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christian900 · Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 128

The one picture that I took that was acceptable was a coffee cup made out of coffee beans and this time I did the same sort of thing out of seashells. This time I tried letters. Would this picture be accepted?

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:37 pm

Uneven lighting, top left corner bright, bottom right corner is darker.

kayseepics · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 487 Location: Here!

Nice idea. I think the lighting is uneven and the shells need to pop out of the background more. They blend into the background as is stands now. Also the focus seems quite soft.

semmickphoto · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:42 pm

christian900 · Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 128

I can try to fix those, but I was also concerned about its commercial value and the fact that the lines aren't very straight. Should I try to make stock like this in the future?

mikenorton · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:32 am

Upload it and see if it gets accepted. Every time you upload something you will learn a little about what will be accepted and what will not. After you have uploaded enough and viewed the results, you will know what will be acceptable and what will not. The only way to know for sure is to give it a try.

digigandalf · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 5412 Location: Twinsburg, OH

Mike Price · Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 2919 Location: South Wales

I like the idea, but I would pull back a bit to leave a little more room around the letters, they are very close to the edges of the image.

Mike

rinder99 · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:32 pm

Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 83 Location: too many

Nice one

christian900 · Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 128

Thank you everybody. I'll save that picture for later. How about this one?

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:56 pm

How about a spoon and napkin? Ya need to style more my friend.And what is it sitting On, A carpet?

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:17 pm

Thems some small clams compared to the crackers and bowl and whats that behind them nuts? Potatoes? And there is something about blue and food.

Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 83 Location: too many

the back ground grabs more attention then the product i feel. If not as a photographer, but as a web designer, i would prefer a light background and a more colorful or attractive bowl. :-) Some dressing at the top of the bowl contents would also a good idea.

christian900 · Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 128

Thank you. (And I tried putting a small bowl upside down, but it kept floating to the top, so I had to use beans instead. The blue background is fabric I bought at the store to match the bowl, but I didn't know that blue and food didn't mix well)

How about this one?