Pears new image

snapapple

I tried a whole new idea here. What do you think of this compared to the one I have on the challenge entry thread?
How's this composition?
Does the shadow of the pear add or detract?
Does the texture of the wood add or detract?

I didn't do much to it except a little curves and minor sharpening and slight crop.


Taken 7/21/05, f11.0, ISO 400, 1/30 sec. 75mm

Angelo

YOWSER! - at the risk of seeming egotistical enough to think I could possibly win a challenge I'll say now that I may as well remove my entry if it has to compete with this.

I simply LOVE it Snappy.

Blue Snapshots

You won me over

snapapple wrote:

I tried a whole new idea here. What do you think of this compared to the one I have on the challenge entry thread?
How's this composition?
Does the shadow of the pear add or detract?
Does the texture of the wood add or detract?

I liked your original and I really appreciated the comparative shots. Picked up some great pointers from you for when ever I attempt to work on classic still life shots.

The shadow doesn't bother me and the wood really works for me. Gives the shot a "natural" appearance. Looks like the Pears were set out in the morning for breakfast... lighted by the morning sun.


Just my opinion.
Dan

snapapple

Angelo wrote:

YOWSER! - at the risk of seeming egotistical enough to think I could possibly win a challenge I'll say now that I may as well remove my entry if it has to compete with this.

I simply LOVE it Snappy.

Gosh, Angelo, :feelgood (blush) , you really know how to thrill a girl. That was unexpected, to be sure. I don't know what to say. So, thanks. Thanks a bunch. Now I guess I should change my entry?

snapapple

Blue Snapshots wrote:

I liked your original and I really appreciated the comparative shots. Picked up some great pointers from you for when ever I attempt to work on classic still life shots.

The shadow doesn't bother me and the wood really works for me. Gives the shot a "natural" appearance. Looks like the Pears were set out in the morning for breakfast... lighted by the morning sun.


Just my opinion.
Dan

Thanks Dan,
I'm glad you like it.

Higgmeister

Hi Snappy,
I guess I'm going to go against the grain here.

First, I do like this new shot better than the previous ones as a still life. The shadow adds as well as the grain in the wood. I think this is a superior shot to all the other attempts, for a still life.

On the other hand, this challenge is for curves. So, on this note, I think the shadow, wood grain and linear lines detract from the theme of curves. The pears are wonderfully curvatious as they are and the background takes from these whereas in the original shots, the background worked nicely to keep the curves of the pears.

Now, with these two sides being said, I do notice that there are quite a few votes that pictures get when they don't really match the theme as well as others, but are superior photos. When I vote, the first thing I look at technically is whether or not it fits the theme and where it places with other entries. I've been known (not by many) to vote for the best photo that fits the theme, not just the best photo.

Now, I must stay that I really like this shot and feel it should be printed and displayed. I like the cool colors, wonderful lighting and the comp all the way around.

Nice Shot,
Chris

snapapple

Higgmeister wrote:

I guess I'm going to go against the grain here.

First, I do like this new shot better than the previous ones as a still life. The shadow adds as well as the grain in the wood. I think this is a superior shot to all the other attempts, for a still life.

On the other hand, this challenge is for curves. So, on this note, I think the shadow, wood grain and linear lines detract from the theme of curves. The pears are wonderfully curvatious as they are and the background takes from these whereas in the original shots, the background worked nicely to keep the curves of the pears.

Now, with these two sides being said, I do notice that there are quite a few votes that pictures get when they don't really match the theme as well as others, but are superior photos. When I vote, the first thing I look at technically is whether or not it fits the theme and where it places with other entries. I've been known (not by many) to vote for the best photo that fits the theme, not just the best photo.

Now, I must stay that I really like this shot and feel it should be printed and displayed. I like the cool colors, wonderful lighting and the comp all the way around.

Nice Shot,
Chris

Thanks for the honest critique Chris. That's exactly what I was getting at. I was afraid all the additional "character" in this shot would detract from the curves theme. All the while I do feel the additional interest adds to the image as a photograph and pears are the classic embodiment of curves. Boy, what do I do? I think this is the better photograph, but the other one is more curvey. If I were voting on them side by side, I'd say they both fit the theme, the other one more, but this one is the better photograph, so I'd vote for this one.

Are there any other opinions on this? Can anyone help me out here?

gus

Very well done SA. I like the blueish wood against the brownish pearish.

The stem shadow looks nice in the shot also.

Gus

snapapple

Humungus wrote:

Very well done SA. I like the blueish wood against the brownish pearish.

The stem shadow looks nice in the shot also.

Gus

Thanks Gus,
You know what they say. It's all about the light....

Oh wait, that goes, "It's all about the food."
But, hey, pears are very tasty.:eat

ginger_55

Yes, Snappy, I really like it. I cannot answer re the topic of curves.

I am thinking of working up a few abstracts from today's birds........keep looking. I am tired right now, but it is very tempting. I am just worried that the feathers don't curve enough.

Other than that, I would like to try a high key abstract (with eye, of course)

ginger

DewDrop

Higgmeister wrote:

I guess I'm going to go against the grain here.

First, I do like this new shot better than the previous ones as a still life. The shadow adds as well as the grain in the wood. I think this is a superior shot to all the other attempts, for a still life.

On the other hand, this challenge is for curves. So, on this note, I think the shadow, wood grain and linear lines detract from the theme of curves. The pears are wonderfully curvatious as they are and the background takes from these whereas in the original shots, the background worked nicely to keep the curves of the pears.

Now, with these two sides being said, I do notice that there are quite a few votes that pictures get when they don't really match the theme as well as others, but are superior photos. When I vote, the first thing I look at technically is whether or not it fits the theme and where it places with other entries. I've been known (not by many) to vote for the best photo that fits the theme, not just the best photo.

Now, I must stay that I really like this shot and feel it should be printed and displayed. I like the cool colors, wonderful lighting and the comp all the way around.

Nice Shot,
Chris

Awesome shot! Couldn't agree more with Higgmeister.

purified

Very good! And I love the shadows... very very nice.

snapapple

Thanks Purified and Dewdrop,
I appreciate your input. :curtsey

muddyknees

snapapple wrote:

Thanks for the honest critique Chris. That's exactly what I was getting at. I was afraid all the additional "character" in this shot would detract from the curves theme. All the while I do feel the additional interest adds to the image as a photograph and pears are the classic embodiment of curves. Boy, what do I do? I think this is the better photograph, but the other one is more curvey. If I were voting on them side by side, I'd say they both fit the theme, the other one more, but this one is the better photograph, so I'd vote for this one.

Are there any other opinions on this? Can anyone help me out here?

Actually I think the shadow adds - there's a curvey trend-line that includes the stem of the shadow, the two "sides" of the shadow, and continuing with the pears. I think this suggests two types of curves - that large-scale one I just described, and the inherent curvaciousness of the pears themselves.

Granted, that large-scale curve is a bit imperfect in this arrangement of the pears - they could more strongly support the suggestion of the larger curve - maybe arrange to suggest an S-curve by ending with the down-curved stem of the left pear.