Should I or Shouldn't I?

Sam · May 25, 2016

Include this in my product photography images?

I think I like this one better?

Eia · May 25, 2016

The b/w conversion is a better statetement in my opinion! It seems more natural and compelling over the color one.... At least thT is what I think. And.... The b/w is what made me comment...if that is worth anything... If the glass gobblers didnt have the much 'cloud' in them then it would be more attractive in color to me.... IMHO. But if that is the way it looked ten awesome.

travelways · May 25, 2016

Nicely done.

Thelensspot · May 25, 2016

Eia wrote: »

The b/w conversion is a better statetement in my opinion! It seems more natural and compelling over the color one.... At least thT is what I think. And.... The b/w is what made me comment...if that is worth anything... If the glass gobblers didnt have the much 'cloud' in them then it would be more attractive in color to me.... IMHO. But if that is the way it looked ten awesome.

and well stated.

Sam · May 26, 2016

Thanks! Yes I like the B&W better as well, but didn't want to delete the first image sense it was already posted.

The wine bottle has been in a closed cooler since 1986, and the wine glasses have been sitting untouched in a closet for about 20 years so the cloudiness is real and natural.

Sam

sarasphotos · May 26, 2016

:Hi Sam, I like the BW shot but for my money if it's about the wine, then the wine bottle needs to be more in the sweet spot of the photo. I find it's too far down to the right to take the spotlight in the photo. For my eyes in this arrangement the glasses take center stage and not the wine. And the glasses, although they are lovely and moody - I think that including them in a product photograph for wine would be unorthodox because of their cloudiness.

--Sara

PS... are you going to be drinking that wine soon??? I'll be waiting for a tasting description

Sam · May 26, 2016

sarasphotos wrote: »

:Hi Sam, I like the BW shot but for my money if it's about the wine, then the wine bottle needs to be more in the sweet spot of the photo. I find it's too far down to the right to take the spotlight in the photo. For my eyes in this arrangement the glasses take center stage and not the wine. And the glasses, although they are lovely and moody - I think that including them in a product photograph for wine would be unorthodox because of their cloudiness.

--Sara

PS... are you going to be drinking that wine soon??? I'll be waiting for a tasting description

Good thoughts. Yes I agree these images are not good candidates for product photography examples. A better example is under my "Lighting Experiment" post.

I will try playing with the bottle some more. I do love the character of the bottle.

Sam

By now this vinegar.

CCoop · May 29, 2016

Tattered and moody-- I love it! There comes a time when all that's left is a bottle of wine and two glasses. Curious to me that neither glass has yet been poured. And when it is poured, will there be two drinking or just one? The mood here is lonely, and I'm guessing just one. This is a beautiful, open ended image that's perfect for projection of meaning. Thank you! --Carter

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