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05/06/2005 02:30:33 AM |
Thank you for entering the DPChallenge, Jewelry Advertisement.
A good capture of jewelry on a corner of a gold box. The jewelry looks like an older design, possibly from more than a few years ago. It's a good idea, trying to photograph your subject on the edge of the gold box. Your composition balances with the two elements on the frame.
There are some distracting factors however. One is the harsh light from the rear right side. The harshness of the light takes away valuable details of the jewelry. It also makes some the pieces lackluster, or dull. The area around the box on the top side is also wash out. Again the light which is providing a nice golden glow is also affecting the top half of your frame. The bottom portion of the box shows the actual texture of the box material.
It is still unclear what type of jewelry article it is. "From the gold box" could mean, rings, ear rings, bracelet. Sorry I can't tell.
Technically another approach could have been to try and shoot this on a manual mode if possible. Sometimes the auto settings are tricked by room light and temperatures. Flourecent lighting is very difficult to use as a light source as well.
But what you have here is a combination of strong lighting and very dark image contrasts. This gives the image a very uneven appeal. You created a very good layout with the jewelry and the gold box. Next you have to try different shots to generate more details from the available light.
Photographing jewelry is very hard to do. Its either too light or too dark. Its all about the lighting. Professional photographers use light meters, dome boxes, strong lighting equipment. And even those are not always perfect.
Good effort, good layout. Work on lighting resources.
Good luck on your next DPChallenge. |
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05/02/2005 09:52:30 AM |
| Comp is nice and lends itself well for text placement. needs to be a little crisper and lighter (More Contrast to really stand out.) |
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05/01/2005 10:03:01 PM |
Interseting background and choice of it's angles in this shot.
Strong light & dark contrasts work well.
In my opinion, the jewelry is a little too out of focus. (6) |
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05/01/2005 05:27:39 PM |
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05/01/2005 11:43:06 AM |
| Nice, but I'd try to get rid of the shadow in the front. |
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04/30/2005 05:14:51 PM |
| well photographed and I like the shaping of the image 9 |
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04/30/2005 03:06:46 PM |
| jewelry is not crisp and clear and the details of the box draw the viewers eye more than the gems |
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04/29/2005 11:20:07 PM |
| I like this, but it would have been nice if those diamonds were shining ... |
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04/29/2005 06:39:43 PM |
| soft focus is a nice touch, but i think its a little too strong |
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04/29/2005 01:24:52 AM |
| The gold corner is a little distracting I think. Is this part of a bracelet? It's hard to tell at this close angle. Nice try though. |
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04/28/2005 08:43:21 PM |
| Focus not on jewel but on the box at the bottom of the frame. Lighting is good however. Would have been a good one with the focus on the jewel. |
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04/28/2005 02:30:15 PM |
| I like the layout and composition. The focus seems too soft. |
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04/28/2005 01:43:37 PM |
| One of the few times I've loved such a heavy special effect. Strong image, good field waiting for text. |
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04/28/2005 10:02:17 AM |
| Nice use of color. The focus is soft, but it appears to be intentional. Gives the jewelry a happy worn look which is a different approach from the bright, sharp jewelry images in other entries. There are some dark shadows, but it comes off just fine. Good job overall. Best of luck in the challenge. |
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04/27/2005 11:16:31 PM |
| I think I'd have tried to get the focal plane on the jewels. |
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04/27/2005 09:18:13 PM |
| I like the composition, but I would have loved to see the focus more on the jewelry and less on the box. |
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04/27/2005 01:42:43 PM |
| this looks like you started off with a low quality image and tried to rescue it in photoshop.... thats just my opinion. |
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04/27/2005 12:07:27 AM |
| It is not very clear,. The shadow is on the front exposed side that I believe is what the viewer would want to see. The layout looks ok. |
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04/26/2005 03:39:30 AM |
| maybe a little too close like the set up though |
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04/25/2005 01:55:50 PM |
| Nice image. The jewelry is lighted just enough to show off its shine. good job. |
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04/25/2005 09:28:46 AM |
| focus seems to be more on the tip of the table? in the foreground, and not on the gems. |
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04/25/2005 02:32:12 AM |
| very pretty...nice shadows...nice color composition...7 |
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04/25/2005 02:08:51 AM |
| Nice colors. Original composition. Too blury for my taste, but I think this is teh effect you were going for. Nice selection of jewelry. Good shot overal. |
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