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13-JUN-2004 Philip Potts

Pine Cone by Philip Potts

An improved (hopefully) shot.

Minolta DiMAGE A1
1/50s f/3.2 at 13.1mm iso100 with Flash full exif

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Philip Potts 22-Jun-2004 15:04
Thank you all so much for your comments. This photography thing just gets better every day!
Konica Minolta Users19-Jun-2004 07:42
Very pleasing image, Philip. Perfect blend of all elements : subject, background, shadows, frame. Great !

Alain
michael.nj 16-Jun-2004 18:12
I saw your original but this is much improved. The lighting really helps.
Konica Minolta Users15-Jun-2004 23:12
Unusual composition that works well.
Jose Medeiros
Claudio Gatti15-Jun-2004 22:58
Hi Phil,

Whaoo! Very much improved. Glad you decided to try it

Claudio
adrianox15-Jun-2004 20:04
Phillip - niiice one - much enhanced from no 1. i like that you have the subject so offset from centre, and that your eyes are drawn to the shadow & texture of material. thanx.
Konica Minolta Users15-Jun-2004 16:55
Good job Philip. This one's much better than the first version. The pinecone is of course just as nice as before, but the new composition makes it much more interesting to look at. Well done!

Fred
Philip Potts 15-Jun-2004 00:35
Hi Claudio,

Mind a few pointers?! No, in fact I encourage and welcome any help at all. I am going to try a new shot using your suggestions.

Thanks for the link to Geoff's gallery. I have admired his shots at MTF and miss his posts. He has a great style.

Thank you,
Philip Potts
Claudio Gatti14-Jun-2004 15:54
Hi Phil,

Hope you don't mind, if I give you a few pointers...

Although the image is perfectly exposed, it lacks a bit in terms of composition and lighting. I'm not somebody that can really give you much advice on still-life, but I would personally try a shot with the pinecone on a side and with the shadow contributing to the composition. The point of view could be also made lower. The minimalistic white background does work very well in those type of shots.

Take a look at what Geoff did with his Minolta 7hi (before he moved to a 10D) at

http://www.pbase.com/britishbeef/colour_still_life

Many of his shots have a structure that I'm sure would help an entry like yours to stand out. Technically I think that with a white background, and a couple of lights you could achieve something quite nice in that direction.


Claudio