Thanks Paul...I'm still not sure on the crop, but glad you like it!Nicely done. I prefer the square crop, and think it makes the whole image pop.
Thanks Mandy - that's nice feedbackHairy - a great capture of the cat, loving the detail in the eyes and that the whiskers are pin sharp.
Smooth - two nice images for the theme, loving the colours and the reflections on the marble shot. The simplicity of the second image works well, nice background, and the ring placed against the stone the colours compliment each other well.
Lol - at least it's not just me i tried black but the red worked much better.I like the off centre version a much stronger image, don't listen to them. As for the BG I would have probably gone black but I would have been wrong, both strong images
Thanks Susie - I think you might be right about more space on the marbles. I used window light but diffused it with two layers of white cloth.Hi Emma ...well done with the marbles, they look really good, I fiddled around with some for ages, but they had a catchlight on them that looked too bright, you've done really well. I like the centre crop, for the off centre one, I'd like really off centre, with much more space around to really throw them back.
I like the idea with the ring too, it works well against the heart shaped stone.
Thanks Dean - I was pleased with the way the colours came out.Hmmmm for me the first one is a load of balls !!!
The second image although nicely done, and I like the elements with the heart stone and the ring they just appear a tad odd to me, but the marble shot works really well, thinking it's the clean look, nice reflection and bright colours, ticks the boxes for me
It was hard enough keeping them still on the glass! I resorted to the trusty old blutack in the endmarbles ... that's a strong colourful reflection. Thought it was marbles stacked up at first ... silly me.
Thanks Chris - I think Susie was right about a touch more space on the original.Personally I preferred the original marbles photo but which ever it is very nicely done
Thanks ShirleyLove the colourful marbles and a great idea with the ring and stone.
Hi Emma. I was undecided which I preferred of the two - both are good. If pushed, and I'd have to be, then the marbles probably because of the abstract nature of it and the lovely colours. Great idea - inventive.
Two good takes on the theme Emma.
I'm going to plump for the shot with the marbles, I find that I can just stare at the colours and shapes that you've captured.
Great marbles shot, I like the colourful strong reflections. And I prefer the first crop.
You're second shot for smooth is a bit too cliched for me...
Thank you! @brrnd - cliched is fair I think, but I'd never tried anything like it...just wish I'd had both rings!Love the first image, hadn't noticed it was off centre until reading the comments. Nice idea and colours
Hmmm...I took animal, vegetable, mineral as my starting point at leastNice enough for your dubious mineral shot I like the reflective surface easily good enough for this awful theme
Thanks ChrisLike the reflection and dof.
I also took vegatable as a starting pointHmmm...I took animal, vegetable, mineral as my starting point at least [emoji14]
Thanks Carl...it won't be long before I'm shoehorning again I'm sureThat's come out really well Emma ... especially the front lighting with your piece of white paper. Excellent depth of field and I like the composition with that heart shape. Well themed ... unfortunately (I'm looking for someone to share my Shoehorn award).
Bugger - I think you're right Andy. I spent so long faffing with those two bits as well!Like it. Nice shallow DOF and it's a wonderful bracelet.
I think there's a better composition in there. I'd like to see the bracelet on the RHS on the front leading away to the back, or maybe rotate it maintaining the heart shape.
Just a thought.
Lovely clean surface and muted tones.
Cheers.
Cheers BerndI like the photo, nice reflection, good DoF...
Thanks Walter - the background was deliberately grey - white paper behind black painted glass. I tried the bracelet on white (non reflective) and didn't like it as much - but thanks for the feedbackIMHO maybe a cleaner BG, or emphasize the reflection more, DOF works well
Thanks Chris - yes, haematite (hematite? Two spellings?)Looks like haematite or magnetite so a mineral and nicely captured.
Thanks DavidVery nice indeed Emma, great DOF and focus on the main bit of mineral, and just love that reflection
Thank you It's not b&w, but I brought down the yellow saturation as the chain part was a bit tarnished and distracted from the greys.Simple clean shot, suits the B&W and the positioning of the bracelet with the focus at the front.
I like it Nice bracelet, and well composed image.
Nice shot and the background works well.
Thank you for your kind commentsHi Emma, like your use of the reflective surface again works really well with the colour of the bracelet, I'd be very happy with that.