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Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date: Apr 24, 2005
Aperture: f3.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Macro, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

Layers - Levels, Brightness/Contrast, Dogde & Burn
Colour Balance
Match Colour
Unsharp Mask

Statistics
Place: 34 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.0857
Avg (commenters): 6.9677
Avg (participants): 5.8557
Avg (non-participants): 6.2365
Views since voting: 1347
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 245
Comments: 34
Favorites: 0


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05/04/2005 03:31:27 PM
Thank you for submitting your photo to the DPChallenge, Jewelry Advertisment.

A beautiful and elegant shot of your subject. This photo shows an well composed and appealing piece of jewelry. Almost choregraphed and coordinating with a natural flower. Your choice of the flower color compliments the gold tones of your jewelry ring. The ring placement is also commendable. It hits the viewer straight away. The factor here is that the flower is not too big, as to overpower the ring. You selected a perfect size to make your subject stand out. It leaves no doubt what your intent is.

Creating a metaphor in your title, between the flower and ring was very smart. Again a good balance of colors between the subject and the secondary elements.

Technically you have a great capture. The ony thing that might bother folks voting is the softness and the shadows on the flower. The ring focal point appears well done, The flower generates a softness or slight blurriness. Another area to compliment you on is the framing. Well done, placing the subjects in the center of the frame. You seem to almost give space to the flower shadows when you cropped the photo.

Great job, simple and elegant.

Good luck in your next DPChallenge.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2005 11:18:46 PM
Great Idea! Harshe shadows on the left of the shot, but still--- 8
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05/01/2005 11:03:15 PM
One of the best using flowers...you can really see the jewelry and it goes well with the title.
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05/01/2005 05:36:53 PM
Gorgeous colors and I like the positioning of the ring. Good Job!
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05/01/2005 10:38:14 AM
nice comp and use of negative space. Shadow is well controlled
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04/30/2005 03:51:07 PM
A lovely concept and indeed a very dtrong composition. If it lacks one thing is better focus. With these images there is no compromise, the ring must be ultra sharp. Bumping up on good attempt.
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04/30/2005 03:05:49 AM
super idea and well photographed 7
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04/29/2005 11:59:15 PM
Kewl looking ring. I like the flower with it. Lighting is good..maybe a light from the back left to prevent the shadow. Good luck!
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04/29/2005 11:20:43 PM
Simple, elegant, and nice lighting ... Good job.
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04/29/2005 04:26:10 PM
Very well done! Definitely one of the best in the challenge.
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04/29/2005 01:48:47 PM
Cool piece and concept. Black background would have been bolder for this bold piece of jewelry.
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04/29/2005 04:25:38 AM
nice image - the gold and the purple go well together. I'd like to see a little sharper detail on the petals
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04/28/2005 10:17:14 PM
Great shot and great colors, well done
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04/28/2005 09:54:45 PM
Nice comp and colors. Lends itself to easy text placement. Very crisp.
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04/28/2005 09:14:25 PM
Challenge: 9
Technical: 9
Interest: 9
Overall: 9

Very unique idea. A technically sound, creative entry. Not too sure about the shadows, though. I'd like to see this without them just to see which I like better. Good Luck!
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04/28/2005 08:14:14 PM
Nice shot. The flower looks quite soft and the ring is a sharp contrast. I would have tried to counter the shadow with another light but good shot. In my top 10
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04/28/2005 07:20:31 PM
Good composition. A bit closer would have shown more detail of the jewelry thought. Lighting is well done.
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04/28/2005 05:10:31 PM
Nice color and focus on the ring. I would have liked to see a little better DOF though. I don't like the shadows on the left.
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04/27/2005 11:58:12 AM
Well presented. Simple, efficient. Jewel works well with the flower. Composition is well executed. A bit uninspiring to me, but still a very good job.
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04/27/2005 04:55:37 AM
Simple & effective composition.
The shadow, while first appearing to be distracting, actually gives this dimension. Detail and clarity is great on this one.
Nicely done! (8)
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04/26/2005 01:30:30 PM
I REALLY like this. Beautiful and creative composition. Excellent lighting. Best I've seen so far.
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04/26/2005 01:12:59 PM
excellent shot. but text would have put this into a 9 or 10. Strong color but perfect shot and detail of ring is not lost at all. wish it were mine! (the pic) good work.
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04/26/2005 12:22:12 PM
This is so creative. Very well done!!!!!
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04/26/2005 02:22:43 AM
focus is soft and needs to be sharper I feel.
colour on flower is nice background seems flat
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04/25/2005 05:53:11 PM
very nice concept and execution but the light isn't "dazzling"
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04/25/2005 03:45:49 PM
I like the layout, colors and composition. Would like to have seen the whole image sharper and less shadow to the left.
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04/25/2005 01:17:55 PM
Nice photo, simple and clear makes the jewelry speak for itself.
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04/25/2005 10:29:00 AM
you could do so many shots with that snake ring. Very ncie
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04/25/2005 07:36:54 AM
this is one of my top 3 picks....simple but elegant.....solid 9 IMO...wish i was a member so i could vote ya to the top....wonderful photo!!!
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04/25/2005 05:05:05 AM
cool idea, great lighting. nice background. well done
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04/25/2005 03:10:15 AM
very creative...well done
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04/25/2005 02:32:07 AM
Very good. A little sharper on the gems of the ring.
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04/25/2005 02:23:08 AM
Very cool! Nice setup. Great job.
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04/25/2005 01:03:13 AM
somehow have snake's head toward the audience? gl...
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