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Looking for Unique Antique Jewelry..Try this Exotic Silver Bracelet
Looking for Unique Antique Jewelry..Try this Exotic Silver Bracelet
neenee1999


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Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Olympus C-4000Z
Location: my home
Date: Apr 22, 2005
Aperture: f.11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005

 This was a difficult shot.This braclet was given to me by my father in-law, who purchased it while in Africa in World War Two.I have no idea of its history, it is scratched and worn, so needless to say it needed alot of TLC. I used basic editing, I cloned out some of the flaws such as scratches and any dirt that had found its way into the grooves of the bracelet. I adjusted the highlights to tone down the reflections, and to clone out any lint that found its way on the black velvet background. I also used neat image.This is a handmade piece of jewelry that I thought would venture from the norm.

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Place: 85 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.3900
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
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Views since voting: 860
Views during voting: 351
Votes: 241
Comments: 24
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2005 10:38:51 PM
Typically a reflection will be a distraction or unwanted thing in a shot, but in this case, I think it actually helps the dimension and feel here. Detail & lighting good. (6)
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 05/01/2005 06:19:50 PM
Very well isolated, good job displaying the scene on the bracelet. I like the reflection too. 8
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 05/01/2005 11:29:34 AM
I like this ring, the black background is nice, I just don't like the reflection. Could have been a tad lighter.
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 05/01/2005 07:53:08 AM
You seem to have a double reflection from the mirror. The first from the glass itself, and the 2nd. from the aluminium (the mirror itself). Did you try to avoid this by using a different setup of ligths? I find the concept allright, but the double reflection disturbs me.
 04/30/2005 02:55:49 AM
terrific image 8
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 04/29/2005 04:04:30 PM
I like the reflection idea, however, it seems too distracting from the angle. Maybe just a personal opinion versus tecnical aspects.
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 04/29/2005 06:47:47 AM
This is a very beautiful bracelet. I love the detail of the scene on this. I wish it had been a bit brighter, perhaps you could not have gotten the mirror effect though then.. 7
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 04/28/2005 04:02:28 PM
good work capturing the fine details in the bracelet. the reflection i find a bit distracting.
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 04/28/2005 10:27:34 AM
Interesting. Good lighting. Reflection idea is good, but I suspect you use a mirror, which create a double reflection which in turn makes the reflection looks blury.
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 04/28/2005 10:02:02 AM
Very interesting piece of jewelry. The lighting and details are very good. This would have worked perfect without the reflection and using some text in the image in the negative space that would have been available. With the reflection the image seems off balance to me. JMO. Good luck.
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 04/28/2005 12:52:21 AM
Impressive and very well lit to bring out the detail and mystique. Bumping up.
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 04/28/2005 12:22:50 AM
Shot of jewelry is good. Bacground has some odd shadows. I like the lighting and the reflective surface.
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 04/26/2005 11:59:30 PM
NOt sure I like the reflection with such a plain setting. Just me though
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 04/26/2005 05:39:55 PM
I'd wear it! :-)
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 04/26/2005 05:18:06 PM
Nice photo and reflection. Maybe a little on the dark side but I like it.
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 04/26/2005 01:38:23 PM
Interesting subject and nice reflection.
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 04/26/2005 12:50:18 PM
cool ring, cool picture.... like the lighting
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 04/26/2005 10:16:37 AM
I like the lines in this picture, seems clean and simple.
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 04/26/2005 02:18:02 AM
very nice I am not keen on the reflection though
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 04/25/2005 07:41:20 PM
odd that the reflection is brighter than the object
also the double reflection is a distraction
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 04/25/2005 03:20:00 PM
Nice reflection. I think a little more light on the subject might have helped a bit.
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 04/25/2005 02:19:45 AM
Wonderful reflections
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 04/25/2005 02:03:15 AM
nice reflection...gl
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 04/25/2005 12:39:03 AM
Looks good on crt, but the black has blemishes on a lcd screen. I would've liked to see the reflection a lil sharper and less blur.
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