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I've been a 'bit out of sorts' and felt like a bit of distraction so after seeing these images done before I thought... why not? I only took a few shots as I realise this probably needs a dedicated macro lens to achieve the result I had in mind.... but basically this is a ring placed on a book with a desktop lamp for lighting..... didn't do any real manipulation to this only convert to B&W and resize.
If anyone can offer help on how I could have achieved a better result I've added the settings ...... I used the Sigma APO 70-300mm set at 240mm focal length switched to macro mode using AV priority at F5.6 and ISO 100.
Thank you for viewing and any C&C welcomed. Hope you all had a good w/end and didn't suffer too much through the torrential downpours.
Karen 
| Title: | Shadow Heart |
| Username: | 
KKmoments |
| Uploaded: | 7 Sep 2008 - 8:56 PM |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 400D |
| Lens: | Sigma APO 70-300mm macro |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Tags: | B&w, Black & white, Book, Flash / lighting, Heart, Mono, Ring, Shadow, Specialist / abstract |
| Votes: | 44 |
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and accompanied not only with love soft lighting , one of shakepeares most finest sonnets..!!!
Cant offer any advise Karen think just a beautiful composition and concept..!
Nikki !
great shot and good comp and good the way you highlighted the part of the text you want us to see, i think the only way you could improve this sort of thing would be by standing the ring vertical in the spine and the lamp behind the ring, that way you might get the heart "outside" the ring. G
Thanks to Paul and Grainge for the 'vertical ring' suggestion, I did try this but it kept toppling over - think I need a blu tak moment. it was through sheer lack of patience (at the mo) I lay it flat... the other thing with vertical positioning you can get longer shadows - guess what i'll be doing next
But THANK YOU and I will 'redo' when I've done my yoga lol.
I think you've done a superb job here, loving that heart shape, it's spot on! .... maybe a sepia or a warm tint would enhance it slightly?
Jon
Beautiful composition, very nice sonnet, love in the shapes,
Great image,
Johanna
Very well composed & executed Karen.
Love the way it has turned out, but what about selective colour to the ring, especially if it's yellow gold....just a very subtle touch.
Hilary
I've never tried anything like this, Karen, and like what you have done here, especially the particular verse and heart shape. I feel a little toning might enhance the image and, unusual for me to go for this, just a touch shallower dof.
An excellent concept which you've executed so well, I can't offer any advice or suggestions i'm afraid as i've never thought about, let alone tried anything like this before
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