These are real gems, saphires, amethyst, rubys, emeralds, garnets, topaz. One of the easiest to transport and convert currencys in the world.
Also one of the earliest form of wealth.
Camera Model Name
Canon PowerShot G3
Shooting Date/Time
12/1/2003 7:17:02 PM
Shooting Mode
Manual
Photo Effect Mode
Off
Tv( Shutter Speed )
3.2
Av( Aperture Value )
5.0
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
50
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Nice looking stones. The light looks nice to me but you did the same mistake I did with my photo. Focus way too soft. But I still like it so 9 from me.
instead of just scattering them randomly, it might have been kind of cool to form a dollar sign with the gems. Just an idea though... I like the plain black background.
A closer close-up of fewer stones would have had more impact than this wider shot. A closer composition could also have better highlighted the beautiful colours of these stones or beads.
Suits the challenge. Nice colors and composition. I would have preferred a higher exposure to give more sparkle to the stones, just enough to prevent overblown highlights.
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