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savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Cornel young buds.

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Almonds. I don't like them. You tell me why. There is something wrong about them. What am I missing?

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Landscape. No tripot. Speed at 1/400 sec

semmickphoto · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:07 pm

No commercial value whatsoever and out of focus, still

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Here is another one.

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

And last one.

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

All out of focus and with no CV? I am frustrated...

semmickphoto · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:18 pm

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:25 pm

I think your missing the concept of stock My friend. The commercial Value of all of these and the processing and tech skills are sub Par Im afraid.

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

How can I clean the dirty background? I will try doing it. The dead tree is indeed OOF. Thought 1/400 is a good speed for sharp images. The concept with it was for dead or dying nature, also for rebirth after winter - there is contrast between the leafless tree and the green ground.

Here is only the tree which can be used for graphic processing. For example - to put stuff on the branches and so on. Or am I wrong? I know I don't have clouds though - just a clear blue sky.

What about the lighting of the images? Is it ok this time?

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Rinder, I didn't quite get it. Most of the images are not processed at all. What does sub Par mean?

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:36 pm

You would need to get rid of the telephone poles in the BG and the hard shadows.

But they will still give it an LCV.

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:38 pm

You just have to many issues with each One. composition being the biggest besides Focus. your making the amataur mistake of putting Subjects in the center. Which makes these look like snapshots that anyone can do. Commercial Pro/semi pro stock photography is not that easy. It requires concepts to help sell Ideas or products.A plastic cup on the ground?? Is this about the environment or something? If so Ya have to tell a much better and convincing story. And "A tree" Gotta do better Friend.You have to be unique, not just walk around shots.

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:40 pm

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:55 pm

Going back to your cake shot. Product work was a big part of what I did many years ago. Heres 3 very simple food shots Of White on white, It's not that easy and it takes a lot of Light..6 in these,Black and grey Poster board and understanding Isolations and prep along with experience and tricks also using the proper dishes and silverware is key....