Cherry Tomatoes

[truonda]

C&C welcomed.

[Kodiak]

C&C welcomed.

Very common subject.
Very good rendition.
Great light and angle!

[Manfred M]

Nice composition. I especially like the different colours in the shot, all held together by the green overtones.

Where I might have done this differently is that another one of those photographic "rules" suggests that the foreground needs to be sharp, while the middle ground and background can be softer. I think in this situation, I would stick with the rule, by either shooting with a wider DoF or focusing on the tomato at the front. That brilliant red, "in your face" tomato should be in focus, as that is what our eyes are led to.

[TonyW]

I like this image, for its composition and impact, etc. The first thing that caught my attention was the sharpness of the hairy stalk. I quite like the glimpses of spider web too. A greater depth of field might be an improvement provided it does not spoil the nice background.

[truonda]

Very common subject.
Very good rendition.
Great light and angle!

Thanks Daniel. I appreciate your comment.

Nice composition. I especially like the different colours in the shot, all held together by the green overtones.

Where I might have done this differently is that another one of those photographic "rules" suggests that the foreground needs to be sharp, while the middle ground and background can be softer. I think in this situation, I would stick with the rule, by either shooting with a wider DoF or focusing on the tomato at the front. That brilliant red, "in your face" tomato should be in focus, as that is what our eyes are led to.

Thanks, Manfred. I sort of noticed the same thing as I was post-processing this shot; that OOF red was really bugging me.

I like this image, for its composition and impact, etc. The first thing that caught my attention was the sharpness of the hairy stalk. I quite like the glimpses of spider web too. A greater depth of field might be an improvement provided it does not spoil the nice background.

Thanks, Tony. This was my first time shooting with my coworker's 100mm f/2.8L macro lens and let's just say he wasn't kidding when he said it had a very shallow DOF! Something to keep in mind for next time...

[IzzieK]

I grow this cherry tomatoes every year and I never run out of supplies for my pot. Good composition but needs a bit of work on the focus as Manfred had suggested. Love the background too...the colours melding is excellent.