Does this have any appeal?

[annalwilson]

I've started taking photos after many years and thought I'd concentrate on things I enjoy. This is a shot I took outside of a glass filled with coke and a bottle off to the side. My question is, should I have used a shallower dof on the bottle? Brought more of the glass into the picture? My husband does not like the composition and he has me wondering...

EXIF-
Nikon D300 with 18-135mm lens
Aperture Priority F5.6
Shutter 1/125
ISO 400
EV +3

[Izzy]

It would do more for me if the bottle was also in focus with a light blur past that. The fact that the glass is cut off draws my eye to it. I get stuck there. Maybe try a little wider to get more of your subject matter.

[Tzetsin]

I have to agree with Izzy here, but also want to add that the perspective might be better if you were to have shot it at a lower angle. As it is now, it looks like you were sitting at the table, set it up an shot it.

this is what i mean, check out the images

[JFSanders]

The crop is too tight. Move the camera down and to the right so that the bottle is behind and to the left of the glass. Go with a larger DOF to make the glass and the bottle in focus. I like the way the ice cube came out!

Jim

[annalwilson]

Thanks everyone for the feedback!