Trying to get the most dynamic range while shooting a very shiny object... usually i'd go for a low-key treatment so this is really a challenge to myself, to see if i can manage high key shiny.
The background is shiny too - a piece of blank projector acetate, with the pearlescent tissue backing still attached, overlaid on a white piece of printer paper. Lighting was a single table lamp, white balance adjusted accordingly, and shadows filled in a bit with lightpainting from handheld torch.
Shot with 100-400L IS at 150mm, on a tripod with 36mm extension tube and remote release.
Editing: so much sensor dust! That's everything i cloned out from this. Aside from that, converted to duotone, resize and sharpen.
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Like the tones and composition in this image very, very much. It is very well done and has a nice perspective on the watch. Unfortunately the background is not a pure white as specified in the challenge statement and some voters will fault you for it.
I like this very much. I do wish however that the background was a true white instead of grey. The shadow adds a nice element to the composition. Lighting may be a little hot - very hard to illuminate shiny surfaces. Perhaps a diffuser? Anyway, overall a job well done. Good luck in the challenge.
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