As a newcomer to dpchallenge I had not seen the "similar" photo in the transparency challenge until now. (I submitted before thinking to review the archives.) I'm referring, of course, to myqyl's "Inner Focus." For the record, my photo was taken with no prior knowledge of myqyl or his work. It is a completely independant study with a different goal. Here, strong backlighting was used to help display the gems natural textures in a way no other form of lighting could achieve on its own. The transparency just comes with the territory. Still, I expect a lot of gigs. It was just too diffcult a shot to capture only to remove it for fear of reproach.
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This photograph has nice color, but texture doesn't seem to be a primary element. Technically, the focus is sharp and the exposure is correct. This picture does not do anything for me artistically though. However, this would have made a great entry for the "Transparency" challenge. *4* -balynch
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transparency, ok - texture ?? if you were going for the inside structures of the stones, I'd say you should have reduced the number of gems in the shot. 4 beegee
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