I took this with the hoya cross screen filter attached to achieve cross lighting effect.
Post-processing:
crop
levels layer w/gradient
clone layer to eliminate some unwanted imperfections on the rose petals
created duplicate layer, usm, high-pass filter, and used linear light on the layer to enhance the edges of the heart.
flattened image, converted mode to 8 bit, resized to 640 horz, USM again, neat image, added text.
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Seems just a tad dark. I read your comments in the forums, so I know that you are fully aware of that, and what caused it, so I wont elaborate on that.
Focus is great. I like the little stars. (and they were added legally too. lol)
The background is nice. I like the use of roses as a background. Makes the photo seem soft and feminine, which is good for an ad that needs to appeal to women.
You did a very nice job of avoiding reflections in the smooth part of the heart. There is one reflection though from the petals on the inside of the heart near the upper point. It's a dark reflection compared to the rest of the photo and since it's the only reflection on the heart, it stands out to me.
I like the angle and crop. I think that was very nicely selected and works very well. The writing is simple and to the point.
The only real issue I see is the darkness, so I think you did an excellent job. Congrats on the finish.
~Heather~
Very nicely composed and layed out image.
Soft & subtle choice of background works well here, and the detail on the jewelry is very nice. Text / font used works well. (7)
The overall image tone seems to be a little blue...very nice "sparkle" in the stones. The text is a little strange, mainly because of the stated price...seems a little exaggerated.
Technically, background looks a bit dull (colour-wise) and maybe dirty. Good reflections. Yellow petal end distracts. Style of image totally not in my taste. Lettering very divorced from picture - informative, not augmentative.
Good focus on the heart, lovely lights on the jewels. I'd love to see this with a slightly lighter b/g, really like the ?petal background but on my monitor they look a little dark.
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