DSS 41 - Putting my wife's shoes to good use

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited January 4, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
OK... shot a series of photos of a few of my wife's shoes and these are my favorites. What do you guys think:

1 - Over the Rainbow

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2 - Starting Line Up

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3 - Some fun with Shoe Kaleidoscopes

3A

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3B

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3C

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  • karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    I really like the viewing angle of #1 and the artistic nature of #3A.

    Definitely a cool idea you have going here! :D

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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Am I in heaven?

    Love. These. And the photos aren't bad either!

    Can I have those Red Aligator Pliners?


    Love 3A the best, though wonder about a centered square crop.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    1. Girlfriend is hard core shoe connoiseuse - YES!
    2. AWESOME pictures. The kaleidescope idea is freakin' brilliant!

    You are so on a roll.

    If I hadn't looked at so many of the C&C threads already I'd be asking Kerry if I could judge instead - I could enjoy all the shoes but wouldn't be intimidated by all these awesome shots!!!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    heatherfeather wrote:
    Am I in heaven?


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  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    I'm a big fan of #1. thumb.gif Wonder if it would look better or worse if the shoes continued their arc "off-frame" instead of stopping the way they do.

    The kaleidoscope images are a bit much for my taste.
  • CoryUTCoryUT Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    I like #1 a lot as well! Great idea there.
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  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    WOW! These are all awesome! Great ideas and very well executed. I think I prefer #1 personally, and #2 second. The kaleidoscopes are cool but take the focus away from the theme. #1 & #2 definitely are all about shoes.

    By the way, when you have time, I'd be interested in knowing your lighting set up for these. Large soft box camera left and right? Just curious.

    Anyway, great shots.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Thanks for the input guys.

    One more and square crop on 3A:

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  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    I think #1 and #2 still have my vote.
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  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Yeah, 1 and 2! I'm leaning more toward #2.
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  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    I'm really liking the "one more"! All great shots, and the kaleidoscope idea is awesome, but I love the simplicity of that shot. The colors are rich, the arch leads your eye, the depth of field is perfect. My vote is for "one more".

    Caroline
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    OK... going Kaleidescope Krazy here... few more possibilities to contend with shot #1.

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  • ASkipASkip Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    wow. I'm late, but those are some mighty fine shoes! I like the kaleidoscope patterns! it's like a shoe fantasy. awesome. I liked the last kaleidoscope picture in the second group.
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  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    Wonderful Idea
    I love your concept - #2 is my favorite - While I love DJP's brand of shoes, the name inside being some prominent in the image bothers me unless the image was for advertising.
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    All these images are fantastic I like a lot the way you played with them - wonderful!

    For the contest I think I like best #1, #2 and the last one
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    ChatKat wrote:
    I love your concept - #2 is my favorite - While I love DJP's brand of shoes, the name inside being some prominent in the image bothers me unless the image was for advertising.

    I was planning on cloning out the branding on the shoes. First I wanted to narrow it down to one image so I am not doing a lot of extra work.

    Thanks,
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  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    I love all of these and the simplicity rocks. The kaleidoscopes - brilliant. I would, however, like to see a lovely pair of well manicured bare feet in the middle of that semi-circle of shoes with the idea of "decisions". You know, adding the human element for comparison and see if it trumps the simple, beautiful repetition of the shoes alone. Just an idea, but they are great regardless!
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    Greensquared wrote:
    I love all of these and the simplicity rocks. The kaleidoscopes - brilliant. I would, however, like to see a lovely pair of well manicured bare feet in the middle of that semi-circle of shoes with the idea of "decisions". You know, adding the human element for comparison and see if it trumps the simple, beautiful repetition of the shoes alone. Just an idea, but they are great regardless!

    Em,

    Great suggestion. I was planning on shooting a few more this week and was thinking of something along these lines.
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    Create the kaleidoscope effect with the shoes directly? I assume she has enough of them. :D
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