Some worn out eyes

[arith]

Last one because I can't see much difference in the last two; rule of thirds well I can move the specs a little or put the sharp bit in a third. This isn't my favourite:

[Donald]

What an busy day with spectacles! And after it all ... I agree with Wendy. The image in #13 is the one that best expresses my picture of the scene outwith the boundaries of the image. A pleasure to have viewed them all (even if I did get names mixed up earlier today!!).

[arith]

Cheers Donald; I took over 50 pics but only needed a few to get exposure. Trouble is a change in angle or expecially dof upsets the light balance so a few exposures each time. I learned quite a bit here; especially PP and a little more about what makes a pic attractive, but also how to use dual flash. I've ordered a white brolly, well I ordered it at the same time as the gold one but that got here first.

So even more fun with something else I think.

[Wirefox]

This isn't my favourite

In terms of exposure, perhaps not, but my eyes are immediately comfortable with the overall aspect andmy autofucus is not hunting on this one. I do like the page fading into the darkness of the left third. You have had a very productive day and you must feel as if you have achieved a massive amount (especially when you look back at the first corkscrew post)

Steve

[arith]

Cheers Steve; I've put my feet up and made a cup of tea now. Hope I don't have nightmares about death by a thousand specs. But tomorrow is another day and I might take a photo of my toothbrush.

[ScoutR]

Very productive day Arith. I just got home and had a look at your last 2.

I will stick with #13 as my favourite, BUT I've gone through them all again, AND #4 would be my very favourite except for the sunglasses. There is something about the composition... I think it is because of the angle (or lack of angle) in the placement of the book. Oh, and I would have the table right to the edge of the frame (no black at the top) Anyway those are just my thoughts, but generally speaking as far as lighting goes, I think they are all great. I can't do a thing with artificial light, so I really like seeing what you guys are up to. I realize it is not easy at all, or I would be spending the cold winter days trying to come up with something myself.

Looking forward to see what you come up with next. Hope you got some rest.

Wendy

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi,
First of all if you photograph the book from that side, you,like character of this shot,put down the glasses because you took a breake.So you could see nothing clearly. If something is sharply you must be photographer not the character of that tale.So You must be in the front of or on one of the sides.
Second is the position of the glasses."The spectacled chap"knows that the natural position(for protection) is with upper side down and with arms towards the background of your shots(toward the photographer).In that case the sharp could be where you think.
Third problem is the absence of the second thing with cuved lines for equilibrium.
Don't be upset,please!I don't know if You understood my "special"English.
All the best
Radu Dinu

[arith]

Hi,
First of all if you photograph the book from that side, you,like character of this shot,put down the glasses because you took a breake.So you could see nothing clearly. If something is sharply you must be photographer not the character of that tale.So You must be in the front of or on one of the sides.
Second is the position of the glasses."The spectacled chap"knows that the natural position(for protection) is with upper side down and with arms towards the background of your shots(toward the photographer).In that case the sharp could be where you think.
Third problem is the absence of the second thing with cuved lines for equilibrium.
Don't be upset,please!I don't know if You understood my "special"English.
All the best
Radu Dinu

I always fold my glasses and put them face up and I've been wearing specs for nearly 40 years. Also I normally place them on the book I'm reading to identify the book as mine to passers by so that they don't try to read it and lose my place. I also normally place a pen down the spine.

It is not reality because the book would be slightly blurred and further away, but I am not taking a reality photograph but more a mood and the sharpness up the middle to accentuate a mood. The specs are being shown off, they are the model.

Cheers

[arith]

Very productive day Arith. I just got home and had a look at your last 2.

I will stick with #13 as my favourite, BUT I've gone through them all again, AND #4 would be my very favourite except for the sunglasses. There is something about the composition... I think it is because of the angle (or lack of angle) in the placement of the book. Oh, and I would have the table right to the edge of the frame (no black at the top) Anyway those are just my thoughts, but generally speaking as far as lighting goes, I think they are all great. I can't do a thing with artificial light, so I really like seeing what you guys are up to. I realise it is not easy at all, or I would be spending the cold winter days trying to come up with something myself.

Looking forward to see what you come up with next. Hope you got some rest.

Wendy

Cheers Wendy; the shot reminded me of a friend at university who insisted I read his work after summer recess before I had chance to tackle the problems myself in Lebesgue Integration and Measure Theory one sunny day a hundred years ago. I said you need sunglasses to read this. But I wanted an angle where you could see through the glasses and they would cast a shadow plus the shades are quite big and are the only specs that size without springed arms.

Everything taken in consideration maybe a nice table and background would allow a more realistic shot possibly with a model posing rubbing eyes that sort of thing with everything dark except for a single light might be better.

Overall I'm quite pleased with them considering I'm a novice. cheers

[will_c]

Cor; this is so hard to choose.



Some have better dof, others a better angle or light.

I see why you call yourself 'arith'.

I like this one the most. By better DOF, do you mean more or less? Shallow DOF makes the most sense in low light because of larger pupils, and it also makes sense for tired eyes. This one looks about right to me. I like the thoughtful, understated tone too - it seems appropriate.

This image makes me recall late nights of studying years ago, and the feeling of putting the books down to call it a night (or make some more tea). As far as I'm concerned that makes it a successful picture and one that I would go back to.

Will

[Dave Humphries]

I see why you call yourself 'arith'.

Of course !!!

Well spotted Will, I'd always wondered

I agree with your choice of favourite.

[risingwolf]

After looking at your pictures I thought I would try a similar style but used candles instead of lights. None came out quite like yours because the colors were more yellow. If I had some older style glasses I would have put them in the photo. I looked for my old fountain pen but could not find it. Someone mentioned something curved and I thought an old mechanical pocket watch would fit right in.
This is sure fun. Thanks for the ideas and the challenge.

[arith]

Cheers will and all the best risingwolf. Your comments are very kind. Almost forgot better dof; I mean looks better for the subject in some cases could be greater length of sharpness in others less. In this I wanted slight blur at the edges. cheers