still life..

TamiAz · Feb 22, 2015

Starting to explore still life..
This is also my 900th thread..

DSC_4591juicer and lemons copy by TamiAz, on Flickr

weepete · Feb 22, 2015

Nicely done, simple but interesting, well composed with nice balance and textures. Good job, I could totally see this hanging on a kitchen wall.

Derrel · Feb 22, 2015

This is a fascinating study in composition and framing! My only suggestion would be to make the lemons look just a bit more of a brighter yellow-y,lemon-y yellow, less warm-toned. Anyway, yeah, wow...this shot has LIFE to it! I love the way my eye moves back and forth, back and forth, over and over. And OMG, what a great decision to put that carefully wrinkled fabric down on the table--marvelous device to bring more texture to the shot, and to keep the dark wood from creating a sort of bottomless pit effect! The highlight placement on the juicer is good. Very good. Something so simple as this shot can be tough to do. So few props, yet so well-connected. Good shootin'!

TamiAz · Feb 23, 2015

Derrel said:
This is a fascinating study in composition and framing! My only suggestion would be to make the lemons look just a bit more of a brighter yellow-y,lemon-y yellow, less warm-toned. Anyway, yeah, wow...this shot has LIFE to it! I love the way my eye moves back and forth, back and forth, over and over. And OMG, what a great decision to put that carefully wrinkled fabric down on the table--marvelous device to bring more texture to the shot, and to keep the dark wood from creating a sort of bottomless pit effect! The highlight placement on the juicer is good. Very good. Something so simple as this shot can be tough to do. So few props, yet so well-connected. Good shootin'!

Thanks, Derrel... I alway appreciate your feedback.

TamiAz · Feb 23, 2015

weepete said:
Nicely done, simple but interesting, well composed with nice balance and textures. Good job, I could totally see this hanging on a kitchen wall.

Thank you!

pgriz · Feb 23, 2015

Well done. As Derrel said, simple but effective. Connection made both visually and conceptually. Very good lighting, inspired use of the DOF.

Braineack · Feb 23, 2015

I like it. I just wish there was one hlaf cut lemon ready to juice near the juicer.

Dagwood56 · Feb 23, 2015

A beautiful still life! Great composition and lighting. :thumbyo:

matthias bader · Feb 23, 2015

Great still life! Accurate Focus and nice light. But i would brighten up the lemons, too. But, overall great!

paigew · Feb 23, 2015

Great shot Tami!

vintagesnaps · Feb 23, 2015

It struck me that it seemed almost a little artificial; coming back and looking at it I think it's because the juicer is sharp but the rest is so soft. Especially to the left of the juicer the cloth appears soft and it seems like that portion of it and the juicer would be the same depth of field. I think the composition has some nice balance to it.