Cigar and Watch - Another attempt at photography

[DinanM3atl]

Open to criticism. Let me know :) Just playing around and the humidor was sitting there and my watch was on the table. Box is a wooden box that holds a fun pirate board game :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/2258792451_c6ae877f15_b.jpg

and

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2258794037_3ffa8002ee_b.jpg

and

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2259591844_a012fb43cf_b.jpg

What say you?

[amberghini]

I like the first one, the best. The last two are well taken, but there's too many objects in there for me. :goodjob:

[DinanM3atl]

Yah I think I agree with you. I slowly removed items and they got better and better :)

[amberghini]

:D They did.

[Nemesis]

Looking good, excellent bokeh, good composition, good color/white balance, very natural.

[WhiteAccord]

Very Natural Indeed... What camera you working with?

[DinanM3atl]

Tripod + XTi + Kit Lens with some lights turned on.

:)

[james]

try not having the subject directly in the center of the frame. rule of thirds ftw

[sleepys4]

try not having the subject directly in the center of the frame. rule of thirds ftw

My advice that 18-55mm takes good pictures i just picked mine back up.

[james]

My advice that 18-55mm takes good pictures i just picked mine back up.

doesn't matter at all which lens you use.

[boostedb16]

looks good to me.

[DinanM3atl]

Thanks guys.

[SixSquared]

I like em but would like em more if they looked less "staged"... like if they just looked like stuff sitting around. Maybe a cig next to the watch or something..

[DecoyOctopus]

that first one is my new wallpaper...i dont know why i dont smoke nor do i own a nice wrist watch but that picture looks, relaxing....:goodjob:

[DinanM3atl]

I like em but would like em more if they looked less "staged"... like if they just looked like stuff sitting around. Maybe a cig next to the watch or something..

They are staged. You don't leave cigars sitting out but next time I go to a cigar bar I will try for that picture.


that first one is my new wallpaper...i dont know why i dont smoke nor do i own a nice wrist watch but that picture looks, relaxing....:goodjob:

Haha cool.

First person to do that. Want a high res version? Will look much better.

[SixSquared]

^^I know.. my dad is a pretty avid smoker, and is verrrry protective of his sticks. They're spoiled rotten. I dunno... if I had an idea about making it look less "staged" then I would have given it to you... technically they're nice shots... there's just something... off... about it in my personal opinion... like when you see a car with a bodykit you don't like.... the bodywork and technical aspect of it is good, but the appearance isn't your style. I've been looking at the pics for a minute now trying to figure out what it is, too lol. Maybe I'm wanting to see an older watch or something.... That might actually be part of it... I dunno...

props for taking pics that have kept me staring at them and pondering them for 20 minutes without the use of boobs though. :goodjob:

[DinanM3atl]

No the watch isn't that old haha!