Uploaded: December 15, 2008 16:53:21
Happy Monday!
f5.6, 1/2 sec, ISO 100; reflected natural light from window with a mirror; cropped and adjusted saturation a tad
I was experimenting with still life this past weekend - not one of my strengths yet so any suggestions are welcome (as always).
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 5/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tamera S. Phillips December 15, 2008
This is beautiful Angie. Very nicely composed. #1052127Angie M. Davis December 15, 2008
Thank you so much, Tamera!! #6896918Joseph N. DiGilio December 15, 2008
I think this is perfect, Angie. Great color and the soft focus looks great against the jet black background. Nice work. #6897037Angie M. Davis December 15, 2008
Thank you very much, Joseph! I appreciate your feedback! #6897084Patricia Ronan December 16, 2008
I think this looks beautiful too Angie!! Super still life image:) #6900356Angie M. Davis December 16, 2008
Thank you so much, Patricia!! I wasn't sure about where/how to place the ornaments in the frame so I'm very thankful to get these nice comments. #6900479Jessica Jenney December 16, 2008
Fantastic colors, dramatic lighting and effects, Angie! #6900592Michelle L. Frick December 16, 2008
Beautiful festive image Angie - I love the reds and greens! This would be beautiful on a holiday card!! #6900869Sam Britt December 16, 2008
Great composition, color & lighting. Beautiful holiday image, Angie. #6900889Angie M. Davis December 16, 2008
Thank you Jessica, Michelle & Sam!! #6901024Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 17, 2008
Fantastic selective focus, Angie!!!!! The colors are beautiful...great composition!!!!! :-) k #6904351Angie M. Davis December 17, 2008
Thank you, Kitty!! #6904860Max Aureli December 17, 2008
Beautiful Christmas composition!! Fantastic colors and shapes Angie!! #6904927Angie M. Davis December 17, 2008
Thank you, Max!! #6904967Sheila D. Robertson December 18, 2008
I like the color drama and the selective focus on this one. Nice work. #6909005Angie M. Davis December 18, 2008
Thank you, Sheila!! #6909166Jennifer L. Taranto December 19, 2008
perfect colors!! I love your comp & light!! great holiday still life you have here!! #6912845Carol L. Fowler December 19, 2008
I think the soft ornaments and the sharp silver tops (what are they called anyway?) is very effective. I wouldn't change it. #6913013Angie M. Davis December 19, 2008
Thank you, Jennifer & Carol!! #6913523Becky J. Parkinson December 19, 2008
This is such a clever idea and the colors and composition are great. Very well done! #6914542Angie M. Davis December 20, 2008
Thank you, Becky!! #6915337Debra R. Harder December 20, 2008
Wonderful composition of these colorful ornaments, Angie. Your details are amazing too! Beautiful! Deb #6917532Angie M. Davis December 20, 2008
Thank you very much, Deb!! #6917571Renee Doyle December 21, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous christmas image Angie!!!! #6920085Angie M. Davis December 21, 2008
Thank you, Renee!! #6920236Sharon F. Morris December 24, 2008
Very Pretty Angie. Great color and composition. Merry Christmas :) #6937899Angie M. Davis December 24, 2008
Thank you, Sharon! Merry Christmas! #6938769Janet McNeil January 02, 2009
I love what you did with this!!! Beautiful comp and colors!! #6970366Angie M. Davis January 02, 2009
Thank you, Janet!! #6973487Stephen Zacker January 04, 2009
Like the simplicity and bold colors. Nice work #6981749Lisa D. Greer January 09, 2009
This is awesome! Love it! #7008095Angie M. Davis January 09, 2009
Thank you Stephen & Lisa!!! #7008436Susan Fox January 21, 2009
Congratulations Angie! #7062825Angie M. Davis January 21, 2009
Thank you so much, Susan! What a surprise and true honor!! #7064242Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.UB. #7065607
Sam Britt January 22, 2009
Congratulations Angie!! #7070613Angie M. Davis January 22, 2009
Thank you, UB & Sam!!!! #7070734Carol L. Fowler January 22, 2009
Beautiful- congratulations! But now I am missing Christmas! #7071334Angie M. Davis January 22, 2009
Heehee! Thank you, Carol!! #7071449Lori Carlson February 22, 2009
Yeah! Finalist high-fives to ya!! This is a great still, Angie!! Well done! :0) #7193388Angie M. Davis February 22, 2009
Thank you so much for your comments, Lori!!!! #7195354Sherran Andersen September 04, 2009
Hi Angie... can you tell me how you did this... especially how you got the softness areound the edges and what the bg is? I agree with Michelle... this makes a gorgeous Christmas card. Sherran #7916504Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 17, 2009
Wow this is just spectacular. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.Jan M. Sarazen December 21, 2009
Beautiful Angie! congrats, love the way they seem to float #8238501Karen Celella December 21, 2010
Belated congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Angie! #9117831Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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