Taken for Active Assignment Weekly:: 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'
WIT:: Model was lit by natural sunlight streaming in through the large window, Used a little fill in flash on the bags to stop them underexposing.
Deliberately used a shallow DOF to make the bags the main subject of the shot and keep the model in the background just adding context to the picture.
PP: Slight cropping, cloned out a doorknob potruding into the left of the frame, slight curves to add contrast, increased sharpening and saturation on the bags.
Annie T-D 48 months ago | reply
The depth of field is what makes this shot. The choice of color against the neutral background makes the bags "pop" in the picture. I really like this!
piggley 48 months ago | reply
really well done
freezeframe03 48 months ago | reply
I like this idea and the depth of field works wonderfully. I'm a bit bothered by the total blank space above the bags. It kind of disconnects the bags from the relaxing shopper.
quovardis101 48 months ago | reply
Good Photo, leaves me wondering what is in the bags.I really like the way the bags are in the foreground and model relaxing in the background. a good idea well presented.
Chri*C 48 months ago | reply
I love the variety in bags. Feels like someone has just finished an exhausing day of shopping, and couldnt wait to sit down at home with a coffee
Nino James 48 months ago | reply
This is avery cool submission!
SkeenaValleyGirl 48 months ago | reply
I really like this shopping (or post-shopping). Great dof. Nice job.
Canon Camera 48 months ago | reply
Well planned & executed.
I voted this "Best of Week1" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
yobink 48 months ago | reply
Good idea, nice shot. Agree with Freeze about the upper right corner.
I voted this "Best of Week2"
freezeframe03 48 months ago | reply
Even with the blank upper right corner I think this is the best show for the shopping theme. I voted this "Best Of Week 3".
Zoe in NZ 48 months ago | reply
I really like the juxtaposition of the in-focus shopping bags and the softly out-of-focus woman. Good choice, well done! Great way of bringing together shopping and a person without that person acually doing the shopping.
I vote this Best of Week 4!
Zoe in NZ 48 months ago | reply
I added the Best of Week 3 tag for freezeframe... :-)
freezeframe03 48 months ago | reply
I put the tag on...I must have forgotten to hit that add button. Too many places to put stuff in this group. I'm too old to remember this much stuff. Sorry and thanks Zoe in NZ...it must be your day to watch me. hahaha
piggley 48 months ago | reply
Came back to this one
Best of Week 5
SkeenaValleyGirl 48 months ago | reply
I came back too (could be a coffee advert) BestOfWeek6
Beat Rice 48 months ago | reply
Very good choice of colors for the bags and effective DOF.
I voted this "BestOfWeek7" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
Women's Web 9 months ago | reply
Thanks for this nice pic. We have used it here: www.womensweb.in/articles/shopping-chore-ritual-or-hobby/
redwood 1 9 months ago | reply