I used a mini flashlight as my light source in an otherwise pitch black bathroom. I shot about 20 of these experimenting with different angles, etc. I got lucky with this one because of the golden lit heart around the darker shadow heart. None of the other ones had this, so this one really stood out to me. I placed the ring so that 1st Corinthians 13 from the Bible would show, being that it's usually read in wedding ceremonies.
ISO 50
F 4.0
1/10
adjusted white balance (outdoor shade)to give golden glow
crop/resize
adjusted shadow
sharpened
taken 2/24/06
Statistics
Place: 6 out of 253 Avg (all users): 6.3291 Avg (commenters): 7.3704 Avg (participants): 6.2414 Avg (non-participants): 6.3810 Views since voting: 7980 Views during voting: 462 Votes: 234 Comments: 36 Favorites: 22 (view)
A lovely twist on a often implimented composition...the use of the worn wedding band, the soft warm light and 1 Corinthians 13, a passage I visit often...this is absolutely one of my favorites of this challenge.
Great idea; nice work with the shadows. Hot spots on the ring are a little distracting and maybe could have moved the ring down on the book to really highlight the word 'Love' on the right page instead of 'But' just above it.
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
Photographer found comment helpful.
