This is one of the photos I took while experimenting for the Labor Day contest in the macro forum. For this photo, I placed the camera on the ground and arranged a number of acorns in front of it. Do you think this composition works? If not, how would you suggest improving it? Any C&C are welcome!
Olympus SP-550 UZ
f4.5 @ 1/30, ISO 100, -0.3 EV
Aperture priority mode, pattern metering, cloudy WB
Processed in PS CS2; curves and levels adjustments, channel mixer, converted to tritone, cropped slightly, and added a vignette
The color tone of the overall, and the sharpness of the forefront impress me. Balanced seeking person that I am, I'd move the one to the right of the forefront acorn just a big closer to the left. But then, that might defeat the random nature you'd be trying to achieve. A personal choice. Overall, I really like the shot.
Christopher, I think the comp works very well. I like the sepia tone with your center of interest being the dominant acorn. I like how the other acorns form a backround but are muted enough not to pull your eye away from the COI. Creative and well handled!!
Christopher, I really like the color tones! The comp. is interesting and unique and I love it! I keep coming back to this and I think the small whiter piece in the back of main acorn should be evicted.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 09-14-2009 at 07:46 PM.
Thanks Denise, Jules, and Michael! Appreciate your comments. Michael, personally I like sepia over B&W most of the time, but I might try this in silver too, though, just to see how it looks.
Last edited by Christopher Miller; 09-16-2009 at 06:28 PM.
Hey Christopher,
The clean up Denise recommended was just the right touch. Love the falloff with the sharp FG one. Very nicely done!
PS I like the sepia
Fallen Acorns
