running shoes...

[mdwsta4]

bored after a run this morning i decided to take a few pictures. nothing great, but any C&C would be appreciated. which do you prefer?

sb-25 into umbrella camera right at 1/4 power


same set up as above, just different focus


messing around with wide angle distortion


switched to telephoto. flash above at 1/8, flash behind with blue gel at 1/16

[Saralonde]

I prefer the first one. The second one's oof front shoe grabs my attention first and competes with the infocus back one. I like #3, the wide angle puts all the attention on the shoe. On #4, the telephoto pulls in too much of the wood floor and the grain in the wood competes with the shoe, although I like how the shoes are placed.

[xxpinballxx]

The first one is Awesome! I think its a fantastic shot!
THe last could be a product shot with an artsy feel. I dont feel the grain is too distracting. although would probbly benefit from a bit softer look.

[jiminyClickit]

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[baseballboy828]

Take your setup outside to a road/driveway w/ no cars on it, but make sure it's one with a nice grain. Shoot at around 4 o'clock, and you'll have some very nice stock images. Just remember to clone out any logos in photoshop if you want to sell the images.

[mdwsta4]

understandable. this was just messing around inside after a morning run. was not in the mood to lug my camera, flash, umbrella/stand, etc outside on a windy day.

Originally Posted by baseballboy828

Take your setup outside to a road/driveway w/ no cars on it, but make sure it's one with a nice grain. Shoot at around 4 o'clock, and you'll have some very nice stock images. Just remember to clone out any logos in photoshop if you want to sell the images.