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Challenge: Periodic Table (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: back room in my house...
Date: Nov 5, 2008
Aperture: f/32
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 10, 2008

This is my mothers wedding ring, taken on top of an off camera flash over a diffuser to provide the bright white background. Who knows how this will do in an elements challenge, but we'll see. I used close-up filters to allow the macro view.

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 102
Avg (all users): 5.3205
Avg (commenters): 5.8750
Avg (participants): 5.1905
Avg (non-participants): 5.3684
Views since voting: 818
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 156
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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11/22/2008 05:22:16 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club Steve!

First Impression: Great idea but the subject is too dark.

Composition: Good composition. I like how the ring appears to fade into to the white. My biggest problem with the composition is the the fact that diamonds are known for the sparkling characteristics and this photo the diamond looks really looks muted. It would have been nice if the top of the ring was a little brighter so the diamond was nice and bright and the metal wasn't as dark. Good focus.

Subject: Good subject for the challenge. The diamond represents carbon and the carbon structure gives the diamond its appeal. Good choice.

Creativity: I find the photo very creative. The use of the flash was creative and I like how it gives the ring the appearance it does.

Improvements: I think if you were to show off the diamond a little more with better lighting and this photo would have done a lot better.

My Thoughts: Good composition and good subject. I just wish the lighting was a bit different.

Overall, good photo. If you have and questions please PM me. I hope my critique has been help and informative in some way.

Cheers,
Ron
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2008 08:43:15 PM
Negative image does not help. This is a decent, clean image with a shallow DOF, but there doesn't seem to be many glints from the diamond.
11/15/2008 11:49:56 PM
I like the angled presentation. If you move it a bit off center, I think it will strengthen the compositon.
11/14/2008 08:55:31 PM
nice DOF! (could use a bit more light to make the diamond sparkle a bit)
11/13/2008 03:43:19 PM
A very moody picture, that you could just as easily described as silver and carbon, nice
11/12/2008 04:18:14 PM
A good artistic twist that focuses in the rock. I like the angle and the fading into the white. It was also a smart move to draw the attention away from the dead center of the frame by leaving more of the left side of the band exposed than the right. The minimalistic look is very pleasing to me.

Great job!
11/12/2008 09:56:18 AM
Nice DOF
11/11/2008 04:39:36 PM
Really nice stock shot look to this one. Will probably do well because of that fact. Not sure that I like the edges quite so washed out on the sides and the diamond doesn't have quite the sparkle that may make it more dynamic but, then again, I understand the total difficulty in just photographing jewelry period and it's reflections.
11/11/2008 01:57:40 AM
the stone craves more light.


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