes it to seem very very flat, and un-appealing. With better/brighter lighting, I think this could have been a very intriguing still life.

karmat
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2009 09:19:56 AM
Nice!
05/31/2009 10:13:48 PM
lighting too low
05/30/2009 02:30:37 PM
Nice objects for still life but slightly dark.
05/28/2009 01:13:50 PM
lovely subject, but a bit too dark and too much dead space i think
05/27/2009 11:37:59 AM
Interesting ceramic head. Wishing for more light on these objects.
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