GM
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Sorry, but it's not my cup of tea!
Poll. Do you Like this book cover...
- Thread starter simon the viking
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simon the viking
Guru
Err.... Like wow....
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
I don't know about the cover pics but some of the titles are a
ScotiaLass
Guru
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- Middle Earth
Try picking up an antique tea cup and saucer in a charity shop - thats where I shop when looking for props for my food photos.
I quite like the cup on the grass but maybe on a picnic cloth, with a cricket ball and/or bat to the side.
Hate the urn but understand the thinking behind it.
I quite like the cup on the grass but maybe on a picnic cloth, with a cricket ball and/or bat to the side.
Hate the urn but understand the thinking behind it.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
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- Not 'emel 'empstead
Or maybe, since you have a picture of the urn, make it obvious it is a picture of the urn.
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simon the viking
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I've got a few other cups (and saucers) but this one was the oldest, the others are mainly Susie Cooper 1930/40's so don't know if that would create a problem with style, the book is partly set now and the 1890's perhaps people wouldn't notice/mind the anachronism....
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simon the viking
Guru
That could work.... I'll consider that idea cheers
Red17
Guru
- Location
- South London
Don't like the picture - particularly the urn as other people have mentioned, but I have been using a kindle for most of my reading the last few years and have never in that time looked at a book cover before I bought it - always base my decisions on the synopsis or sample pages so not sure the cover actually matters with an E book
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
I like the bright red ball on the greyed out grass at the bottom of the cover.... that ticks the box for me... with just the grey faded-out from the grass up the cover all printed on a smooth matte finish with the title and your name in a simple typeface picked out in white gloss finish so it shines out from the matte grey background?
ScotiaLass
Guru
- Location
- Middle Earth
TBH, I doubt people would be that pedantic.....they just want to see a nice cover and obviously something related to the book plot/title would work best
Tin Pot
Guru
+1
And I'm viewing it on an iPhone.
I use kindle on iPhone and kindle device.
It looks like a book for old men, maybe that's the target market?
I haven't voted because I would never buy a book on cricket.
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
To be honest, the ball in the picture I chose to doctor is TOO shiny. The green grass reflects in the right-hand edge. Doh.
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simon the viking
Guru
The plot does involve coffee, cheese and (obviously) cricket that's why I went cup and urn..... but is the cup required or is the cricket reference required.... (serious pondering required me thinks)TBH, I doubt people would be that pedantic.....they just want to see a nice cover and obviously something related to the book plot/title would work best
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simon the viking
Guru
I did spot the green reflection but considering how quick you found and doctored the photo I was seriously impressed
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simon the viking
Guru
what about dropping the cricket aspect of the picture and going for a spilt cup of coffee, using thick rich neat Camp coffee.... Yes you can still buy it
for a deep dark image or perhaps use a cricket ball to imply the coffee has been knocked over....
for a deep dark image or perhaps use a cricket ball to imply the coffee has been knocked over....
