From the Gold Boxby
loveComment by zagman: 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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