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Challenge: Color on Color IV (Basic Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Heggedal, Norway
Date: Mar 23, 2012
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2012

 I used the sunlight to create a golden color by shining through a glass full of aquavit and the bottle lying beside it. I got this golden color on the table that was similar to the color of my wedding ring.
I took around 10-15 frames of it from different angles and different setup but this is the one I was most satisfied with at the end. I had to crop it to get the correct feeling that I was looking for.
White balance, some color enhancement, contrast and probably something more.

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 100
Avg (all users): 5.9926
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.8421
Avg (non-participants): 6.1013
Views since voting: 504
Views during voting: 233
Votes: 136
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/07/2012 08:45:13 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I gave this a 6 in voting because it's pleasing to the eye, nice pov and dof, and a wonderful use of tones, but felt it was a bit busy. I think you could have easily got rid of the bottle/glass on the left (or moved it out of frame so it wasn't in the shot). The lettering and symbols on the bottle are also in focus, which makes them compete with the lettering inside your wedding band.

Either I would have scooched the bottle on the left back a bit, so it was still visible and providing interest, but just out of focus enough to add some mystery. Or remove it altogether - there's nothing wrong with negative (aka 'white' space).

Otherwise your lighting is very good, there are highlights but not glare, and lovely tones which helped you get that tantalizing near-6 score! Might I also suggest a tripod for future still life/studio shots, as you were shooting at 1/400 I would guess you shot handheld. A tripod will free you up to try all kinds of exposures and play with the comp, without worrying about holding still long enough :-)

Feel free to PM me,

Susan
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/01/2012 10:42:08 PM
Beautiful use of tones.
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 04/01/2012 07:22:06 PM
I like the golden tones, but there's just too much clutter happening here, to be interesting, I feel. Still I love the tones, already voted.
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 03/31/2012 06:23:49 PM
Great warm gold tones, echoing forever.
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 03/28/2012 01:23:29 PM
OOOOhh La La. Very nice !
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 03/27/2012 02:45:52 PM
Beautiful shot. Love all the golds and bronze shades! Nice lighting as well.
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 03/27/2012 12:27:19 PM
Excellent use of light to really make the subject sing. Even though the background objects don't really make much sense with the ring, I still really like it.
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