Resting Pen

I'd like to hear opinions and suggestions. This was taken at f5.6, I

believe, and as a timed exposure with a macro Vivitar TC, on Kodak

T-Max ISO 100.

Francisco,

nice shot and nice composition...

two questions...

 

you said timed exposure - what do you mean?

like a bulb setting? or like direct sunlight at 125th?

and you noted a cirular polarizer - for what purpose? (kill reflections?)

 

 

Hi Francisco, very pleasing and, in my opinion, very well done. The contrast and clarity are good. Can't add much on technical issues as I do mostly color work but feel it's quite nice.

Very nice!

Nice Parker Sterling!

 

I like the composition and sense of style. Well done!

Perhaps add a little fill lighting by a reflector?  At least on my screen, the pen grip appears to be a featureless black blob which merges with the shadow that it casts.

 

Also, in cisele sterling silver, the Parker 75 is the classic.  Looks like you've got the Sonnet there.  The difference is the triangular grip on the 75 will give more modeling to the grip area.