It's wifey's Christmas present. The color is quite striking, hence the temptation to try shooting it "up close and personal".
But the result is lack of "Ooomph". Something is missing somewhere, and sadly (read: pathetically) I have no idea what.
1. in what area is critique to be sought?
What are the "missing ingredients"? I am really at lost.
2. what one hopes to achieve with the piece of work?
This is part of my experiment with off-camera flash (SB600), trying to get proper lighting in flash manual mode.
3. under what circumstance is the picture taken? (physical conditions/emotions)
I used D90, kit lens 18-105 mm and Hoya circular polarizer to reduce reflection from iPod metallic surface, but seems to over-saturate the result, SB600 wireless at the upper left, highlighting iPod base, which otherwise will be dark.
The iPod is lying on my swimming trunk. It seems the texture isn't smooth enough.
4. what the critique seeker personally thinks of the picture
The color contrast (red on black) is a sure hit, but this picture still lack of something. I would like to know what are those. One cannot learn if he/she does not know all the mistakes.
But the result is lack of "Ooomph". Something is missing somewhere, and sadly (read: pathetically) I have no idea what.
1. in what area is critique to be sought?
What are the "missing ingredients"? I am really at lost.
2. what one hopes to achieve with the piece of work?
This is part of my experiment with off-camera flash (SB600), trying to get proper lighting in flash manual mode.
3. under what circumstance is the picture taken? (physical conditions/emotions)
I used D90, kit lens 18-105 mm and Hoya circular polarizer to reduce reflection from iPod metallic surface, but seems to over-saturate the result, SB600 wireless at the upper left, highlighting iPod base, which otherwise will be dark.
The iPod is lying on my swimming trunk. It seems the texture isn't smooth enough.
4. what the critique seeker personally thinks of the picture
The color contrast (red on black) is a sure hit, but this picture still lack of something. I would like to know what are those. One cannot learn if he/she does not know all the mistakes.