Promise Ring
by LEONJR

Comment:
Hope you don't mind. This might be received as a rude comment and for that I am sorry. This is a members challenge and there isn't a reason I can think of to leave dust spots in the submitted picture.

Pearls are imortal
by Nuno

Comment:
Love the setting and dof. The lighting is good. In my mind, the stryofoam peanuts imply if I buy that necklace, I'll never have any money to do anything else. I'm not an expert, but this might be something you might want to try if you reshoot. Same bowl, same pearls, same background and same lighting. Use popcorn as the filler and as a prop, use a picture of an old b/w movie star. If they are real pearls, you might not want to use greasy popcorn because the oils wouldn't be so good for them. Move the bowl to the right of the frame.

PURE PEARLS
by mkirdal

Comment:
This has a lot of potential. The rich burgundy cloth contrasts nicely with the pearls. The pearls are exposed well. What I see as problems are the noise, the glare from the light and the reflection of the photographer in the glass. Oh. And the two gray x marks. A suggestion for the light. Place it somewhat above and behind the glass and use a light reflector (poster board) in front the light up the pearls. Stand back and use the self timer on the camera.

Something Old...Something New...
by RKT

Comment:
Really a nice set up. Love the contrast of the gold ring and the vertical arrangement. IMO, the dark left side could have been cropped out. The texture of the curtains compete to much with the rings and become a distraction. I think it would have looked better with a very limited on the line of rings.

All You Need Is Gold
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
The lighting is ok. Don't read any futher if you are of a delicate temperment.
These are just a few things I see that could be improved. Mind you, I'm not an expert. The drastic change from in focus to out of focus is not pleasant to look at for more than a few miliseconds. The necklace looks silver. I think the product doesn't get it's share of real estate. The composition is static. Hope this helps. Keep shooting.

Hamilton Watch Company circa 1958
by bcoble

Comment:
Beautiful watches in a interesting setting. The teardrop watch, to me, should be the center of focus because it is the lightest of the three and the lightest part of a picture draws the eyes first when it's surrounded with dark. It would have been nice to have all the watches have the same time on them. That would imply that they were still working. Personally, I might have used a sepia toning.

The Gift
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Nice concept. The lines between the flower and product go good together. I think there is a problem in the clarity of the flower. To me it looks a bit oversaturated and the lighting is flat. This might have been improved with a little backlighting. The color of the text doesn't seem to complement the picture.

Respite
by rblanton

Comment:
ditto. I'm getting a headache. It might have been ok to include the foreground fence if it had been as focused as the rest of the picture. But this is only my opinion.

life goes on..
by messerschmitt

Comment:
This is beautiful. Very fitting tribute.

View from the Hill.jpg
by LindaLee

Comment:
I like it in color. How would the lush green, which is the charming part of the picture, translate to b/w?