Chocolate - C & C please

torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
edited January 22, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
Just upgraded to my first SLR Camera. Remembered had received some Seashell Chocolates for Christmas, so thought try out camera at the beach. Comments be appreciated.
#1
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#2
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How about title - Seashells on the Sea Shore?

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  • torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Trouble adding images
    Was having trouble adding images - re-read the FAQ's and think now got sorted!
  • dantambokdantambok Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    I like #1 but i think it`s a bit over exposed?
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Welcome:)

    I like the chocolate seashells, but in the enviornment you have them, I only see seashells.
    I don't know, this one is leaving me scratching my head.
    Liz A.
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    What if you did a much closer shot with the shells in the sand filling the frame? Just a thought.
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  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Really like the "seashells" - beautiful colors & texture. Just realized that they actually are chocolates shaped like seashells instead of chocolate colored seashells - kinda slow on the uptake sometimes lol! I was gonna suggest a candy dish, but that's missing the point. Maybe if it was a closer shot like Patti suggests, or cropped so the chocolate fills the frame, it would be more obvious that it's shell shaped chocolates. Now that I realize they are actual chocolates, I really like the sand/location/mood of the shot - great idea! Just need to figure out how to make them more obviously chocolates.
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  • torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Thanks for the comments. Have cropped closer on #2 - still want to leave some background to show that at the beach, but hopefully the chocolates look more like chocolates now.

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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    I'm just feeling sorry for that chocolate, all covered in sand and inedible!!!
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  • sweetharmonysweetharmony Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Bet you could wash it off and eat it still! What's a little extra crunch going to hurt, anyway? Hah!

    The closer crop works much better and I think that with a clever title, there'd be stronger tie into the theme.
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  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    rteest42 wrote: »
    I'm just feeling sorry for that chocolate, all covered in sand and inedible!!!
    yeah I was thinking the same thing!
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  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Jenn wrote: »
    yeah I was thinking the same thing!

    Me too. I guess we're all kind of attached to our chocolates.

    My suggestion would be to put them in a dish at the beach, or on a beach towel, or something that would make clear that they were edible, and were going to be eaten.
  • torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    The chocolates also melted in the sun, so are now in the freezer awaiting detox! Hopefully they can be salvaged.
    Thank you all for the advice - as long as the weather clears up, will try again this weekend taking into account your comments.
  • torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    Had another try this evening on way home from work - getting late plus very overcast, but weather forecast is wet all weekend so my one shot.

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    Title: mollusca chocolata

    Just having problem with the depth of field - must be some setting on the camera, just have not worked it out yet!
  • dantambokdantambok Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    I think that`s the best of the three! Great photo :D
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    YES! The seashell 'bowl' helps put them into context as food, chocolate...not real...they are pretty....
    ...Trish

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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    rteest42 wrote: »
    YES! The seashell 'bowl' helps put them into context as food, chocolate...not real...they are pretty....

    +1

    Malte
  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2011
    Malte wrote: »
    +1

    +2 :)

    To change your depth of field (in case you didn't already know), you need to adjust your aperture setting (or f-stop, usually written as f/x.x). The smaller number you have for your aperture, the more light is coming in and the more narrow depth of field you will have. Higher numbers let in less light and give you a longer depth of field. I personally love narrow DOF and shoot primarily between f/1.4 and 5.6 and generally only shoot at f/8.0 or higher for landscapes.

    For the record, I think the DOF on this shot is perfect ;)
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  • torrbraetorrbrae Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    Thank you for the advice - have read about the aperture and its affect on the depth of field. My current (now previous) Fuji Finepix did not have controls for aperture (or shutter speed) - hence the move to a DSLR. Just have not ventured outside the basic modes yet, nor worked out 1/10th of all the controls!headscratch.gif Will keep reading the manual, and experimenting, which is the best way to learn.
  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2011
    Really like the last shot - the shape & colors of the shell are very nice & in addition to putting them into context, I think it makes the chocolate look richer - yum! Sweet shot!
    ~Lillian~
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