Wine Label

[fluoridedm]

Not sure if this is the correct place to put it, but it's close enough to be 'macro'?



Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired

White Balance: Tungsten
Color Temperature: 5200


You can already see in bold what I did wrong, obviously I shouldn't have used flash, but I still want to know what else I could have done to fix it/or make it better

Also have a cropped version here

[Trader]

I like the cropped version better. Since your subject is the label I would crop it even more. I find it very distracting to see all that solid black on the left and bright plain grey on the right.

[skoggiel]

I agree with cropping it more. I probably would have tried a different angle or not placed the label exactly center in your frame. It would give it a little more visual interest. I love wine and have a few photos of my favorite bottles taken from a low angle (camera below table level looking up at the label) and then also I've placed a wine glass (filled with liquid to get condensation on the glass) in front and behind of the bottle playing with depth of field. It adds a little more interest than just the label itself. Long live delicious wine and happy shooting! I love the subject!

[porkchop_express]

I would agree with Trader that the cropped version is more interesting. I would straighten the vertical line of the bottle. It seems to me that it is leaning ever so slightly to the left. Love that Shiraz!