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[clockdoc]

A recent posting by PerJr titled 'Outnumbered' (Pepsi can surrounded by many Coke cans) came to mind when I was shooting some Pumpkin Patch shots for our church's Cub Scout pack this morning.



D80 with 18-55mm kit lens at 52mm, ISO 100, 1/160 second, f/8, weak flash fill from onboard flash

[Teewinot]

Lee,

Great concept! I love photos with an 'odd man out' so to speak. Your title is perfect!!!

I like the composition, with your central subject (white pumpkin) off-centered and near the bottom. It allows my eye to follow the orange pumpkins upwards giving the feeling of never-ending pumpkins!

I also like the bright lighting, but I do catch myself wondering if it is to bright. A couple of spots on some pumpkins are blown out. Did you play with the lighting at all in post-processing?

Thanks for providing your exif, it was useful. Out of curiosity, why did you use a flash?

Great image! I like it a lot!

[PLouie]

Good composition overall. I'm not sure about the pumpking peeking out at the lower left though. You might want to clone that out.

I think what would make this even more interesting was if you gave it some more halloween spirit. Underexpose it, give it some grain, a vignette, play with the light, maybe even make the odd man out have a face and be a jack o' lantern but you'd probably have to reshoot and plan that. It could look really great as a night shot with the candlelight coming out of the face. That with this composition could make a great halloween photo as a mood piece.

[DrEm]

I like it. I like the off centre position of the albino pumpkin but agree with Teewinot that it may be a little bright.

[clockdoc]

Thanks for your kind words. I had the flash left on from some earlier shots I had done with kids selecting pumpkins since I was shooting into the sun. I thought it might help to fill in some of the shadow side of the pumpkins for this shot. The only post processing I did was to crop out some people who were standing nearby. I agree that the highlights are a bit too hot coming off the pumpkins.

[prrs4me]

Love your title. Very cute. The picture to me is great the way it is. Love it.

[PerJr]

haha, great shot clockdoc and perfect title

[Claudita]

very nice shot, the light for me looks like they're tanning :P haha

[peeperita]

i always look forward to your images.....and lee......you post too few of them......

i like the title, the composition, and the depth of field,......and i know you know about the highlights.....i wonder if a little post would help bring them down......

thanks for the image....

peeper

[clockdoc]

Thanks for your kind words. Photoshop is one of my weak areas. Any suggestions as to how to bring down highlights in a shot such as this? I am working with PS 7.0. I'll be happy to give it a try.