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Challenge: Serendipity (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Kodak DX4330
Location: Johannesburg - South Africa
Date: Apr 17, 2004
Aperture: 7
ISO: 160
Shutter: 550
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 17, 2004

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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/04/2004 11:42:06 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This picture seems a bit overexposed to me. The leaf lacks much detail and the ground scene does seem contrived - a bit outside of the 'serendipity' challenge, perhaps.

I like the intent of your photo and yes, it does mostly take me back to LoTR but in LoTR the ring wasn't found just sitting atop the ground like this. Perhaps if this ring were half buried, sitting in black mud and shining out despite all of that - then the connotation may fully be there.

Happy shooting,

Mav
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
 04/27/2004 11:20:11 AM
good lighting. i like how the gold is reflecting.
 04/23/2004 03:47:44 PM
I like this take on serendipity and the sparse nature of your composition. I would probably shift it a little bit to the right so that the ring was more in the lower right side of the frame, but I like the texture of the acorn.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon
 04/22/2004 01:30:14 PM
Nice focus.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
 04/21/2004 09:37:32 PM
Too contrived for my tastes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Gateway DC-T50
 04/21/2004 09:50:33 AM
I really like this picture and I am happy you chose a brown border. It finishes the picture very nicely.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
 04/21/2004 07:38:21 AM
I like the glint on the ring, but the contrast is a little high- bleaches it out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 885
 04/21/2004 12:19:17 AM
Lord of the Rings revisited? 8
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