[Shawn Lovely]

I am not a fan of this picture. I have done a lot of still life myself, but I prefer to see energy in it. I think that a lot of the still life shots I have done end up looking boring and like something I shot to practice my craft and not to distribute. I think that this shot is more of a practice-learning-my-craft shot. If you like the teapot and the texture it provides, play with different angles and get in close for ultra-sharp focus on the beading. Also, play around with the teapots relationship to negative space and see what you come up with. I am looking forward to new shots of this teapot, it’s a great subject.

[Shawn Lovely]

Thanks Paul and Karamen 🙂

[Shawn Lovely]

And MC Fowler thanks for mentioning that photo techinically is fine. I wondered about the quality there as well. I hope to get more advice on technique as well as artistry and composition.

[Shawn Lovely]

At Mc Fowler… Haha and thank you. I certainly am no nat geo photographer. But I am trying to get better and to understand composition. Will definitely take all the constructive comments, and continue to try to figure out the difference between what’s considered good and poor composition. Thanks everyone!

[Shawn Lovely]

Thanks for your feedback 🙂 But I wonder what you think of this picture:

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/underwater-photography-tips/#/manta-ray-baja-california_38997_600x450.jpg

It’s a Nat Geo picture that seems like it’s also lacking a secondary focal point. What makes this image good enough for Nat Geo?

[Shawn Lovely]

I like the way the green branch comes across as abstracted. Maybe if the bird was also abstract it would make the image more consistent. The contrast doesn’t bother me, I think it’s true to nature.

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