Mixed

These are a mix of pictures from two different places. The first two, I wasn't sure which one is a keeper, I think the people in the background might be distracting but at the same time I think it kind of adds some depth. What do you guys think?

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I like the bottles shot. However teh one on the far right is pointing a different way and I thin unbalances the shot. Try a different crop and perhaps a bit more brightness.

Thanks TheLaird! I will try that tonight when I get home.

I prefer the first image when compared to the second. The people moving in the background are distracting and draw my attention away from the subject. The colors are nice in the first shot too. The third shot is nice. I agree with TheLaird, the bottle on the right is a little out of place and it needs a bit more brightness.

Jason

I wonder why you thought to include the distant wall in the first two shots. It doesn't really contribute as far as I can tell. Also, it puts your subject all the way over on the left.

As for the bottle shot, I think it's fine the way it is. If you moved the right bottle as others have suggested, it would take away from its candid nature and make it look more cooked. I mean, if you take a picture of a crowd of people, how many of them are equally spaced and looking in exactly the same direction?

I like the second shot better (if the people are removed) because the model is inside the pillar line, verses the first where her arm is at the pillar line. The first looks like it could have been two different photos in a composition. The model's head angle on both could be improved or be more engaging even with sunglasses.

you should put the model from the 2nd picture into the 1st. I really like how there is not dark are on the 2nd picture to the left of the model compared to the 1st picture.

I should have gotten the whole archway into the picture and not zoomed in for a waist up portrait. Maybe then the idea of having the distant wall would make more sense. I didn't want to just shoot the wall because I thought it'd look too flat.