Basically threw the rings down on the kitchen table, arranged them, bounced some flash off the ceiling and a few other reflective surfaces, and voila...
Duh, the ISO was at 400, instead of 100, thus the grain / noise. It helped the flash expose everything well at f5.6, though.
I'm hoping for a 5.4. My luck hasn't been much lately!
Editing... crop, Topaz Labs Adjust Filter (not sure which preset), add border, resize, sharpen, curves. Yeah, I know, bad workflow.
File name
IMG_0216.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Firmware
Firmware Version 1.1.1
Shooting Date/Time
11/9/2008 22:42:01
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F5.6
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
24-135mm
Focal Length
111.0 mm
Image size
3072 x 2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
-
White Balance
Auto
AF mode
One-Shot AF
Picture Style
-
Parameters
Tone Curve : -
Sharpness level : -
Pattern Sharpness : -
Contrast : 1
Sharpness : 1
Color saturation : 1
Color tone : 0
Long exposure noise reduction : -
High ISO speed noise reduction : -
Highlight tone priority : -
Color matrix
-
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
2355 KB
Dust Delete Data
No
Drive Mode
Single-frame shooting
GPS Data
Satellite signal status : -
Date(UTC) : -
Latitude : -
Longitude : -
Altitude : -
Geographic coordinate system : -
Owner's Name
Bernard Shuford
Camera Body No.
0560150116
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A ring doesn't make the greatest photo but two is better - at least in this case as I feel they could easily tell a story. Father-son, buddies whatever...
I love the texture on the surface/background and the grainy look. All very appropriate!
All the details comes out very well with the lighting you provided. At the same time it does not look too sharp. Good use of a shallow DOF.
In a way so simple but clearly well thought out and a lot of attention to detail. A well deserved 10!
Cute. I get where you were going with the background but, it seems "half done" which kind of makes me look more at the blurring of the background than the actual items. Still, a really nice shot and message!
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