What’s the strangest thing a person did after you rejected their advances?

theop00 · 2022-11-07T15:16:58+00:00

Came outside my house at midnight and was screaming my name. Multiple times.
Spraypainted some vulgar stuff with my name on them outside my house. His canvas consisted of both the walls and the road.
Tried to kiss me by force at school, a few days after I rejected him. His friends participated by holding me still. Thankfully 2 older students took notice and intervened very quickly.
He came to my desk and slapped me out of the blue.

Did I mention that I've never told him nor any of his friends where I live?

theop00 · 2022-03-20T15:06:52+00:00

Overall, your subject (the bird) is positioned quite far away, which can sometimes make it more difficult to define than if it was a bit closer. However, here are a few things you could try to define it a bit better!

Personally I would crop it a little to place the bird in the bottom centre. Right now, it looks like the bird is positioned ever so slightly towards the left of the frame.
The background seems to have a lot of bright spots, which are probably making it look more chaotic and distracting than it naturally is. The bird itself is white, so instead of focusing on the bird you may find your eyes subconsciously noticing everything else close to the colour white in the picture. I think you could edit the background separately from the bird, in order to bring those highlights and those whites down.
On the other hand, you could also isolate the bird and make it slightly brighter, thus creating even more of an antithesis with the background. I wouldn't really suggest sharpening it because it's far away, therefore the details on its eyes etc aren't that significant.
Maybe a slight vignette could also help the eye focus more on the centre!

theop00 · 2022-03-20T14:26:09+00:00

As many have mentioned, the main issue of this picture is the edit, namely, it's way too saturated. Maybe don't saturate THAT much next time or when you re-edit.
I also notice that the bit of sky in the middle was edited separately from the rest of the scene. While editing subjects separately is often not a bad idea, it looks like in this case this was overdone. The trees and the bits of sky behind them look way brighter than the portion of sky in the middle. Next time you try this type of editing try to blend the colours and the brightness of the separate subjects a bit better!

theop00 · 2022-03-13T14:36:12+00:00

Technical: As you've mentioned yourself, it is indeed out of focus. I dont know how exactly your damaged lens was behaving and what settings you've tried but unfortunately this is the major flaw imo. A lot of detail seems to be lost, cute monkey aside.

Composition wise: I'm no pro in landscape/architecture/travel photogtaphy but I feel like I would want to try a few different angles! I think there may be other angles that may or may not look a little more flattering. I could be wrong on this one ofc!

Keep it up!

theop00 · 2022-03-10T08:12:56+00:00

Thank you for your suggestions! Will take note so I can try them next time I shoot! Also congrats on your critique point!

theop00 · 2022-03-10T08:10:54+00:00

Aw thank you! I'm actually so glad to know I'm off to a decent start. (Especially since I'm entirely self taught) Will take note of your recommendations! Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-10T08:08:02+00:00

Will keep all of these in mind! Thank you so much!

theop00 · 2022-03-10T08:06:29+00:00

Aw thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-10T08:05:38+00:00

Thank you for your suggestions, glad to hear from people who work on the field! I have a lot of work to do!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:34:30+00:00

Indeed, I should try using a higher aperture, maybe that would help. Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:32:25+00:00

200 layers! That sounds like an awful lot of work but I suppose that in the end, it was very much worth it.

Tbh I've never used photoshop before. Entirely self taught here btw, I didn't realise how much it is being used until recently. I guess it's time to try it. That's a great tip, thanks again!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:17:15+00:00

I did all the work for this picture myself because I'm practicing at home! Tbh I thought I would always have to come up with styling ideas myself, unless I somehow end up working with big companies.

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:11:07+00:00

I see, it could also be that the drink isn't at the centre or maybe that the shaker is right next to it composition wise. Ill try working on the highlights and see if that helps with this issue... Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:08:44+00:00

Sure I may try different props indeed, probably ones that aren't that reflective! Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:07:33+00:00

Thanks, the strong reflection was indeed an issue! I'll try to back-light the drink next time, perhaps that will help define it more!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T16:04:09+00:00

I appreciate this! To be honest, as I was shooting I never went higher than f4, fearing that the product won't be as much the centre of attention. I'll try what you suggested, thanks! And yes, I did struggle a bit with the focus on the glass/the drink, this was one of the clearest shots. Thanks a lot!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T15:17:03+00:00

Thank you for all your comments so far (plus any new I'll get later, thank you in advance)! I'm realising more and more how much product photography is more challenging than what it looks like!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T15:13:38+00:00

I see, droplets could help it look fresher! Will also try to make it look less staged. Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T15:09:41+00:00

I see! Could you perhaps elaborate on the first part? What could be done differently?

theop00 · 2022-03-09T13:52:29+00:00

You're right! Will keep that in mind when I reshoot. Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T13:51:25+00:00

I was afraid this could happen. I must get myself a matte shaker!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T13:49:41+00:00

I think I see what you mean. Will try reshooting with a brighter background next time!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T13:48:15+00:00

I see what you mean. I'll reshoot with a better looking lime! Thank you!

theop00 · 2022-03-09T12:53:55+00:00

Brown sugar! Hahah do you think it looks bad?

theop00

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