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Challenge: Jewelry Advertisement (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: My dining room table
Date: Apr 21, 2005
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 25
Galleries: Macro, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005

- Cloned out two small reflections on bottle and glass in background
- Warming filter 81
- Crop
- Burn tool to darken everything but the cuff links
- Add text
- Cloned out a few small flecks of dust on the cuff links
- Unsharp mask
- Save for web

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.3622
Avg (commenters): 7.1750
Avg (participants): 6.2772
Avg (non-participants): 6.4183
Views since voting: 1506
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 254
Comments: 41
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2005 03:38:44 PM
A good capture with a lovely hint in the background. Bumping up.
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04/30/2005 04:38:42 PM
Well thought out
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04/30/2005 01:29:55 PM
Really nice picture...it truly is elegant, the tone of the metal, the clarity...the text is not as elegant though...it seems a little "heavy".
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04/30/2005 08:10:24 AM
Excellent. I could see this in a magazine.
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04/29/2005 10:19:13 PM
well done shot good DOF makes this work 8
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04/29/2005 02:06:09 PM
Really good idea, but I don't think the background add to the message, it would hae been stronger with a plain black velvet background imo
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04/29/2005 12:01:19 PM
Nice focus
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04/29/2005 11:37:39 AM
Wish the cufflinks were a little lower in the picture and were not blocking the items in the background.
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04/29/2005 09:57:20 AM
Very Professional Looking
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04/29/2005 09:49:36 AM
Bokeh works well, though IMO better lighting on the background would give the "story" and context for these cuffs more appeal.
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04/29/2005 05:14:44 AM
Excellent ad. The composition and lighting are wonderful and the text quite catchy.
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04/29/2005 12:36:56 AM
bottle makes studs seem small. insignificant, puts me off buying
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04/28/2005 11:52:38 PM
Great advert and good use of light just a shame I cannot see a little sparkle in the diamonds.
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04/28/2005 09:59:14 PM
Others may agree with me that the background is a little too out of focus.
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04/28/2005 05:17:23 PM
Great photo.
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04/28/2005 03:23:47 PM
Good use of DOF. Jewelry are in good focus. Jewelry lacks a bit of interest in my opinion.
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04/28/2005 01:00:09 PM
Very well set up and good result.
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04/28/2005 11:28:49 AM
very good, great DOF, very well done, very proffesional. 10
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04/28/2005 10:13:24 AM
Nice ad. looks like a simple, elegant product. Nice dof and layout. The text is right size and placement, but perhaps different font? 8
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04/28/2005 07:38:58 AM
I like the setting but iam a little distracted by the back ground
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04/27/2005 05:57:22 PM
nicely done. Very sharp focus. Nice DOF.
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04/27/2005 02:34:12 PM
I like this a lot. Nice sharp cuff links. Good DOF. Good Luck with it.
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04/27/2005 08:53:37 AM
Very cool idea. And quite unique so far! Lighting is good, unfortunatly, i'm not a fan of the composition. With the Champain and glass in the background, i feel it takes away from the picture and doesn't really serve any purpose. Perharps its the straight angle of the camera which doesn't give energy and/or movement to the shot. I would imagine the same kind of setting but with the items on the boarder of a counter, with a couple in the background, easing into the evening... 6
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04/27/2005 04:56:39 AM
looks like an ad to me :)

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04/26/2005 07:58:03 PM
I like it
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04/26/2005 02:34:47 PM
Great, great job! I like everything about this ad. The tag line is clever and original. the product is clear, I understand what your selling and you build an image. Incredible use of DOF in a way I haven't seen in this comp so far.... I couldn't ask for more except the text needs to be capitalized and perhaps a different but definitely larger Font.
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04/26/2005 08:29:29 AM
Awesome. I really like your shallow depth of field. It compliments your super sharp cufflinks.
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04/26/2005 07:37:06 AM
good job on the photo and making your ad look classy
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04/26/2005 06:17:21 AM
Foreground needs to be slightly brighter , but this is very nice. 8
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04/25/2005 03:50:28 PM
Nicely designed advertisement with a good text to support it.
Background is effective here, showing class, without taking over the image.
Well Done!
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04/25/2005 03:07:36 PM
Good idea with the wine glass and bottle in background and dof set only to cufflinks in foreground..it adds a sophistication to the picture; as do the flowers add a sense of romance.
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04/25/2005 02:57:41 PM
this was so beautifully executed....the backround is so inviting and the product so well displayed and made to stand out...you are going to do great(if my opinion counts for anything)
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04/25/2005 02:45:51 PM
Lovely clarity and DOF. Lighting is even and reflections very well controlled. Processing is very sharp, clean, without distracting artifacts.

The lettering is just fine, but it can be improved upon. I suggest a sans serif font, perhaps in all caps, minus punctuation, sized a few points larger.

Overall a fantastic entry and I can easily see this as an advertisement. 8
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04/25/2005 01:50:21 PM
nice use of DOF. Good try with the lighting to set a mood. I think lighting could have use more modeling on the background to give a more dramatic effect, but maybe it's just me. The center composition is throwing me off a bit... Fonts could be a darker shade of grey to give back some forcus to the jewels. Good job overal! Cheers!
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04/25/2005 11:38:07 AM
nice lighting, contrast and dof.
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04/25/2005 07:46:03 AM
Very classy .... Nice background. I like it.
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04/25/2005 07:25:03 AM
Tastefully done. Nice lighting, good composition, and good use of props in the background. Good luck.
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04/25/2005 07:08:58 AM
Skillfully done and presented image. There's little specs on the jewellery, which I think takes a bit away from the clean image. Well done.
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04/25/2005 06:38:06 AM
Nice layout. Would have prefered (if it is possiple) to get the bottom side of the cuffs out of the shade. Still very good photo.
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04/25/2005 12:39:12 AM
nice image and different concept
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04/24/2005 08:47:06 PM
not sure i like cuffs facing each other...perhaps staggers same direction?nice idea and gl with challenge
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