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05/01/2005 08:41:52 PM |
Thank you all for your thoughtful comments.
As I've gone through all the images in the contest, I keep coming back to the fact that the ring doesn't look as smooth and shiny as I would like it to. I think a lot of that has to do with the cluttered background it is reflecting. I spent so much time worrying about light sources and backdrop, that I forgot about what was behind the camera. Lessons learned.
If anyone is interested, I've got a couple photographs of the setup (with my film camera in place of the digital camera, and a glove in place of my hand for the shadow).
Labeled setup
Lighting setup
I realized that the 'catch' of the image probably wouldn't make sense to anyone not familiar with Tolkien's books. And that's okay with me. I really had fun coming up with the idea, and executing it. (By the way, the ring belongs to my wife--she won it in a local radio contest 3 years ago during the LOTR frenzy.) There are definitely some technical aspects that could have used some polishing.
sche2964: Thank you for your specific input. It's well taken. I had considered a brighter chain, but in the end, I wanted it to appear dark and heavy, the way a ring-bearer might perceive it...still, visually, it probably would have been more striking.
LadeeM: You're absolutely right about the focus. The 15 sec. exposure with kids running up and down the hall, and cluttered background reflections really hurt me there. It's definitely given me some food for thought in how to overcome that in the future.
Digital Quixote: That's an interesting point about the thumbnail. I vote on the images randomly as the server feeds them my way, so I hadn't considered that point. What to do? ;)
Sonda: Thanks for the comment on the background. I was sort of going for a rocky cave wall (since the ring repeatedly traveled through caverened regions), with the ring exposed for the taking. I must concede that it was usually around Bilbo's or Frodo's necks and would never have been dangled around like that. :)
Snackwells and BradP: Thanks for the suggestion about desaturating the colored catchlights on the chain. I think I didn't mind it at first, because I felt it gave some reason for drawing the red into another portion of the image besides the ring. But those catchlights are so harsh, that the color does seem distracting.
BradP and glad2badad: Oy. Yeah, I'm not happy with the red border either :-/ I know that running out of time is a crummy excuse...so uh...let's pretend I didn't just try to use that as an excuse ;) I think just leaving it black would have been a better call.
DustDevil: I would loved to have seen your concept. If you ever do that, send me a PM and a link!
srbrubaker: I agree with you about the background color. During post-processing, I tried to change the background color to something that worked better with the colors in the ring, but everything failed miserably. I needed to control that while making the shot.
Isabeau: That's the kind of nerdiness I was shooting for :) Thanks for the comment on the shade of red. I think your right, giving it more of a yellow component would give it a more fiery appearance.
auburnfan0930: Thanks. I like your observation of "I can't decide if it is clawing in passion or stealing it."
graphicfunk: Are you referring to the pinkishness of the red? I agree that it could use a warmer shade. Although I couldn't get rid of the red and still capture the allusion to the Lord of the Rings imagery. Thank you for the comment! |
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04/30/2005 01:23:47 PM |
| Clever composition of ring, shadow, and type. |
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04/30/2005 11:44:11 AM |
| A very cool presentatiom with tension and great lighting but the red distracts a bit. A natural color would have given this image a real boost. Bumping up on great composition. |
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04/30/2005 11:27:51 AM |
| I really like the shadow of the hand. It really sets the tone. I can't decide if it is clawing in passion or stealing it. |
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04/29/2005 10:45:11 PM |
| excellent advert very eye catching. 9 |
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04/29/2005 09:20:51 PM |
| This is an AWESOME picture!!!! I LOVE the Lord of the Rings!!! The hand shadow in the background is great! |
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04/29/2005 02:01:30 PM |
| Funny! And a good photo too, love the red glow and the shadow, well done! |
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04/29/2005 01:15:22 PM |
| very good composition, i like the red and black border, works well (8) |
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04/29/2005 02:52:38 AM |
| Very well done like the lord of the rings mood tipe. |
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04/28/2005 08:25:44 PM |
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04/28/2005 07:55:15 PM |
| I love this one! You have put a lot of thought into this, good suggestive setup, yet leaving plenty to the imagination. I do hope people will take the time to think about this one for a moment. |
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04/28/2005 05:33:58 PM |
AH! I love this pic :)
The only comment (comming from a nerd, sorry) is that the red is too redish, not orangy enough, so it doesn't look enough like fire to me.
