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17-AUG-2006 Brent

Cheap Slippers*

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/60s f/3.2 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Aug-2006 11:40:53
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge20-Aug-2006 16:21
Brent, I think if you do a square crop of this starting in the upper right corner and excluding all of the black shoe, you would get a much stronger image. I tried it and thought it would work well for this picture - maybe you won't have to go back for a reshoot. :-) CJ
Brent 20-Aug-2006 15:36
Thanks Sharon, I here you on the composition. I had this idea and walked into the upscale shoe section of a store trying to be discreet with my camera strung behind my shoulder and scouting for a good angle. I knew I was about to be grilled as to why I was there, so I flipped over this slipper I had been eyeing and squeezed off three shots and left. I was surprised I had anything to show at all when I got out of the store. If I find the time I will go back with my girlfriend to distract the snooty sales people while I try and get something better. I appreciate the feedback :-)
elips20-Aug-2006 06:00
Nice price tag! There is something about the composition here that needs fixing but I am not sure what to suggest. I understand that you were probably shooting in a shop and would not be able to reshoot anyway. Perhaps a different background color or if the shoes were the same color? The diagonal composition works well but it does need something to pep it up a bit. ~Sharon
ctfchallenge19-Aug-2006 14:03
I always wonder why people spend this much for a pair of sneakers when they can go to K-Mart. (Not that I do either!) Interesting comment on society Brent. CJ
Brent 19-Aug-2006 05:48
Not true Yvonne; they're Prada's after all and probably cost a buck if not two to make ;-)
ctfchallenge18-Aug-2006 06:51
But only 50 cents to manufacture........Scarey price. Yvonne