Misc Coke Bottle

miss_alexx · 12-08-2009, 04:16 PM

Hi,

I took this photo of a special coke bottle that was given to me at the olympic flame relay when the stopped in my city. How could the photo be better? I try some adjustments in photoshop to highlight the bottle from the background...

Thanks for your advices

kevinschoenmakers · 12-08-2009, 04:33 PM

As far as coke-bottle photos go I don't think there's much to improve. You isolated your subject well, which is an important skill to master. Watch your shutter speed though, 1/30s at 50mm is pushing it. In general try to keep a shutter speed that at least equals your focal length (so 1/50s in this case) to avoid motion blur.

Damn Brit · 12-08-2009, 07:09 PM

The orange light on the left is a distraction as is the object on the right as is whatever is behind the bottle. Best solution (IMO) would be a simple portrait aspect shot with the bottle on one side of the image thereby utilising positive and negative space.

miss_alexx · 12-08-2009, 07:35 PM

Thanks for your comments. It's well appreciated.

Damn Brit · 12-08-2009, 07:51 PM

Sorry, I should have said, you were right on with the aperture.
This would be considered a still life, if you can, it's always best to execute them with a tripod so that you can really nail it.

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-08-2009, 08:16 PM

As long as you have distractions in the background, make it something that provokes thought. You might try someone holding the bottle, or the bottle with another object. A bottle is pretty boring unless you can show it in a way that makes you want to look at it, you can break the rules. Your technique is fine, just needs something ..might look good with that cat! That cat with the plant is a very nice composition. You saw something in the bottle that made you want to capture it, now you just have to find the way to show us.

miss_alexx · 12-09-2009, 07:52 AM

Thank you for such inspiring comments.

summatusmentis · 12-09-2009, 05:50 PM

I like the simplicity of the single coke bottle against a mostly light background. That said, I do find the black column behind it and the orange light to the left distracting, as Damn Brit mentioned.

Overall, I like it a lot.

JohnBee · 12-09-2009, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

The orange light on the left is a distraction as is the object on the right as is whatever is behind the bottle. Best solution (IMO) would be a simple portrait aspect shot with the bottle on one side of the image thereby utilising positive and negative space.

Change the light to red and your golden

miss_alexx · 12-10-2009, 10:43 AM

Yeah it's true that the light at the left is distracting from the main subject: the bottle. Next time I should look more carefully at what is included in the composition of the photo.

Thanks to all for your comments. It's really appreciated.

**Ash** · 12-10-2009, 11:49 AM

This is the type of image that would work well with negative space. So simplify the background, optimise the lighting on the subject, and you have a winner.

vulcanman · 12-30-2009, 02:02 PM

Here is what I would do ... get condensation drops to show on the bottle. Put a helmet and safety googles beside the bottle. Please on a textured wooden surface. Evoke the desire.

esman7 · 01-05-2010, 03:04 PM

I've seen a ton of these bottles around Vancouver! Lighting is pretty cold. Maybe mess around with your curves or boost the saturation to pop the red of the bottle perhaps? Just an idea but it won't hurt to try. Not sure what kind of effect that would have on the background so... CAVEAT EMPTOR!

12-08-2009, 04:16 PM	#1
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584	Coke Bottle Lens: 50mm Camera: K-x ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/30s Aperture: F2 Hi, I took this photo of a special coke bottle that was given to me at the olympic flame relay when the stopped in my city. How could the photo be better? I try some adjustments in photoshop to highlight the bottle from the background... Thanks for your advices

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12-08-2009, 04:33 PM	#2
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	As far as coke-bottle photos go I don't think there's much to improve. You isolated your subject well, which is an important skill to master. Watch your shutter speed though, 1/30s at 50mm is pushing it. In general try to keep a shutter speed that at least equals your focal length (so 1/50s in this case) to avoid motion blur.

12-08-2009, 07:09 PM	#3
Damn Brit Guest	The orange light on the left is a distraction as is the object on the right as is whatever is behind the bottle. Best solution (IMO) would be a simple portrait aspect shot with the bottle on one side of the image thereby utilising positive and negative space.

12-08-2009, 07:35 PM	#4
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584 Original Poster	Thanks for your comments. It's well appreciated.

12-08-2009, 07:51 PM	#5
Damn Brit Guest	Sorry, I should have said, you were right on with the aperture. This would be considered a still life, if you can, it's always best to execute them with a tripod so that you can really nail it.

12-08-2009, 08:16 PM	#6
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	As long as you have distractions in the background, make it something that provokes thought. You might try someone holding the bottle, or the bottle with another object. A bottle is pretty boring unless you can show it in a way that makes you want to look at it, you can break the rules. Your technique is fine, just needs something ..might look good with that cat! That cat with the plant is a very nice composition. You saw something in the bottle that made you want to capture it, now you just have to find the way to show us.

12-09-2009, 07:52 AM	#7
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584 Original Poster	Thank you for such inspiring comments.

12-09-2009, 05:50 PM	#8
summatusmentis Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 52	I like the simplicity of the single coke bottle against a mostly light background. That said, I do find the black column behind it and the orange light to the left distracting, as Damn Brit mentioned. Overall, I like it a lot.

12-09-2009, 07:04 PM	#9
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by Damn Brit The orange light on the left is a distraction as is the object on the right as is whatever is behind the bottle. Best solution (IMO) would be a simple portrait aspect shot with the bottle on one side of the image thereby utilising positive and negative space. Change the light to red and your golden

12-10-2009, 10:43 AM	#10
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584 Original Poster	Yeah it's true that the light at the left is distracting from the main subject: the bottle. Next time I should look more carefully at what is included in the composition of the photo. Thanks to all for your comments. It's really appreciated.

12-10-2009, 11:49 AM	#11
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	This is the type of image that would work well with negative space. So simplify the background, optimise the lighting on the subject, and you have a winner.

12-30-2009, 02:02 PM	#12
vulcanman New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	Here is what I would do ... get condensation drops to show on the bottle. Put a helmet and safety googles beside the bottle. Please on a textured wooden surface. Evoke the desire.

01-05-2010, 03:04 PM	#13
esman7 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 322	I've seen a ton of these bottles around Vancouver! Lighting is pretty cold. Maybe mess around with your curves or boost the saturation to pop the red of the bottle perhaps? Just an idea but it won't hurt to try. Not sure what kind of effect that would have on the background so... CAVEAT EMPTOR!