Shadow Heart

[Mikehamilton]

Hello Guys

I know this shot has been done a million times before, but it was my turn to give it a go.

Shot with my 24-70mm f2.8L

I tried two different editing styles

in original colours

Ring of Love by Mike-Hamilton Photography, on Flickr

Or in B&W with a touch of selective colour

Ring Selective by Mike-Hamilton Photography, on Flickr

Which one works better, your comments & Critique are welcome

Mike

 

[Freeze Frame]

Prefer the first. Yeah, done to death, but you have still executed it well - they will choose this for the album - guaranteed.

Don't think there is any need for the watermark tho - as good as it is....

 

[Mikehamilton]

Cheers, it was my wifes ring.

I watermark my images now as i had a shot stolen off me a while ago and shown as someone elses

 

[Will_89]

'One ring to rule them all' Has a Lord of the Rings feel to it Love it! 1st shot with the colour

 

[Freeze Frame]

Cheers, it was my wifes ring.

I watermark my images now as i had a shot stolen off me a while ago and shown as someone elses

You should be proud to have a photograph stolen! - you must be something right!!

Thats fair enough then. Cracking photo

Ian

 

[Mikehamilton]

You should be proud to have a photograph stolen! - you must be something right!!

Thats fair enough then. Cracking photo

Ian

Thanks

 

[Danzaroonie]

I prefer the 1st shot, might want to find a book or page(s) that has more about love on the page that eating Breakfast or is says "intolerable"....lol (Thou has the sense of truth)

 

[Mikehamilton]

I prefer the 1st shot, might want to find a book or page(s) that has more about love on the page that eating Breakfast or is says "intolerable"....lol (Thou has the sense of truth)

We dont actually have any love books (i did look) so this twilight rubbish had to do and tbh i didnt see the breakfast line

 

[MWHCVT]

Well yeah it's been done a million times but you've done it well though I don't think that the selective colouring really works :shrug:

Matt

 

[Andy_S]

"...when I was done. I pee"
Possibly try a different page of the book
Good shots though.

 

[rueboy]

Very nice I did similar for my wedding items for my on-line jewellery shop. its amazing the people that dont notice the heart at first.

 

[Rockshifter]

Excellent job Michael.
First works best for me too.

 

[TiltShift]

Like you said, been done a million times, I love creative shadows though, never gets old!

I might have a go at a few of these, just for fun

 

[Just Dave]

Yes it has been done lots, I think that you could have taken a bit more care of the lining up the ring with the lines of text, as its just a little out, otherwise its quite good

For what its worth Ive also done this shot, and its one of my most stolen images as well, I used the dictionary open at love for my shot though

 

[^Joe]

B&W for me - something different.

Excecuted well

 

[Ploddles]

I prefer the original colour version as well.

As others have said, a different book or page, and a little straightening first would make it a bit better.

I might also add to try it again but with a newer ring that doesn't have as many 'wear and tear' marks on it. This may mean buying the wife a new ring or getting a new wife altogether though. :nono:

 

[Lwys]

Nitpicking, but a better page or a better book, unless there is some hidden meaning. Well executed technically, and there is nothing wrong with practicing popular techniques.