Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by srbrubaker:
Pairing bleached beach wood with pearls is an inspired choice. I also like the blue background. While I appreciate the rhythm of the pearls assembled in lines, the fact that those lines run parallel with the edge of the photo makes the composition feel more static than it needs to be.

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by MichaelC:
I like the addition of the prop - lighting is a little flat

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by shareinnc:
Nice color and texture. There's something missing, though...no "WOW" factor. I can't put my finger on what, though.

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by Brad:
Crop / framing is at odds here with the background showing above and below the wood.
Perhaps a different crop woud have helped this, either cropping off some of the bottom or the top, so the eye doesn't get pulled in two different directions in my opinion.

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by RedOak:
not quite sure what to say about this shot. Lighting is stale, composition is off, DOF is not strong enought for the effect you want to give. Blue background doesn't compliment the colours of the jewel at all. The wood on the other hand is very cool, but could've used a lot more contrast and some colour adjustments to the whole picture could've punched this pic some. Sorry. 4

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by train:
very pretty but a little soft on the focus

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by singsunshine:
the wood really makes it seem more natural and adds a nice texture, good job.

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by Beetle:
To my liking, the necklace should be draped at a bit of an angle, rather than straight up and down. I like your choice of backdrop - the wood - , the lighting and the DOF. 6

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Very nice photo and I gave it a good score. Two things would improve it in my opinion: 1) DOF is such that you're losing focus on the edges of the pearls. It may be just my predjudice but I think having all the pearls with the DOF limits would improve it slightly. 2) The background appears to be a single monochrome color. I believe it would add interest if there was some variation in the background. Not something to go crazy with but something subtle. Neither of these are a big deal, just slight improvement at the margin. Good luck.

Natural pearls
by aKiwi

Comment by msdoubletrouble:
nice colors :-)