The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by bennettjamie:

Originally posted by h2: For me that's not an artistic but a product shot (being a product photographer myself). As that, the lack of focus/DOF is detrimental. I also found the crop to be too loose and the dust/lint distracting (didn't vote, but would have given an 5).

Yes it is a product but whos not to say that a product shot can't be artistic? I do appreciate your comment though. I do agree with the ring not being in sharp focus as I previously stated, however the rest of the photograph is very interesting, and I don't think cropping it tighter would have made this photograph better, and in fact would have taken away from it.
Thanks again for your comment.

The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by tate:
Jewelry in NOT easy to photograph well. It is small, reflective, and somewhat unforgiving. So your subject is tough to start IMHO.
The background and ring are equally banal when combined here. Neither is being explored and they don't relate to each other in a cohesive way. A more interesting composition or more detailed macro would add some interest. I gave it a 5 for the good lighting and color.

The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by Elaine:
I gave it a 4. The ring (which I took to be the subject) is not in focus and is too centered for me. Also, to me the most interesting part of the iris is where the yellow meets the purple, and that is not in focus either.

The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by emorgan49:
The yellow looks like an eye and the white on the right looks like teeth making it kind of creepy. I like the ring on the purple but there is too much competing with it.

The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by RKT:
I gave it a 4...I would have liked it more without the ring, and as Oliver mentioned the dust/pollen could have been cloned or healed out. To my eye, the comp is off. Had the ring been gone and the image rotated 90 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise, I probably would have given a much higher score...the colors are quite lovely.

The Ring and The Lillies
by bennettjamie

Comment by h2:
For me that's not an artistic but a product shot (being a product photographer myself). As that, the lack of focus/DOF is detrimental. I also found the crop to be too loose and the dust/lint distracting (didn't vote, but would have given an 5).

Orchard Pond Canopy
by bennettjamie

Comment by bennettjamie:
Thank you! Im very excited! Annd, whats cool about this photo is that this road is not going to be here anymore, it is currently under construction to become a toll road and it's beauty will be gone!

Orchard Pond Canopy
by bennettjamie

Comment by Bear_Music:
How about that! WTG, Jamie!

Orchard Pond Canopy
by bennettjamie

Comment by Lydia:
Yay! Well done! Congratulations on your Best of Show!

Behind the Veil
by bennettjamie

Comment by giantmike:
I gave you a 7, and am surprised you didn't score higher.

- Great catch lights in the eyes
- Perfect focus
- Really good colors

If I have to find flaws, I think it would be
- The vertical orientation can be hard to score well with. Sometimes cropping so it's not so vertical can help
- I don't like eye liner. Everything else feels natural about this.