To me this looks a bit too weird. It looks like the rings are falling down the table. Strange balance. Other than that I like the red vs. metallic color. DOF is a bit too narrow. -stephan
excellent image... the lighting here works very well.. I also think that this is perfect use of DOF. The brushed metal detail is showing through nicely... looks like a great advertisement photo :) - jmsetzler
Took me awhile to tell exactly what I was looking at here. I'm still not 100% sure, but looks like ear rings? I get the point of them being a birthday present making them new, but was there a box they came in? The bottom of the photo is pretty fuzzy. This could have been minimalized with a vertical shot rather than a diagnal shot. The glare from the lighting source is a little much, could you have bounced the flash? I know it's not possible to do that with my camera, so I can relate to exaggerated reflection. Something that I found that helped out my photos is to take the photo outside and use a thin white canopy between the sun and the subject. Or if the photo is taken indoors, put a thin tissue paper or cheesecloth between the light source and the subject. I even got a desirable result from taping a thin piece of white cloth directly onto the flash on my camera. Seemed to spread the light out a bit and make it less reflective in the photo. I liked the idea behind this photo very much and gave it above average rating. Great job and good luck in the challenge.
very nice. i love this. i like the non traditional placement and the angle. nice colors. i hope you dont get slammed because this isnt a typical product shot. good luck.
Something new. Composition - pretty good Technical Aspects - pretty good. Meets Challenge - yes, though I need the title. Visual Impact / Originality – pretty good Jim msp
This is one where I like the limited DOF. I find that the tilt is interestng but the items are just a little too far over to the left in the frame for my preference. Like the texture of metal against leather/ leatherette whatever it is and the limited colour palette. 5, Kavey