Printable View
Hello everyone! Happy Holidays to all! With the season, I have tried more on photographing food and I would like to ask for your C&Cs, composition, areas for improvement, bad points, good points (if there are any.. [:D]), etc. Your input will be very much appreciated.
Thank you for viewing.
18-55mm IS @ 39mm, f/5.6, 1/6 sec, ISO 100 (Larger Version)
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/Sy...i_cake_01b.jpg
Thank you again and Happy Holidays!
Whenever you are photographing food, try to do it from a different angle and not from the same angle we (human) normally see this food.
Also, the shot is too tight - there is almost zero space between the cake and the bottom of the frame.
Happy holidays!
I like Oren's suggestions, but I'll go one step further--I don't like the placement of the coffee mug. It seems distracting where it is.
Other than those relatively small quibbles, I really like the shot. The lighting and depth of field are well suited to the image.
Like the others it is a good shot but a little to tight. I also think there is some more detail in the whipped cream and cherry that could be brought out by dropping the exposure a little.
Thank you, Oren for your comments. At first, I was bit confused by your comment of trying to shoot food on a different angle. I guess my basic instinct was to take a photo of food the way we (human) usually see food. Actually, I would have tried to shoot it at a low level but was afraid missing out thecherry on top -- I guess this is one lesson learned: shoot as many angles and perspective of the food to bring out the most interesting position. [:D]Quote:
Originally Posted by Oren
Shot too tight? [:D] I would have more options if I had shot more... [:D]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Setters
Thank you Sean for your input. As I have mentioned above, if I took more shots I would have discovered more options. [:D] Lesson learned!!!
I thought the lighting was a bit off. I felt it had too much yellow in it. I'm glad somehow that was positive. Regarding the depth of field, thank you for the positive feedback. I have envisioned that and I think I have nailed that part. [:D]
Thank you again for your time for providing input. It is all very much appreciated. Hope I can send some of these mini cakes to you guys.. Hohoho!!! [:D]
Cheers!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes
I agree on this point. I was also looking for details on the whipped cream. As I have mentioned to Oren and Sean, if I took more shots... I would have more... [:D] Thank you Wes for the additional pointer.
Cheers!
I agree with everyone, but I think that it is also too green/yellow. Nice shot otherwise. [:)]
Good shot. Really like the ideas from the others. I will agree with ShutterbugJohan. I see it as too 'warm'.
I agree with ALL the above suggestions. I actually thought about every single one of them but was too lazy to write them all [:$]
Hmm... there is just one thing that I'm not sure about though - the DOF. I'm not sure that I like it. Next time shot as many pictures as you can with different DOFs, different angles and so on... then choose the best ones.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShutterbugJohan
Thanks ShutterbugJohan for the comments. Indeed there's a lot of yellow in it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming
Thank you Flaming. Yep, you can say that it's too warm. I'll try to modify the lighting a bit and I'll post again. [:D]
Many thanks to everyone for all the input and comments. I'll try to edit the green-yellowish cast. Just won't be able to recompose the objects and move the mug away. [:D]