Barbara E Miller, HonPSA, MPSA, EFIAP
About the Image(s)
I don’t get out to shoot too much lately and I do enjoy table tops. My purpose here was to show the fraying ends of the skein but looking over those I shot I think it might have been better to show the complete ball of wool. Not a lot of adjustments, cropping and tweaking in camera raw and lastly adding a stroke.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
Stephen Levitas
(Group 32)
(Group 32)
I love shots of rope, twine, or any woven strands, as I am a knot hobbyist.
Yes, I think your original framing, showing more, especially a fuller view of both knitting needles, is better.
Yes, the frayed end is a great detail feature, and so is the texture of the woven strands.
How about converting this to monochrome and showing it to us--I tried, but my program failed because it "encountered an unknown JPEG marker." Sorry, I would have tried it.   Posted: 01/04/2020 21:33:39
Yes, I think your original framing, showing more, especially a fuller view of both knitting needles, is better.
Yes, the frayed end is a great detail feature, and so is the texture of the woven strands.
How about converting this to monochrome and showing it to us--I tried, but my program failed because it "encountered an unknown JPEG marker." Sorry, I would have tried it.   Posted: 01/04/2020 21:33:39
Oliver Morton
Barbara E Miller
Thanks for the suggestion from you and Stephen, but the B&W doesn't quite do it for me. The saving grace about this image, in my opinion, is the brilliant yellow on the blue BG.   Posted: 01/08/2020 06:06:05
I agree that color is better, especially given the blue and yellow combination. Looks like you increased the warmth a little, which was also a good touch. The oblique angle of the needle makes the image a little more dynamic.   Posted: 01/09/2020 10:20:58
Bev Caine
(Groups 24 & 48 & 58)
(Groups 24 & 48 & 58)
With all the knitting I do, I would think I might have come up with this idea. I could probably create my own rainbow of colors and textures. It is lovely and you've given me an incentive to play with table top photography.   Posted: 01/13/2020 10:24:47
Mark Southard
Great colors and contrast but I agree that the original larger version is a tad better.   Posted: 01/20/2020 15:08:20
Richard Siersma
Excellent shot Barbara and very sharp. There is so much texture in both the cloth and in the yarn. The color contrast just adds to the whole image. I agree with the others, this is much better in color.   Posted: 01/22/2020 11:28:14