Shot with borrowed lights. 'Twas fun to play with them! Post - crop, auto levels, auto contrast, slight bump in saturation, resize, no USM (didn't like it - preferred the softness).
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I like the way the refracted image of the yellow roses is clearer than anything in the picture - most unusual. I also like the warm lighting, and the colour splash with the velvet I feel a touch of texture in the dark area to the right would enhance this shot.
This is a great shot and a great idea. The only thing I can see that's wrong with it are the reflections in the glasses. It's a very hard thing to get rid of but you did a pretty good job.
This is one of my favorites in this challenge. It sets such a nice mood. The illustration of a light refraction is perfect! I'm really hoping this one does well!
A little bit deeper DOF would put this picture over the top. If the bottle were in sharp focus with the glass, but keeping the flowers in the background out of focus, it would give this picture a lot more pop.