Did I appologized for being a nerd already?
Anyway, this is an awesome idea. |
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04/28/2005 03:59:08 PM |
| Hey how clever - Lord of the Rings and jewelry ad |
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04/28/2005 11:58:37 AM |
| This really made me smile, really well taken & witty. Hope you do well |
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04/28/2005 10:24:41 AM |
| Nice layout, like the shadow of the claw, 7 |
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04/27/2005 09:09:55 AM |
| nice try. i don't know if I want it, but clever choice of subject matter |
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04/27/2005 06:07:25 AM |
| I must be missing something. The scary looking hand shadow, the red color cast...? Interesting photo. The lighting, composition, and details are very good. I think the red border distracts, but then you're probably trying to tie it in with the overall red tone. Good luck, this should make top 20. |
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04/27/2005 05:23:09 AM |
| Points for originality here! Fun image, nicely lit. 8 |
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04/26/2005 06:10:46 PM |
Woah man, is that a hand I see reaching for it in the shadow!? :-o
Awesome.
Jjust cause your a Lord Of The Rings kinda person your picture has a special place in my heart. |
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04/26/2005 05:36:06 PM |
| I really like the allusion to the Lord of the Rings. I like the shiny glowing quality of the ring and the shadow of the grabbing hand. I know it is ridiculously silly to feel as strongly as I do about the colors, but the muted taupe clashes mightily with the warm pink and coral, IMO. |
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04/26/2005 04:57:30 PM |
| Glad to see your the only one with this idea. I was thinking of something simular, but was going to try and heatl some metal and then stick one of my "the one" rings as a scarifice. Great shot. Gave it a 7. |
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04/26/2005 03:52:30 PM |
| I love it but the supply would be limited, no? Great comp and lighting and shadows! Very creatve! I like how you placed the text to contrast. You'd do well in advertising. |
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04/26/2005 09:44:35 AM |
| Great composition and creative approach to the challenge. |
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04/26/2005 08:56:55 AM |
| now this is the first creative shot i've seen. |
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04/26/2005 06:24:26 AM |
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04/25/2005 03:29:02 PM |
The red in the border is a bit of overkill in my opinion.
Perhaps had this been edited with another layer, desaturate the reds, and then brush them back in on the ring only may have worked better (remving the red from the chain only). |
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04/25/2005 12:37:29 PM |
| Love the humor in this entry. I would like to suggest the following: selectively highlight the chain and desaturate the blues and reds to eliminate the colored highlights off those links. |
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04/25/2005 12:16:16 PM |
| My precious...........hehehehehehehhe good job. |
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04/25/2005 12:15:33 PM |
| The shadow is great :-) 9 |
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04/25/2005 10:54:28 AM |
| Like the hand shadow for affect. Good one. |
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04/25/2005 10:25:28 AM |
Love this idea. Beautiful text, and great composition as well.
The main thing that I don't think work with the rest here is the textured background... looks like a textured wall. Not sure what would have worked better... Maybe it actually hanging around the neck of Elijah :p j/k.. 7 |
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04/25/2005 08:12:43 AM |
| This is one of the cleaverest photos in the challenge. It is well executed ... photo, text, font. Love the way the shadow works! My only fear is that the thumbnail looks so dark, it may not attract voters to open it and give it the score it deserves. |
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04/25/2005 06:46:45 AM |
| took me a minute to get it. |
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04/25/2005 03:32:33 AM |
| LOL! I wish the ring was more in focus, but I'll give you a 7 for the interesting topic . I'm an old LOTR fan! :) |
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04/24/2005 10:14:42 PM |
| My precious...... great shot, wonderful lighting |
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04/24/2005 10:10:58 PM |
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04/24/2005 08:26:26 PM |
| Brilliant! I love it! Very creative. |
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04/24/2005 08:18:55 PM |
| the claw shadow is a clever addition. |
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04/24/2005 08:17:26 PM |
| Yes I do! Nice advertisement on a fictional classic! The color of the chain I am not the fondest about. Maybe a shiny bright one as shown in the movies would've worked better. Good work! |
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