Thanks for the comments, to be honest, I shot this quite quickly and the one big lesson I have learnt with this challenge is to not rush submitting! I have no idea where the cutlery is from, I just pay for itWorks for the theme for me.
My suggestion for this shot would be to look at the horizontals.
The carrier is a couple of degrees down on the right, which looks accidental.
Either straighten it, or give it sufficient angle that it's obviously not supposed to be flat.
Are the majority of the cutlery from Debenhams? They look like the ones we have.
Very good tones, love the reflections.
Looks good with a black background, and is certainly on theme.
Interesting little splash of colour on the right too.
Nice work Rick.
Spot on for theme. A well-arranged shot and the colour in the handle adds to the overall image.
Thanks all, I took this with a AD600M and 860ii just for a bit of fun, my space is very limited, but it works for what I wanted to achieve. I could have made better of it, but time was precious ( I was going to the pub!)They are clean thats for sure works well with the black background very nice
Thanks Dave, I am trying to keep on theme, well, my interpretation of it at least.Nice shot for clean Rick, sometimes I need to really have a think as I`d never of thought of this. Good shot and well done.
If you mean the "Clean' image, that is in colour, though granted, not very colourful. I toyed with converting it, but as I had done B&W in week one I left it in colour.Works well in B&W. What did you use for lighting?
Thanks Carl,artificial lighting is one area that I know very little about, but it looks well done to me. Well taken
Thanks Carl,
I am trying to improve in that area, it's just trying to find the time, that is why I committed to this challenge.
Thanks for the comments.Clean
I like the light fall off from right to left, a good background and quite simply a good clean shot.
Not an easy subject to lit but you've done well, the only thing I can find is the crop is a bit too tight to me.
Excellent idea for the theme Rick, you've managed really well with all that shiny cutlery.
Hahaha, thanks for the commentAnd when I saw that the other day, I thought bugger! We had a new dishwasher delivered yesterday.
Very nicely done indeed, good detail and nice black background
Hi mate.
New - Nice shot to get you off the mark. Mono works well. Reminds me of the old school boxing gyms.
Clean - Interesting shot. It can be hard to control the highlights in all those shiny bits!
Thanks for the commentsnice set composition I like the dark background
Very Nice
Great picture too I do like the arrangement
Thanks, I have been having a bit of a play with flash lately. I need more practise but I’m getting there a bit at a time.Cool shot Rick, good lighting and a nice clean BG pus also like that you left the cork in the frame too.
I really like the simplicity of this image, and the lighting is really nice too.
Nice shot of the Scotch. Not one I;d buy but as me owd Dad says... There's no bad whisky. There's good whisky and there's great whisky
I'll give it a goLike your idea, what about a b&w version, bit darker and sinister?
DSCF1879 copy2 by rick phillips, on FlickrLike your idea, what about a b&w version, bit darker and sinister?
I like this, especially the colour version. Nice differing colours and great composition. Nice entry
But....... is the bottle ever so slightly leaning to the right?
Glad you like it, I'm really starting to enjoy playing with my lights now, this challenge has been great for me.Yep, lighting on the glass, reflection, spot on ! Might even try this one myself but with a dark background. It also seems a lot less harsh on the green bottle. Giving me a few ideas Rick