time 'n' motion
by sidpixel

Comment by digitalknight:
This is a great capture. With a little more DOF it would be a 10 in my book. What a great machine,

time 'n' motion
by sidpixel

Comment by snackwells:
Nice view of the movement on this watch. Three things which could be improved upon: Sharpness, Lighting, Color.

Not sure if the fuzziness is due to limitations of your camera's imager, camera shake, or if was just simply off focus. In any case, I would recommend taking a few extra shots on a tripod or on a stable surface to try to get it sharper.

Getting adequate lighting on jewelry and small items as this watch is quite a challenge. Appears to be shot with available light coming in from the top right. The rotation of the balance wheel and inner mechanisms such as the escapement is obscured by strong shadows. I recommend using a diffuse ilght source normal to the face of the watch.

The color in this photograph is rather flat. It's uncertain as to whether the bridges and mainspring barrel are copper in color or if it's skewed white balance. This is tied with the choice of lighting and would probably correct itself once improved.

time 'n' motion
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Comment by okcomputer:
might be just thisversion of the image, but it lacks detail and clarity.. a bit too blurry. and it seems very stretched.

the scream
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Comment by crgdavis:
I see it. Image seems maybe a tad soft. Nice Job!

time 'n' motion
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Comment by radiman:
nice pic

the scream
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Comment by docpjv:
little sharper and little more bright.... wow, could have been a winner.

time 'n' motion
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Comment by Drake:
Did you intend it to be soft focused??? I actually like the effect.

the scream
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Comment by marbo:
Excellent idea. 9

the scream
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Comment by scrum8:
Well done. Can't wait to see the comments on how it was done. I might have removed the dark mark in the right eye.

the scream
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Comment by Skip:
this is really cool. i hope you will post up something to give it context, once the challenge ends. good luck!