I think the photo would have worked out better if I was able to bounce some light off the diamonds and if the rings had been cleaned directly prior to the shoot.
No PP'ing, just resized and sharpened.
Comments welcome/encouraged.
Cheers,
Nick
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Hi, this is the first photo I have posted on this website for C&C. I had my wife model her hand so that I could try to capture the rings in detail. I don't have a lot of experience or equipment to work with yet so I am just using my new Canon EOS 350D with the 18-55mm kit lense.
I think the photo would have worked out better if I was able to bounce some light off the diamonds and if the rings had been cleaned directly prior to the shoot.
No PP'ing, just resized and sharpened. Comments welcome/encouraged. Cheers, Nick
Nick - what a fantastic first post !!!
I love the clarity of the rings, and the lovely shallow DOF - drawing the eyes to where they are supposed to be. A trick for this type of shot is to swing a led light (the small ones of course) on a cord above the hand out of the shot - gives a lovely twinkle to the diamonds  Try it - I promise it works.
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Wow, thank you for your kind response! Such a great idea you present, I will definately have to give that another try if my wife has enough patience for me. I will make sure I post results if I get a chance to try it out.
Not bad for a kit lens at all.
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Excellent shot for first pic post Nick - nice close focussing too
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Wonderful photo Nick, really good and sharp where it counts. You could always add a small "glint" in PS, but that's most probably a bit corny for a serious shot like this, Max[/u]
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Nice image Nick. As has been said the dof works well with the sharpness of the rings.
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I'm sure the ring is genuine!!
Terrific shot Nick. I can't add to the superlatives already given here. Look forward to more of your work.Simon
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Thanks once again for everyones comments, they have been very encouraging!
JohnD, your right there must be a few of us. TassieD is another name I recognise. I will be meeting David on Sunday at Baskerville to take some shots of the HSCC display, hopefully I'll get some more practise in then.
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