still life Some Spices of Life!

No time to go outdoor photo shhooting, so dabble a little indoor. Your feedback & guidance most appreciated as my indoor 'studio' shots are not my strong area. I don't know whether you'll find the pounder handle too suspended in air? Your thoughts welcome.

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Thank you for your thoughts & feedback.

Needs softer light to lower contrast and saturate colors.

Simple & feel nice, great light & shadows play, good details & balance, Cherlyn!!! Best regards.

excellent idea, and presentation.

Like it! Nice idea.

 

Regards...

One more time surprised about the capabilities of my "medium camera" :-))

Excelente composicion, color , bello encuadre, y magnifica testura, saludos cordiales Cherlyn.

CHERLYN,You again have something special,seldom. but quality.Nice shadow and light.beautiful still life.

Hi Cherlyn, how are you? talking about studio light, looks like you handle it well, good thought because real life need spice ,by the way thanks again for the frame. best regards.

I like it, Cherlyn. Just wondering whether, as someone else suggested, using softer, more diffuse light can make a good photo even better... Give it a try :)

Best regards from Kenya,

Mark

Beautifully composed, very peaceful mood. Good job.

Rough stone, and delicate 'spices'...good idea.

Good subject for a still shot and the texture looks good. To reduce the harshness of the shadow, even placing or holding a white cardboard or paper opposite the source of life would work but a more reflecting material would be better.

Very nice idea, well presented.

 

Regards.

Thanks all for your guidance. I made use of natural sunlight from my kitchen windows in the late afternoon for this. Subject is place on the cream tiled kitchen floor. No flash use. I am not good at controlling the light source & reflecting them. So thanks for all your valuable input. I'll learn from them.

A little dark, not bad.

Excellent composition and rendition,Cherlyn. What do you intend to cook with these spices?

perfect my friend,i salute you....

 

and if you have a long road mine has just become a never ending highway ..)))

I think this is a good rendition, Cheryln. . . I like the coarse texture, hard lighting, simple form and the touch of color. . very nicely handled.

Cherlyn, I love this! Great textures, dramatic lighting and vivid colours. The "recipe" for success! Regards, Kelvin.

A good idea Cherlyn but as has been pointed out the light is too harsh. On a simpler note, the white inner portion of the frame is not the best for this shot as it blends in the photo too much. Maybe putting a very thin inner black line behind the white will work better. Also the crop at the top is too close to the pestle. I would really like to see you attempt this shot again with the advice from the numerous critiques you have received. It is a good idea that is worth pursuing.

nice composition and good details. the light could be a tad less harsh, though.

Clever idea and composition. I like the array of color also.

Excellent composition and colors ! 6/6