Happy Australia Day

[Reschsmooth]

With the first two, I wanted to get a sense of good wine & BBQ steak. I was hoping to capture a flare up but alas, it didn't happen. [I was going to try adding butter or something to create some flare, but the steaks were getting too well done].

Appreciate thoughts on whether the images convey a sense of Aussie BBQ or not - brutally honest C&C is appreciated. If the images work, does the uncooked steak look better than the partially cooked steak?





The steaks were lovely, but have to wait about 6 or so more years for the wine.

And here is one of the big man with his jumping cars.



I need try the focus trapping technique to try to capture the car, but I fear the cars will be travelling at too great a speed for it to work.

[Alex]

Patrick, I think the photo of the big man with his jumping car is fantastic. I would not worry too much about getting the car perfectly sharp, I think it's even better as is because it conveys the sense of movement.

Nice BBQ photo too, the wine looks great. The steakes look good but not sure if they would be better seen on a plate as there is no separation from the black background and they appear as floating in space.

Well done (the images)

Alex

[sirhc55]

Patrick, you should know by now that the only shot that conveys a typical Aussie BBQ needs a big pot bellied dude with an insulting apron - happy Australia Day

[surenj]

Patrick, nice control of the speculars here. How did you achieve that long thin highlight?

As mentioned by others, I don't like the dismembered look. You need something else to glue the wine and meat together. Perhaps a bit more context or props.

The car shot is superb! Get rid of the bottle in the background though. I like the subtle desat.

[Remorhaz]

and a Happy Australia Day to all...

[Reschsmooth]

Patrick, you should know by now that the only shot that conveys a typical Aussie BBQ needs a big pot bellied dude with an insulting apron - happy Australia Day

It wasn't meant to be a self portrait

Agree with the comments about the lack of separation between wine bottle and steaks. I was confined for space.

Suren, the specular is from a very large softbox at camera left.

[Aussie Dave]

Happy Australia Day to one and all....

IMO the BBQ shots are nice but to really convey an Aussie BBQ I would have:
- had a glass of wine next to the bottle
- had more than 2 steaks showing (many of the BBQ's I go to have an abundance of meat, snags, onions, burgers, skewers, eggs, bacon...the works). Two lone steaks don't convey a BBQ to me, more a meal of some description.
And of course, don't forget the dead horse (tomato sauce)!

I also like the photo of your big man as is....but it would be good practice and experience to try setting focus on the car leaving the ramp.

Dave

[aim54x]

Of the two images of the wine and steak, I prefer the first....the lighting on the bottle is perfect!

I love what you have done with your big man....I can almost feel the car coming at me!