The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by amazoneea:
Depends... Some are really happy. But even I do not agree with the concept, the photo is good looking.I am not sure but maybe a softly contrasting background would have helped the ring to pop out more. 9

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by space amoeba:
Oh, this could be taken in many ways... :) Nice shot... could have been a little larger for greater effect, but all the elements are here.

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by f-32:
OOOOH! Essence of Evil! Must refer to the frame around an otherwise very nice photo.

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by deemer:
I'll be honest, the title had an negative impact on my impression of the photo. Had it been "simply love" or "love everlasting" or something like that, the impact would have been more positive.

Not to dwell on the title....I wonder how the shot would have been different had the ring been caught "spinning" in the photo. Just thinking out loud...

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by Patella:
LOL -- I can think of a couple of ways to tie the image with the quote. Marriage band? Or the One Ring? Yeah, I'm one of the geeks looking forward to the next LOTR installment. Beyond that, nice composition and coloring. The ring feels a little off pure horiszontal and that bothers my eye a bit. (It looks like the ring slants up and to the right just a slight amount -- like the camera wasn't parallel to the surface the ring was on.) It may be an optical illusion -- if it is, no worries, if not, you might want to think about a small amount of rotation (clockwise) to the image. The highlights work well, for me, but the uneven darker areas at the extreme top and bottom edges would be better evened out. All my opinions of course. Good luck.

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by tolyanchik:
good point 10 for idea

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by drgsoell:
Ooooo. Bad experience? A more contrasting color for the surface would add to visual impact.

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
lol

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by Shelley:
Pretty cynical . . . but simplicticaly so

The Essence of Evil
by anireno

Comment by Ten13:
Evil, huh? Somebody's bitter. Composition is good, as is the lighting.