Strawberry fields forever

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Strawberry fields forever

Postby PiroStitch on Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:12 pm

I had strawberries in the fridge and the song randomly stuck in my head, so before making a smoothie, I took a few photos before a thirst-quenching end :D
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby surenj on Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:04 am

Nice concept but I feel it needs more DOF especially in the first shot which has nice composition.
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby gstark on Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:21 am

And more DoF too in the second.
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby Mr Darcy on Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:54 am

Also, I find the highlights a bit too blown
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby dawesy on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:16 am

I tend to agree about the highlights, however I like the DOF in #2 and #3. In #1 I think it could be a little deeper, but no too much. Just enough to get that front strawberry crisp from front to back then dropping of over the rest of them.

Hope the smoothie was good ;)
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby viper1968 on Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:07 pm

Like the colour and layout in #1 & #2. More DOF needed though to make it pop.

I find the blown highlights though distracting.

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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby PiroStitch on Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:59 pm

Thanks for the feedback.

Hmmm I checked the histogram and it didn't come up with any blown highlights.

Looks like more strawberry shopping for me :D
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby Geoff on Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:18 pm

I also would like to see more DOF. I don't think the highlight's are 'blown' per se, but find them a bit strong/distracting.
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Re: Strawberry fields forever

Postby Willy wombat on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:40 pm

The inclusion of the knife and chopped berry was a good compositional idea in #2
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