DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Keep Him Close To Your Heart
Keep Him Close To Your Heart
Toniann220


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Samsung Digimax 530
Location: My Bedroom
Date: Apr 22, 2005
Aperture: Auto
ISO: Auto
Shutter: Auto
Galleries: Fashion, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

 18k Gold Cross placed on velvet cloth. used mini tripod. Macro settings. Sharpened, resized, added text. Was a last minute submission wasn't even going to participate in this challenge but gave it a shot anyway .. I was uncertain about adding text didn't want to get D. Q. still not to sure about my text if its proper or not. Thought without text look really nice and classy but in another way seemed to plan and had a large amount of space. So I'm crossing my fingers on this one and I hope I make top 20 or even 30 LOL ...

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.6475
Avg (commenters): 6.5600
Avg (participants): 5.3608
Avg (non-participants): 5.8367
Views since voting: 1431
Views during voting: 390
Votes: 244
Comments: 33
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 05/04/2005 11:12:59 PM
Toe you did very well. Not a bad finish.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2005 09:58:21 AM
From Critique Club:

Toniann T.

The idea for this image is good; the use of negative space is excellent. Your text however is very plane, and brings the overall image down. I think not adding the text would have been the better way to go. The image looks a little soft, this may be due to using AUTO for the aperture, you may not have gotten a small enough F stop and that would have given you little depth of field. In close up photography it is very important to have more depth of field, that means a small aperture, like 22 or 16. Not knowing much about the Samsung Digimax 530, this may not be an option. If not it would be better not to get close, but crop tighter from a larger image.

The overall image is strong and shows a good eye for composition and design. If the only limitation is the camera, then you did quite a good job. Toniann keep up the good work, and I hope to see more of your work in the future.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2005 06:02:48 PM
nice finish...it's not setup..lol, just very political.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 03:12:23 AM
Thank you Tracy, I thought it should of scored higher also.. Starting to think this whole site is set up!!!.. O-Well ..
 05/02/2005 01:29:22 AM
Excellent job with light, placement of the cross, it looks like too your camera has a good macro feature... This one should of places higher :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2005 03:13:46 PM
Focus on the diamonds seems a little soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2005 12:48:08 PM
Nice, would be a tad better if it was completely in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2005 01:07:07 AM
Nice angle, a little soft around the edges. Light refracting of the diamonds is great. GJ.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 07:35:05 PM
good catchy image 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 04:30:35 PM
excellent job. Definitely one of the better shots that involved a close up of gems.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 02:33:56 PM
Looks soft
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 04:47:09 PM
Focus seems a bit off, otherwise a good photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 02:53:48 PM
Nice photograph of the jewelry, but the text is uninteresting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 08:56:07 AM
Cross is attractive. The text really doesn't work for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 04:44:33 AM
Certainly looks like something I would expect to see in an advertisement.
Good control of the lighting & simplistic, yet effective layout. Well done! (7)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2005 11:17:28 PM
Toe this is a great Macro shot! Awesome detail. <10>
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2005 07:57:29 PM
Nice layout. Great comp, ad I'm sure what your selling. Text placement needs work. Larger and different font would do wonders. so would a crisper shot of the cross.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2005 03:52:02 AM
so clear, very sharp too...I dont know if it's my temporary computer here thats without a video card, but your tips on the cross are not as clear as the middle of it. Try setting the focus on Multi, you might of had it set on spot or center. still very clear macro
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 08:35:16 PM
Beautiful cross!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 05:52:19 PM
Interesting composition, although i'd wished for a slightly tighter crop. Also a frame would help this shot a little bit, since there is no DOF at all; the item is floating. The text is explicatory, but is not as 'punchy' as the item itself, so doesn't attract too much attention, which is good. The cross could use some more sharpening tho, as it feels a little soft. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 03:52:12 PM
you did a good job holding onto the detail while achieving nice reflections.7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 03:27:05 PM
Nice shine on the cross. Image is simple and clear. good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 11:42:53 AM
The diamonds are not defined enough. Good photo though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 10:03:13 AM
Nice theme and well done with the jewelry for the most part. The text in this one is going to hurt you some in the voting because the font is too plain and looks grey instead of white (resized the text by dragging text box?).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 07:28:59 AM
I would have like this better without the words. The cross alone would have the impact you're looking for.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 06:27:19 AM
Nice image, though maybe front of cross just out of focal range. Lettering a little divorced from picture - informative, not augmentative. Detail missing in jewels (though hard to keep, I know)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 03:06:30 AM
I love this!!! Great Job!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 01:50:08 AM
Script font and you have lovely pic...gl...9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 01:39:09 AM
Seems cropped too much on the right.
Placing the text a bit higher, moving the cross to the left about 1/4 of the distance would balance this composition, in my opinion.

Message edited by author 2005-05-02 00:16:22.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 01:33:02 AM
very good image I think you have done so well with this it is not an easy challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 01:17:41 AM
great layout, focus on bottom of cross a little soft. Good job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 01:04:33 AM
Very good, although it could have been a little sharper, seems a bit blury around the edges
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2005 12:30:56 AM
Very well done, great capture of the diamonds, the lighting in this image is wonderful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/23/2024 04:39:06 PM EDT.