Nice to have you back. What was wrong with your camera and how did you get it fixed?!
Just a heads up things may change around here in the next few days. I’m going to simplify the website.
Now on with the assignment.
Here is the EXIF data for this image.
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Date Time Original: 2013:11:17 17:41:03
Exposure Time: 1/2
F Number: f / 4.50
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 25mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
LensInfo: 180/10 1050/10 35/10 56/10
LensModel: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Exif Version:
Color Space: 65535
Pixel X Dimension: 2977
Pixel Y Dimension: 4839
Date Time Digitized: 2013:11:17 17:41:03
Subsec Time Original: 1
Subsec Time Digitized: 10
Shutter Speed Value: 1
Aperture Value: 4.34
Max Aperture Value: 4
Light Source: Unknown
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: Directly photographed
CFA Pattern: 846
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: 1
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 37mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
ExifIFDPointer: 276
Orientation: 1
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2013:11:18 13:17:24
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Artist: Carolyn Cogan
Copyright: ©Cogan & Cogan Inc
DateCreated: 2013-11-17T17:41:03.001-07:00
The first thing you can tell is that just by looking at the histogram you can see the image is underexposed. Now that’s ok because it looks like you are trying to achieve a dark and dramatic look to the image.
The light is gorgeous but the image is just a little too far underexposed. Notice how you lose so much detail on the yarn etc.
Compositionally the image is great. Although one may be confused about the scale of the image. Is this item large and leaning against a bed footboard or is it tiny and leaning against the back of a desk or something. In that way the image could be a little confusing to the viewer even if they don’t know why.
I really like the idea of trying to emulate the work of the dutch masters. Photographers can learn a great deal from the amazing artists of the past. I mean just look at the tonal range of their works. There are deep blacks and some nice highlights and they we’re just working with paint. Also the texture is quite rich in their works and the colors are lovely as well.
Overall you’ve done well here but I would just keep an eye on your exposure. If possible try to achieve those deep blacks without losing too much detail. Great job!
See you on the next one.