While I do like the idea, I have to agree about the composition and lighting.
Composition: Honestly, I don't have a clue how to shoot this concept. If you get closer you might lose too much of the washer. If you pull out too much you can't see inside the washer. DPC loves when you have people in your scenes to help tell a story, so working someone into the shot would have helped.
Lighting: Your whites are pretty yellow. Normal house lights throw out yellow, so change your WB to the indoor setting. If you forget while shooting and are shooting RAW, you can change the WB in post. If you shot JPEG as a last resort you could lower just the yellow saturation in Hue/Saturation.
Also, I'd try getting more light in the washer itself. Clearly the $20 is the focus, but there's some pretty harsh shadows in there. You bumped up to ISO 3200, which puts you at risk for some nasty noisy grain. House lights seem bright in person, but when translated into a photo they're almost always not enough light. You can use ordinary desk lamps for additional light, but make sure to diffuse them with a sheet or something to prevent harshness. You can also bust out the tripod and slow the shutter speed down.
One last thing: When taking photos of things around your house, especially appliances, make sure they're pristine clean. Don't get me wrong, my house is by no means perfectly clean, but DPC will rip you up if you enter something that doesn't gleam and sparkle if it's not a grunge challenge. It has to look new. If it's an Advanced Editing challenge clone out dirt. If it's Basic you're going to have to do some scrubbing. |
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