Newbie learning to take food photos

[ntheni]

Yes, not too bad...except the 2nd-shot which was "Flash-over-powered", but luckily you didn't create any unsightly "Highlight/Hotspot" on the important part of your food and cutlery as well, cos this seemed to be shot in/under a 'controlled-scenario' right, bro?? Hence, I'd and have to expect you to have acquired some simple knowledge by now ok...!! :thumbsup:lah...and the rest...some other 'tips and tweaks' we'll discuss 'behind-the-scene/backstage=PM'...Pls remember our agreement and always...yah...bro!!!!!:cheers:

errr....not really controlled haha groomy day at my side not much light coming in. I dont have lamp at home hahaha :bsmilie:

 

[ntheni]

You'd have scored a 'Well Done' but now is rather :thumbsup: and yes good lighting for this case cos of this top-down soup..., as this is a 'top-down' was shot at your time so should've put in a little more effort then...?!?! eg. that piece of "back-drop" beneath the delicious fishball noodle and I don't see why you wanna omit the cutlery...why?? Ok, the rest we'll go behind the scene ok!!

The reason for omitting my cutlery is.....I can't find a matching chopstick and spoon at home :mad2:
and I cheated on the bowl haha I used a smaller bowl to make the fishball look bigger :sweat: so the size of the cutlery a bit not size matching hahaha

 

[ntheni]

paiseh didn't make it clear, yeah the mentioned food was taken in HK





I like this one but the pic looks empty both left & right. What I would have done is probably placing the mat diagonally (a tad) or crop it or add sm cutlery. You can also bring back sm detail on the fish balls/cakes.





I don't know, I just wd love to sink my teeth in whatever balls those are.. Hehehe.... Look yummy!!
Joke a side, I agree with bro Eric. You have to take note of the consistency (not only the WB bt also the exposure) espec on shots of the same item/s.
Oh dear, sound like sm secret society kinda stuff, can I join tht 'behind-the-scene' pact?? :bsmilie:

Ya should have crop it...time to shop for some new kitchenware :think:

Will take note of the exposure~ the weather weren't doing me any good that day haha :sweat:

 

[ntheni]

Well, for these two-shots I can understand as mine was almost all shot under such circumstances whereby I/we have to just shoot asap before being discovered, plus those Yellow/orange-colored lights from dim and afar till near but fall/shone on the not so favourable angle/sides of where we were seated and NO-flash allowed so as not to further "Alert" the aiya...you all know who those ppl are lah...hehee...!!!

Compo-wise it's alright as in 'acceptable':thumbsup: for the above 2-shots.....:cheers:leh, Anthony

ah...thank you bro hahaha

 

[ntheni]

Woah...I'm sooo:vhappy:to see that your shot/s is/are becoming better and better (...not bcos of there's bokeh in this shot hor...do note on this yah...!!) and getting the hand-of-it liao:thumbsup: more-or-less huh...don't paiseh leh bro...heeheehee...!!!:bsmilie:

Well, for the above shot, you'll really need to know what you want and are going to shoot = is it for your client/or as-requested or just a casual-fun-shot with playing of 'Bokeh'...??which?? is critical ok...so don't play play hehe:bsmilie:

Thank you hahaha for this shot I just want to concentrate on the beef roll, that why using the bokeh to bring the rest away and let the beef roll stand out

 

[ntheni]

Well bro, is not easy to get my 'Thumb-Up' hor as you know huh, as 'it represents quite a lot of criteria' in order to attained it hor...!!!

Happy...really, that you've got it :thumbsup: for this, make sure you keep it up hor:vhappy:...:cheers:then!!!

Thank you for the kind comment!!! :vhappy:

 

[ntheni]

As for this above shot...hmm...can considered as :thumbsup: as il'll certainly appeared 'Better/Best' if shot is executed in a similar crop but in another 'Orientation' so that the small triangular piece will fall a third at bottom-left-hand region and lemon somewhere around the region at a third on the top-right-hand, then, control the DOF to have the small cute little piece sharp untill towards the end of the Lamb chop...will certainly give a even better 'feel' when first look at it = Good-first-Impression man, bro remember hor!!!!!

