Hi James,
Thanks for submitting your assignment.
I was unfortunate timing because of the Fall Break but this critique is better late than never.
Here is the exif data for these images.
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0172.jpg
Date Time Original: 2014:08:24 01:24:21
Exposure Time: 1/60
F Number: f / 4
Exposure Program: Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings: 1600
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 24mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 70D
LensInfo: 4
LensModel: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STMÝd
LensSerialNumber: 0000114cf4
Exif Version:
Flashpix Version:
Color Space: 1
Pixel X Dimension: 5472
Pixel Y Dimension: 3648
Maker Note: 910
User Comment: 9128
Date Time Digitized: 2014:08:24 01:24:21
Subsec Time: 00
Subsec Time Original: 00
Subsec Time Digitized: 00
Shutter Speed Value: 6
Aperture Value: 4
Focal Plane X Resolution: 6086.76
Focal Plane Y Resolution: 6090.15
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: 2
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Scene Capture Type: Standard
InteroperabilityIFDPointer: 9392
ExifIFDPointer: 360
GPSInfoIFDPointer: 9620
Orientation: 1
YCbCr Positioning: 2
X Resolution: 72
Y Resolution: 72
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:08:24 01:24:21
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0176.jpg
Date Time Original: 2014:08:24 01:26:24
Exposure Time: 1/40
F Number: f / 4
Exposure Program: Not defined
ISO Speed Ratings: 1250
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 29mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 70D
LensInfo: 4
LensModel: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STMÝd
LensSerialNumber: 0000114cf4
Exif Version:
Flashpix Version:
Color Space: 1
Pixel X Dimension: 5472
Pixel Y Dimension: 3648
Maker Note: 910
User Comment: 9128
Date Time Digitized: 2014:08:24 01:26:24
Subsec Time: 00
Subsec Time Original: 00
Subsec Time Digitized: 00
Shutter Speed Value: 5.38
Aperture Value: 4
Focal Plane X Resolution: 6086.76
Focal Plane Y Resolution: 6090.15
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: 2
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Scene Capture Type: Standard
InteroperabilityIFDPointer: 9392
ExifIFDPointer: 360
GPSInfoIFDPointer: 9620
Orientation: 1
YCbCr Positioning: 2
X Resolution: 72
Y Resolution: 72
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:08:24 01:26:24
First things first, thank you for enrolling. I hope your journey in photography is as fiulfilling as mine has been. I’d love to start over and re-learn everything! How fun?!
Now for this assignment you’ve done well. You’ve eleminated everything except the thing you are trying to showcase. You’ve simplified the image and gotten closer to your subject, all of this is excellent.
Given the assignment is to try to make something boring look more interesting I’d say you’ve done well.
Here are a couple things you can do to make a photograph like this a little better.
For one thing you can either add more light and thus be able to shoot at a lower ISO handheld or you could use a tripod.
Both of these options would make for a cleaner image at a much lower ISO.
Also try setting your white balance to match your light source, in this case I’m guessing it’s tungsten. The little icons on your camera should generally match your light source. This just makes the colors better and cleaner.
What’s more for an image like this, you might as well just make it black and white since the closer version since the color adds no value.
A final option would be to shoot this with a macro lens if you really want to get detail on the tissue.
Whatever the case you did really really well here.
This is not an easy assignment and you’re doing great! Keep it up!
Don’t worry, your critiques will come faster in future.
Thanks for your patience.