im not sure why,...

[NJKILLSYOU]

...but i like this picture i took.

 

[rusty9]

i like it because it's simple. and you can tell what brand it is.

 

[Texas Aggie]

The nice focus really makes this picture. I like it.

 

[KmH]

I'm not sure why either? But as rusty9 has mentioned having just the single subject reduces any ambiguity, about as far as it can be reduced.

I think it would have been much better if it was all in focus, properly exposed, and had some post processing work done to make it a little more dynamic.

 

[NJKILLSYOU]

i desaturated it, darkened it, and upped the contrast. i thought that did make it more dynamic. and i like the shallow dof. but thanks for the comments.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

:thumbup:

 

[KmH]

Do you know how to dodge and burn, do local exposure adjustments, etc.

I could show you an example of what I mean, but you don't allow edits of your stuff.

 

[SethAlbritton]

Let me edit this????

 

[myfotoguy]

I like it fo rreasons stated (simplicity, sharp focus). You could go many different PP directions with a picture like this.

 

[KmH]

Yes, you could, but like Bryan Peterson points out in "Understanding Exposure", of all the possible combinations of shutter speed, aperture and ISO for any given shot that still results is a corect exposure, there is usually only 1 that will generally be the artistic combination that appeals to most people.

 

[NJKILLSYOU]

Do you know how to dodge and burn, do local exposure adjustments, etc.

no, no i do not.

I could show you an example of what I mean, but you don't allow edits of your stuff.

go right ahead, i have it set that way, but if people ask ill usually oblige.

would you like the original?

 

[SethAlbritton]

I didn't have the original, but this is how I see it.

The second I saw the picture I thought oh wow bad ass. i'm extreme with editing rather is bad or good, but this is how I saw it.

I made the ground sharp, i made the cig and the tobaco even sharper. I lowered the exposure but not on the cig to draw more attention to it and then did a light vignett job.

 

[nchips1]

I like the original better, but something to this extent could be done to make it a little better, just not to this degree. This new edit takes away from simplicity of it and draws your eye to all of the little details on the ground.

 

[...take the shot!]

Cool picture.
"Might make a nice anti-smoking ad."

 

[dak1b]

don't smoke. cool capture.