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Postby MHD on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:02 pm

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First some self crit: I should have framed in more of the stem and perhaps the base...

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Postby MHD on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:03 pm

and yes... you can see a lot of me... actually... Looking at it, it was not the kit, rather the 50/1.4
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Postby Greg B on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:08 pm

Scott, I fear that the highlights in the glasses are overexposed which detracts from the image.

However, I love wineglasses for what they do.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:29 pm

Hi Scott

I think the reflections off the glasses are the most interesting part of the image, perhaps crop right in so you get a dynamic abstracted image.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:46 pm

Scott

Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. The blown highlights really dominate the image. When you have the next go at this (you will be won't you?) I think a more OOF background would work too.

Just a thought - put some wine in the glasses and that would probably reduce the blown highlights too (you could even expereiment with different colours of wine)
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:51 pm

I'm with Stubbsy. A little wine in at least one of the glasses, or a white in one and a red in the other, a little more stem and perhaps a little less ceiling.
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Postby MHD on Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:37 pm

Oneputt wrote:I'm with Stubbsy. A little wine in at least one of the glasses, or a white in one and a red in the other, a little more stem and perhaps a little less ceiling.

Thats a great idea... Will do next wine party (sure there will be more :) )
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Postby Killakoala on Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:05 pm

For a minute there, i thought we were getting an invite ot a wine party ;)

I am with the others on this. Composition is good, the self portrait is interesting and the blown highlights detract.

You could also try different shaped glasses, be sure to empty the contents when finished photographing them.

Great attempt ;)
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Postby MHD on Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:10 pm

hehe... Thanks... You are all welcome to view the other images at
http://images.potofgrass.com/orson

It was a party to celebrate a freind finishing his PhD...
Let me know your favourites :)
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Postby leek on Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:21 pm

It's true... Academics DO wear corduroy jackets... No leather patches though!!!

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:31 pm

Agree with everyone on the blown highlights but composition is good. :D
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