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Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: My Home
Date: Apr 24, 2005
Aperture: 4.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60sec
Galleries: Still Life, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

Removed some unwanted blemishes ( speckles / scratches ) with the healing brush. Selective colour on the badge of the watch to remove a horrible light cast after bringing up the levels. Finally applied a small blur to the outer edges as the required DOF I couldnt acheive with the camera.

Statistics
Place: 115 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.1516
Avg (commenters): 5.3000
Avg (participants): 4.9109
Avg (non-participants): 5.3217
Views since voting: 767
Views during voting: 367
Votes: 244
Comments: 31
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2005 08:56:38 PM
Needs more dof. Don't like the blurry wristband.
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05/01/2005 08:07:40 PM
Probably would do better with great DOF. Lower right side a bit washed out.
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05/01/2005 05:33:23 PM
Good contrast, for an actual as though I would have sharpened the logo a bit better.
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05/01/2005 12:50:10 PM
Very nice. The focal depth could be a tad deeper so that the whole face is in focus.
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04/30/2005 09:05:35 PM
Focus DOF
04/30/2005 02:07:05 PM
soft focu on the lower band detracts from the commercial nature of the challenge. Good lighting and background though
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04/29/2005 01:50:33 PM
Simple, powerful, good layout.
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04/28/2005 10:12:03 PM
Great job handling the reflections
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04/28/2005 05:13:12 PM
Lighting could be a little softer.
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04/28/2005 02:52:03 PM
Very nice composition and lighting, but the focus on the face is a little soft for my taste.
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04/28/2005 02:23:44 PM
Nice dof, but i feel the lighting lets this down a bit. Not enough luminosity to give the watch that special character, imho. 6
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04/28/2005 12:21:50 PM
Excellent composition, but the DOF is a little too shallow and the lighting is a little harsh. 5
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04/28/2005 09:12:53 AM
Lightinh not very good I think. Looks like a direct flash was use. Too litle of the watch is in "good" ligth.
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04/27/2005 01:18:22 PM
the image is kinda plain and dull imo. 5
04/26/2005 11:53:04 PM
Well composed and good control of the lihting/lack of reflections.
Not real sure the band falling that much out of focus that fast feels right though.
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04/26/2005 07:08:55 PM
Because the lettering on the watch is out of focus, you've lost the ability to really "sell" with this image. I like the attempt you've made, and your idea is sound, you just need to work a little on the execution.
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04/26/2005 05:47:47 PM
Fab watch!
I'd like to see more focus on the face.
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04/26/2005 05:38:37 PM
Nice composition, but would like the whole watch in focus.
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04/26/2005 02:50:50 PM
focus seems a little off and there's a hot spot on close side of watch
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04/26/2005 09:57:11 AM
Focus seems a little to soft on the face of the watch.
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04/26/2005 04:50:45 AM
Lighting is really good, just wish the face was a little bit sharper. Gopd stuff all the same
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04/25/2005 09:39:13 PM
focus a little too shallow for me. Needs a little more DOF.
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04/25/2005 06:53:41 PM
I believe the watch would have shown better with alittle light on the top of the band. Just alittle out of focus but not much. I am distracted with the blurry lower band. I may have brought the face down alittle so both ends of bands are displayed, centering on the watch head.
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04/25/2005 03:18:07 PM
This is a nice photo but to me nothing really "pops".
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04/25/2005 01:28:24 PM
There are a few pictures of watches here and I can not give them high scores because I do not fiend them as jewellery sorry
And this one is used, it would look much better if it ware not!
04/25/2005 12:26:13 PM
very good presentation fro a compositional point of view. However, the focus here is left wanting. These angles present or add to the difficulty of getting the most from your dof. At this distance it is shallow and the angle extends the problem. The way to achieve optimum dof is to reduce the aperture say to f22 and then shoot it in as many seconds as you need, provided you stop the watch. Anayway, you get full credit for superb composition. Bumping up to 6
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04/25/2005 10:32:52 AM
I like the plain black background
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04/25/2005 06:43:59 AM
The unfocussed part is a bit distracting. Nice composition though.
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04/25/2005 04:50:00 AM
good dof. nice background.
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04/25/2005 02:30:20 AM
6...seems like no zing to shot...
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04/25/2005 02:04:31 AM
Tad out of focus, but a great photo.
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