Puma

[kunaldaswani]

Not sure about this shot. what do you guys think?

[stevesutt89]

Personally, I think it is fantastic! The lighting on the shoes really helps to bring out the colours on the shoes. Maybe the colours are a tad oversaturated, but i think this helps with the overall impact of the shot. You should be employed by Puma, that picture's enough to make me want to buy those shoes....hehe

[PnwGuy]

Actually I feel a little cheetahed. I thought I'd click and see a pic of a cool looking kitty, but I find sneakers instead.

However,I think it's a pretty awesome shot! Great job!

[justnisdead]

like everyone said, awesome shot man. i like how isolated they are against the black background.

[sdjl]

I'm curious to know, is this taken on a black background? Or ported in later with Photoshop?
Nice shot either way

[sana]

I agree with everyone else here - and I would also like to know how did you do this. I like the idea and the setting, It's great how the shadow on the shoelace divides the sneakers! You have some interesting lines here, and I would perhaps try to arrange them according the golden rule, namely golden spiral.

There is a special spot in the picture in which objects are intriguing to our eyes. In a photo adjuster on this web page you can upload and adjust your photo: http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/photo-adjuster.html

I'd suggest you to try Golden Spiral, vertical flip. Golden spiral leads the eye to the point of special interest (in this case maybe further shoelace?). The shoe on the left I think already follows the line of the spiral, which is great. That's just something you might consider to try and see what happens.

[kunaldaswani]

Originally Posted by stevesutt89

Personally, I think it is fantastic! The lighting on the shoes really helps to bring out the colours on the shoes. Maybe the colours are a tad oversaturated, but i think this helps with the overall impact of the shot. You should be employed by Puma, that picture's enough to make me want to buy those shoes....hehe

Thank you!

Originally Posted by PnwGuy

Actually I feel a little cheated. I thought I'd click and see a pic of a cool looking kitty, but I find sneakers instead.

However,I think it's a pretty awesome shot! Great job!

That was the idea. So more people would click on it Thanks!

Originally Posted by justnisdead

like everyone said, awesome shot man. i like how isolated they are against the black background.

Once again thank you! Just set the shoes on a black table and used a black jacket as my backdrop. Then with the side lighting only focusing one the shoes i was able to achieve this effect

Originally Posted by sdjl

I'm curious to know, is this taken on a black background? Or ported in later with Photoshop?
Nice shot either way

Thank you! No photoshop... Shot against a black background.

Originally Posted by sana

I agree with everyone else here - and I would also like to know how did you do this. I like the idea and the setting, It's great how the shadow on the shoelace divides the sneakers! You have some interesting lines here, and I would perhaps try to arrange them according the golden rule, namely golden spiral.

There is a special spot in the picture in which objects are intriguing to our eyes. In a photo adjuster on this web page you can upload and adjust your photo: http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/photo-adjuster.html

I'd suggest you to try Golden Spiral, vertical flip. Golden spiral leads the eye to the point of special interest (in this case maybe further shoelace?). The shoe on the left I think already follows the line of the spiral, which is great. That's just something you might consider to try and see what happens.

I am ok with you re editing and re posting my picture. I don't get what you trying to say. Please feel free to edit and re post if you like

[Miche']

Gorgeous! Good work!

[kunaldaswani]

Originally Posted by Miche'

Gorgeous! Good work!

Thank you!

[sana]

I am ok with you re editing and re posting my picture. I don't get what you trying to say. Please feel free to edit and re post if you like[/QUOTE]

I tried to, but your flickr account doesn't have an option for downloading (it doesn't show 'all sizes' tumbnail above the photo). In your flickr menu go to you/your account/privacy&permissions(tab) and then change settings for 'who can download your photos'- check either 'any flickr user' or 'anyone'.

For some further experimenting with composition your photo would also need some more background. It can be added in PS but I still don't know how to do that. If you have a version with more background post it and I'llsee what I can do.

Anyway, golden ratio is a complex rule, I tried to skip the elaboration and explain you just one of its natural effects. (I noticed that I missguided you regarding golden spiral, sorry.. - you should flip the spiral vertically AND horizontally)

According to one of the golden ratio rules, there are spots inside the picture's frame that are of a special interest or intriguing for the eye. There are 4 of them. The golden spiral leads you to one of the spots. (to understand this better, you need to go to the site http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/photo-adjuster.html and see what it looks like). As you can see there, as the direction of the spiral changes (by fliping it) it shows you all 4 spots. The idea is to put something of interest in that spot, and it naturally becomes more impressive than if you'd place it out of the spot. I was thinking of putting the shoelace of the smaller shoe in the upper right spot.

This rule is especially useful when some of the lines in the picture follow (not necessarily precisely) the line of the spiral (like the outline of the bigger shoe here). I'm not sure that it would actually work here - I'm not that skilled, but I'd give it a try.

I guess that I am clinging more to composition than to photo gear or techniques here (I'm so glad that in these forums there are a lot of people different than me inspiring & forcing me to work on the other stuff too!)
It's all about what do you want and what you like to do. You are very talented, and your photos are good, but you will have to have a perfect gut feeling to do it right every time in terms of composition. I believe the rules of composition are worthy considering studying some time in the future, so that you could manipulate your pictures with the talent and with the skill.

I think the photo is good, but not yet perfect, and maybe it could be...

Once again thank you! Just set the shoes on a black table and used a black jacket as my backdrop. Then with the side lighting only focusing one the shoes i was able to achieve this effect

This turned out just great! I'm impressed with what you do with S3 IS - I'm using the same camera.