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Bob's Fine Jewelry
Bob's Fine Jewelry
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Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Apr 23, 2005
Aperture: f 2.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

 Just messing around. Ring suspended by a thread in front of Xmas lights and a black felt background. Lit by a worklight. Cloned out thread and some minor imperfections, noise removal to smooth image overall.

Text gives the "bokeh" message. Get it?

Statistics
Place: 141 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.6680
Avg (commenters): 4.8800
Avg (participants): 4.4466
Avg (non-participants): 4.8264
Views since voting: 1731
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 247
Comments: 28
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2005 07:39:04 PM
Not sharp enough - can't see enough of the jewel. I love the mistral font. :) I wish I could see more of the actual jewelry.
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 04/30/2005 02:47:59 PM
love the background and the lettering, I would have postioned the ring differently. It looks like a mushroom and doesn't compell me to buy the item.
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 04/30/2005 12:39:25 PM
the copy is too much and overpowers, as does the background, the subject.
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 04/30/2005 03:38:42 AM
I Lost it in the background
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 04/30/2005 02:53:19 AM
This stood out for me 10
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 04/29/2005 02:58:48 PM
Bumping you up! Bet Only Keen Eyes Have spotted the visual pun.
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 04/29/2005 07:47:15 AM
Very unique approach with the color circles. How'd you do that? Looks like bokah but I know it isn't. Is it the background itself? Hmmm... Af for the actual jewelry image, it's ok. The top of the stone and gold band area are lit ok, maybe a bit hot, while the black ring blends into the background a little too much. If you had lined the ring part up with one of the color circles it might have been more identifiable. Anyway, good luck on the challenge.
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 04/29/2005 07:25:27 AM
I wish the ring had been lit up more. I like the background although I think it does distract from the ring a bit. 8
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 04/29/2005 01:12:59 AM
I think the circles are a little distracting, or a little on the big side.
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 04/28/2005 12:11:12 PM
I think the background is cool its really nice however the light on the ring is a litte off otherwise nice job
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 04/28/2005 10:57:36 AM
Over the top bokeh and text is too intrusive in my opinion. The ring seems like an aftertought.
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 04/28/2005 07:53:00 AM
I like the concept, but to me the busyness of the b/g takes the focus off the jewellery
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 04/28/2005 12:50:24 AM
I'm afraid that the background and text detract from the ring in this for my taste at least
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 04/27/2005 09:31:56 PM
Background is distracting
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 04/26/2005 11:15:36 PM
Having a hard time with this one.
The ring isn't lit well enough in the band to really make out what it is.
The text is so big/spaced far apart it is difficult to read.
The background is pretty unique and cheerful. (5)
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 04/26/2005 10:05:45 PM
I think the background makes Bob's fine jewelry look too cheap and kitschy.
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 04/26/2005 08:01:02 PM
The comp here is fantastic, A different font, consistancy with punctuation (Artist license doesn't extend that far) and more contrast with the ring would be needed to make this a proffesional Ad. Great background and font.
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 04/26/2005 01:22:35 PM
Interesting, but too busy a background for such a simple and striking piece of jewelry.
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 04/25/2005 11:33:34 PM
The large polka dots in the background are very distracting in my opinion.
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 04/25/2005 09:40:22 PM
A little too busy for my taste.
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 04/25/2005 09:18:27 PM
the colored circles distract greatly from the picture
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 04/25/2005 10:34:39 AM
at first I thought the ring was a light. I like the "christmas light" background
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 04/25/2005 09:38:06 AM
A really nice and effective image a bit overwhelmed by text...maybe a different size/font/color may have helped.
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 04/25/2005 06:55:02 AM
Am I looking at photography here, or reading copy? Text is far too domineering. band of ring not lit enough to be visible.
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 04/25/2005 02:26:37 AM
To much destration with all the dots. Gold is giving off to much shine.
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 04/25/2005 01:59:57 AM
Here the text O V E R P O W E R S the image by magnitudes. Frankly, it scared me. ;-)
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 04/25/2005 12:50:37 AM
font and background seem to playful ...when ring is SERIOUS...gl
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 04/25/2005 12:27:08 AM
horrible choice of font imo. has a 'cheap design' feel to it.
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