Thank for the tips!!! I will definitely go back for this lamb chop hahaa love it so much!! wWill try out the compostion again!!! :cheers:

 

[blueskye168]

Thank for the tips!!! I will definitely go back for this lamb chop hahaa love it so much!! wWill try out the compostion again!!! :cheers:

Very good...like your Positive attitude, bro!!!!!:thumbsup:...let's:cheers:bro!!

:light:just remember to not make any mistake this time round or at least mistake/s only on 'Not-So-Important' things/issues...see that...Keep-it-Up...!!!

 

[ntheni]

Very good...like your Positive attitude, bro!!!!!:thumbsup:...let's:cheers:bro!!

:light:just remember to not make any mistake this time round or at least mistake/s only on 'Not-So-Important' things/issues...see that...Keep-it-Up...!!!

Haha must be positive then can learn right? Hahaa

Happy New Year bro Eric!!

 

[ntheni]

Wishing everyone here a Happy & Great 2012!!!
To all Food Thread Starter,
In year 2012, Cook more, Eat more, Shot more, Post more hahaha
Happy 2012!!

 

[blueskye168]

Haha must be positive then can learn right? Hahaa

Happy New Year bro Eric!!

Yes bro, and you too.....Happy New Year 2012:thumbsup:...heeheehee...!!!!!!:cheers:

 

[ntheni]

A simple meal to start off year 2012 :rbounce:

Bak Chor Mee (Minced Meat Noodle)
Chai Chee Bak Chor Mee (East Coast Road)

3 Stars Out of 5
***

 

[ntheni]

Fried Wonton
Chai Chee Bak Chor Mee (East Coast Road)

3 Stars Out of 5
***

 

[asthio88]

Well, just sincerely hope that you can understand ( due to me and Antony's agreement...and do give me some bit more of time for some thoughts can bro asthio88, don't be disappointed at this very moment as I can assured you that your 'Chances' are 'High' ok, bro...c'mon...smile lehhh...hahaha...!!!!!

Oh mine, so am I first in the queue? :bsmilie: Ok, I will just have to wait thn :sticktong

Fried Wonton
Chai Chee Bak Chor Mee (East Coast Road)

Bro, these look really great :thumbsup:

 

[ntheni]

Thank you bro :bsmilie:

 

[blueskye168]

Yes bro Anthony, #272 & 273 were presented with good and careful thoughts in mind during these shots = the bak-chot-mee well cropped and exposure and details of the importance as well as appropriate amount of DOF applied in this case = got my :thumbsup: once again...!!!:vhappy:

As for the Fried-Wanton, a very balance close-up of it with good amount of DOF applied=very appropriately DOF applied(referred to the 2nd-Wanton-pic), and of composition and sharpness too for the two-wanton-shots.....hence, another :thumbsup: from me....well:vhappy:!!!

Do remember to/must keep it up hor, bro!!!

 

[ntheni]

Yes bro Anthony, #272 & 273 were presented with good and careful thoughts in mind during these shots = the bak-chot-mee well cropped and exposure and details of the importance as well as appropriate amount of DOF applied in this case = got my :thumbsup: once again...!!!:vhappy:

As for the Fried-Wanton, a very balance close-up of it with good amount of DOF applied=very appropriately DOF applied(referred to the 2nd-Wanton-pic), and of composition and sharpness too for the two-wanton-shots.....hence, another :thumbsup: from me....well:vhappy:!!!

Do remember to/must keep it up hor, bro!!!

Thank you bro haha will try hard to maintain haha

 

[ntheni]

Just came back from Genting, so share some food taken there. Not very nicely taken :sweat:

Marry Brown Fried Chicken
(Genting Highland)

3 Stars Out of 5
***

 

[ntheni]

Java Noodle
Old Town (Genting Highland)

3 Stars Out of 5
***

 

[asthio88]

Java Noodle
Old Town (Genting Highland)

Mee Jawa!!! :sweatsm: Looks nice, how did it taste?
I prefer the more soupy version with perkedel (potato croquette) but still, would be great to have a bowl of it now :lovegrin:
Btw bro, you may want to pay attention to the chromatic aberrations which is very obvious ard the plate and chopsticks.