Glasses C&C please

[ANDYSUDS]

Still relatively new to all this but would like some c&c on this please.

cheers...Andy

[ANDYSUDS]

Anybody

[DerekSimon]

I am not sure if I like it or not. I say that simply because of the subject matter. It just isn't that striking to me.

[Sisyphus]

Well, the oxidation/dirt/imperfections of the metal frame and pitting on the edge of the glass is distracting. But these are flaws in the subject, having nothing to do with camera technique, with which I can't find much fault. I like the composition.

[korrektor]

a nice photo to use in stock. Creative value is questionable, however. You have the technique of taking macros, now go shoot something less boring than these glasses :)
or here's an idea : since glasses distort light - you can totally try and play with that :)

[Walczak Photo]

I do very much like this shot here but the one thing I would change is the reading material under the glasses. This is very strictly my opinion here but I'm seeing a lot of numbers....color it green and I'd feel like I was in the Matrix or something, LOL!!! Personally, I would have gone with a piece of literature instead of something that looks like a London stock market report. With the limited DOF it would be difficult but I think it would add a very nice element to use a piece of classical literature...perhaps something like "Moby Dick" (do use something older that isn't under copyright of course) where you can see perhaps a fragment of a main character's name... the page containing the text "Call me Ishmael" for example. With a shot such as this, my eye tends to want to explore what it is that's being read and once I see all those numbers there, I loose interest.

Also, I think considering what I just said, I'd also go with a bit more of the sepia tone...just a little darker with a little more contrast.

Just my $.02 worth,
Jim

[Walkingmanblues]

Nice composition. There are few blown highlights, but that seems acceptable and natural enough given your subject and lighting. I would only suggest that you bump the contrast a bit to give it some dimensionality. Solid effort.

[SAB_Click]

To me the text is upside down.

[RMXSeven]

Personally, I would have gone with a piece of literature instead of something that looks like a London stock market report. With the limited DOF it would be difficult but I think it would add a very nice element to use a piece of classical literature...perhaps something like "Moby Dick" (do use something older that isn't under copyright of course) where you can see perhaps a fragment of a main character's name...
Jim

I totally agree!
A nice, well recognisable text would suit it awesome!

Ronen

[SamClarkPhotography]

I see what you were going for, and I think it's a good job.

I would like to have a little more DOF to the image if possible.

Another idea; what about placing some 'relevant text' under the lenses and focusing on that?

Just a thought.

[ANDYSUDS]

Thanks for all the comments folks,everything taken on board.


Thanks...Andy

[tonydee]

Some good feedback above.

The image is blurred... even the focused text has a "ghost", suggesting movement during the six second exposure.

I would suggest that the "triangle" formed by the metal should be the basis of the DOF. As is, the left side formed by the metal around the rim of the glasses seems OOF. It naturally draws the eye. It's inherently hard to look at due to the complexity of capturing reflective surfaces, but being OOF as well is frustrating.

Cheers, Tony