They rest on a piece of glass, which rests on velvet. Used a SB-600 and a SB-800, surrounded by a dome made of many white carboard pieces. I used a polarizer to control the reflection. Initially was going to remove them completely, but liked the effect the double reflection made.
Lens: Sigma Macro 105mm
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The composition, lighting, and exposure here are all excellent. The dark reflective surface does work nicely and it was a good choice for this image. I can't really suggest much for improvement. I do enjoy nice black and white images, but this image may have a higher level of impact in color. If these earrings are gold or silver, a dark colored (even black would work) surface behind them could raise the interest level significantly...
This is a sweetly composed shot. In many ways it's very pleasing. I have a couple very specific nits, though.
1. The tonal range seems "off" somehow. I can't but my finger on it, but it's "dull". It may just be the mottled, flat gray BG, not sure. Certainly, there seems to be true black and true white, but overall the luminosity of the image isn't what I'd expect of the setup.
2. The way your lighting is set, the shadow lines exactly parallel the leftmost ear post, and this produces a strange effect in the lower left corner.
Still, a nice, subdued, detailed image and a strong score from me.
Great composition and lighting. Too much shadows however. I suspect you placed the earrings on a glass; that's why the double shadow. I don't know if it was intended that way, but I think it detract from the main subject.
This photo has so much potential. the shapes and shadows would allow me incredible creativity in wording my ad. A little more contrast to show the earrings color would be my suggestion. But in all, outstanding.
Wow, very professional! I like the double shadows, they work so well without being too distracting. I'm not sure about the borders... I think one simple white border would be sufficent. I would've liked to see some more highlights, but that's just me. The plain background helps make the whole composition very effective. Kudos on a great set-up!
Simple and very effective. Love the curves and the composition. I don't know yet how to react to the double shadows... I guess that's good! ;-) good job!
A blend of perfect ELEGANCE and COMPOSITION. There is nothing lacking in this picture. Though I feel that the colored version would have looked better (just my idea). Cant vote (not a member) but 8/10 from my side. Keep up the excellent work
Not all shadows are bad - I would like to notice that this one stands out - double shadow precisely placed (the light sources were placed I know) to achieve the very nice total image. 8.
very cool earrings. I like their shape and your arrangement and lighting of them. While the shadows are sharp edged and somewhat interesting, I still find them distracting.
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