Hi Lorraine
Figures ... nice idea ... #3 for me ... bokeh but ... maybe you should think plural ... a black and a white pawn together with a bokehed BG would be good.
Hi Lorraine, I like no. 3 the best out of the three Figures shots. Nice bokeh but just a slightly off vertical.
Hi David, thanks for commenting. #3 was my favourite as well, it was the first shot (of many) when I was trying the set up. I was a bit disappointed with the others tbh, and mad that it wasn't as sharp as it should've been. When you say use a black & white pawn, are you meaning without the queen, or do you mean keep the queen and have the pawns oof?
Hi Lorraine, well done with this choice for the theme, I haven't even done one yet
I was really liking the first shot, I think the focus is perfect, but then I saw the last one, the bokeh looks great on it, I agree with d00d the inclusion of a black one would look good too.,
Hi, the last chess piece seems to work the best very good bokah as above about another piece maybe slightly closer to the queen doesn't have to be perfectly in focus but recognisable
we are a fussy bunch
I prefer the first two over the third, as you say, it's a bit over exposed / washed out. Perhaps dropping the power of the flash down a bit may have helped?
Nicely executed, good colours and nicely sharp. The only thing I think I would have done differently is to try to avoid getting the window in the shot, but of course, I don't know what other distractions may have been to the left.
Hi Mandy - thanks for stopping by & commentingGreat idea. Can't really say anything that hasn't already been said by Tim have to agree about the window is a little bit distracting. My fave shot is number 1.
Hi Lorraine ...super sharp shot there for yet another tricky theme, I agree about the window, I like the first one best as the colours really stand out. Excellent choice for the theme and well done for getting it done so quickly.
Hey Lorraine
Figures - Fits the theme fine for me, in fact a good twist for the theme... I see what you mean about the minimal difference between the first two, are you sure the camera flash did not fire on both shots ?? as for me there is identical flash reflections on the both, I would have expected the highlights to be more on the top facets rather than the fronts with bounced flash - Still a great image either way
Household - I too prefer the first two, a good collection of household brands there
Figures - I like the lighting of the first shot with the bounced flash best. I think your last shot has the most pleasing composition, but it's somehow missing the woodgrain detail of the others.
Household - As others have said, the inclusion of the window in the bg is a slight distraction, but otherwise a really nice set up with lots of colour and size variations. #3 is a bit over-exposed, but the first two both have good depth of colour and contrast
Thanks David - I wsn't sure about the tea bags, but I thought that it added a bit of variety to the heightsHousehold Names ... good idea! Further to the above comments, I think I'd have left out the shiny PG Tips box and zoomed in with a tight frame to really capture the detail on the other containers.
A great idea for the theme, Lorraine. As has already been noted above, the corner of the window sneaking into the background is unfortunate and the third looks a bit washed out, but the first two are colourful and eye-catching and bang on theme
Hi, the first two are better exposure wise, just the BG for me could be better this is where some pieces of card could be used,
i use a large piece of card A1 size cut in half one side of its black the other white, available in any good art shop or indeed bad ones like Hobbycraft
Very theme fitting. 1 is best to me but a shame about the small reflection on the top left of the tea bags box.
Hi, obviously on theme, but, I don't know, seems to lack something. Maybe pull them away from the wall and get a shallow DOF to throw out the BG
Cheers.
Good idea for the theme but I agree with the comments about the window and the shiny PGTips box. Can't comment on the lighting in general as I can't/don't use flash.
Hi Lorraine
Slightly more contrast in No1 and that's the one for me! I think your DOF did a great job at "Losing" your table top Your bounced flash is certainly kinder to this shot. Great sharp focus and the chess figures are not too much of a shoehorn
No 3 has lost it a bit, seems a bit soft around the top and its picked up some flare along the bottom with the bokeh from somewhere.
Lighting in 1 & 2 is nice!
It is all about practice, it will become second nature, well thats what I keep saying to myselfHi DK, and thanks- as you can see, I've got a long way to go with the flash, but I'm getting plenty practice ....
Hi Lorraine .... stinker of a theme isn't it ....I think that's a great choice though, I would have like to see it full frame but appreciate that when using your phone it can be a bit embarrassing!
Hi Lorraine
Its a struggle isn't it I'm still playing catch up from household.... and there will be another theme tonight!
Well at least you got your shot in and your up to date.... Will have to get my finger out this W/E I guess!
Looks nicely on theme to me..... what about there's a limit to how far I am behind does that count
It is all about practice, it will become second nature, well thats what I keep saying to myself
Hi, Limit is on theme but a little OOF.
Cheers.
certainly bizarre, could have done with being more straight on but I have no idea of its setting and wether or not you could have taken a step to the right, and you have clipped its claws which is a pity
a little harsh comments wise as its a great find, well spotted