Relms, I appreciate the comment. I did spend some time getting the shot set up. The ring was causing most of the problems but the end result was worth the effort.
Hey Bill that's a cool image. I am glad you posted the image. I must have missed it or it was before I started posting. They are extremely close in layout. I did find that the use of a wide band ring helps tremendously with the stability. I tried using a thin banded, rounded, heart shaped diamond ring and it just laughed at my attempts. I did use very small pieces of "earthquake hold" on the band to help with the stability. I still want to try the image with 2 rings but offset them from each other. I'm not sure that will be possible but I will try.
Beautiful composition! With the heart-shaped shadow, and "Love" in red letters, it is a magnificent image. Personally, I don't mind the shadow at the bottom - kind of like your own personalized form of vignetting.