Kitchen Photos

[Koontsa]

To be honest I really am feeling the ideas behind these photos, but I am not sure if I have nailed them to make good photographs. Comments please! :D

#1 Canon Rebel 300D
MF
1/4 S
F5.0

http://www.ltcmdrmatt.com/pots.jpg

#2 Canon Rebel 300D
MF
1 second
f4

http://www.ltcmdrmatt.com/weird.jpg

[JCK]

I like it. The first one has acceptable over exposure in my opinion, and I like the "rythm" of the utensils. The second one, with the tribal gyratory device is pretty cool too.

[Jagman]

I'm not of the opinion that you've nailed them Koontsa, I can very clearly see what you are trying for, but they don't to my eyes quite make the grade. The second photo is close, but my eyes are distracted by the fact that it isn't centered perfectly and the detail of the background in the lower right. I would suggest an open aperture, but it seems you may not have much further to go, so perhaps, instead of photographing the utensils in situ, you could put them on a small makeshift studio, and control the lighting.

For the first photo, it feels a bit dominated by the saucepans, were I to attempt the same shot I would put the largest items at the back, and the smallest at the front, so if you were to shoot from the same angle they would all be lining up with the bottom of the frame, I realise that you've selected that side most likely for the light direction, so perhaps a makeshift studio again?

I like the sepia tone though, it works well.