I was drawn to this photo because of the sheer amount of detail captured in each blackberry. The picture invited me to look further into the various intricacies – the coloration, the stems, the imperfections, etc. The image does a fantastic job of achieving a textured look. As I viewer, I almost want to reach out and touch it, to feel the bumpiness of each blackberry.
By choosing to submerge the blackberries in water, David has made the presentation much more interesting than just setting the fruit on a counter. As a result, each individual berry is oriented in a different fashion, giving the viewer a different perspective.
I think the lighting works well. It allows me to see the blackberry coloration and provides just enough reflection in the water to indicate the fruit is submerged in liquid. It is also neat to see the definition of the tiny bubbles in the water. As I critique this image, I find myself curious to what extent the photographer touched up this image in Photoshop? Did he play with the vibrancy and saturation levels of the purples? Either way, it is a beautiful image.
The decision to crop the picture so that the assortment of blackberries is the focus was a good one. Because the composition of each blackberry is different, it was nice to see a grouping of them rather than a single berry. However, I do wish the part of the glass container in the top left and right corners of the image was completely cropped out. My eye does drift to those edges and I think it is just slightly distracting. Job well done!
Thanks Alli. All the light was coming from one direction, an open door. I didn't even notice the edge of the glass - doh! There was some Photoshop, but nothing involved; I don't play with saturation or vibrancy cause I don't feel like I have a good feel for it. The water is actually seltzer as I was trying to do something with the bubbles, but none of them turned out like I wanted. I liked this shot because it struck me as one that could be interpreted any number of ways. It reminded me, for example, of bug eyes, and then as some kind of alien. :-)
The detail comes from a Tokina 100mm Macro - outstanding lens in its own right; more outstanding because the price is well below comparable Canon.
I'm glad you liked the shot, and thanks for your kind words. D
My Critique:
ReplyDeleteI was drawn to this photo because of the sheer amount of detail captured in each blackberry. The picture invited me to look further into the various intricacies – the coloration, the stems, the imperfections, etc. The image does a fantastic job of achieving a textured look. As I viewer, I almost want to reach out and touch it, to feel the bumpiness of each blackberry.
By choosing to submerge the blackberries in water, David has made the presentation much more interesting than just setting the fruit on a counter. As a result, each individual berry is oriented in a different fashion, giving the viewer a different perspective.
I think the lighting works well. It allows me to see the blackberry coloration and provides just enough reflection in the water to indicate the fruit is submerged in liquid. It is also neat to see the definition of the tiny bubbles in the water. As I critique this image, I find myself curious to what extent the photographer touched up this image in Photoshop? Did he play with the vibrancy and saturation levels of the purples? Either way, it is a beautiful image.
The decision to crop the picture so that the assortment of blackberries is the focus was a good one. Because the composition of each blackberry is different, it was nice to see a grouping of them rather than a single berry. However, I do wish the part of the glass container in the top left and right corners of the image was completely cropped out. My eye does drift to those edges and I think it is just slightly distracting. Job well done!
Thanks Alli. All the light was coming from one direction, an open door. I didn't even notice the edge of the glass - doh! There was some Photoshop, but nothing involved; I don't play with saturation or vibrancy cause I don't feel like I have a good feel for it. The water is actually seltzer as I was trying to do something with the bubbles, but none of them turned out like I wanted. I liked this shot because it struck me as one that could be interpreted any number of ways. It reminded me, for example, of bug eyes, and then as some kind of alien. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe detail comes from a Tokina 100mm Macro - outstanding lens in its own right; more outstanding because the price is well below comparable Canon.
I'm glad you liked the shot, and thanks for your kind words. D
Nice job. Love the texture, color, line, shape elements of this image.
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