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With the luxury of a late night hour or two, I'm submitting a new entry.
This is a black rhinestone pin in the shape of a clover, on a black patterned scarf with some complementary flowers.
All are resting on a black velvet covered table, and lit by a single monolight with large bowl reflector.

By the way, I did manage to arrange a shot such that no facets were burned to pure white, but I preferred
the look of this one with its overall feeling of deep black along with strong highlights.

Comments always welcomed.

Jun 02, 2007 at 10:49 PM

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Well, Jess, I think i is a perfect take on the WA. (Did we expect anything less?

) I love the white faceting and the way you arranged the pattern of the scarf to look like the leaves and stem of the brooch. Very creative shot! Well done.

Fond regards,

Endre

Jun 02, 2007 at 11:32 PM

Tom Basore 1-time assignment winner

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I too like the facet visibility Jess, It seems it would be difficult to show the true reflectiveness without it. Great bg and comp. I think this fits the theme better than your other 2 (not that I didn't like them too). Good work on this one.

Jun 03, 2007 at 07:25 AM

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Strad wrote:
Well, Jess, I think i is a perfect take on the WA. (Did we expect anything less?

) I love the white faceting and the way you arranged the pattern of the scarf to look like the leaves and stem of the brooch. Very creative shot! Well done.

Fond regards,

Endre
Thank you Endre, my flattering friend! [I mean that with no irony; you are always generous with your praise and encouragement, and we - or at least, I - need to be flattered once in a while.] I appreciate your noticing the placement of brooch against pattern.
By the way, I think this is the first time you've offered me a beer!

I'm not a big beer drinker, but it's still kind of cool for a musician to receive something more tangible
than just applause, even if both are smiley, virtual offerings!

Jun 03, 2007 at 08:18 AM

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Tom Basore wrote:
I too like the facet visibility Jess, It seems it would be difficult to show the true reflectiveness without it. Great bg and comp. I think this fits the theme better than your other 2 (not that I didn't like them too). Good work on this one.
Thank you Tom! I had hoped, ideally, to manage to show a slight gradient across the
highlighted facets, but that will have to be a project for the next time I try to photograph jewelry.

Jun 03, 2007 at 08:20 AM

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Definitely the best so far Jess!! It fits the theme and it's very creative...I especially like the idea of using the pattern on the cloth. It all works together to show clearly what the object is and adds a nice touch also.......and a pretty pin it is

Jun 03, 2007 at 09:05 AM

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It's all been said Jess - except maybe- third time is the charm and here's another

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al

Jun 03, 2007 at 09:55 AM

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Medowlark wrote:
It's all been said Jess - except maybe- third time is the charm and here's another

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al
Hey, thanks Al! [Although, for you this WA, the second time was the charm!

]

Jun 03, 2007 at 10:36 AM

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judi wrote:
Definitely the best so far Jess!! It fits the theme and it's very creative...I especially like the idea of using the pattern on the cloth. It all works together to show clearly what the object is and adds a nice touch also.......and a pretty pin it is

Thank you much!

Sometimes costume jewelry is cool!

Jun 03, 2007 at 10:38 AM

Philly Rains 1-time assignment winner

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Really, really gorgeous, Jess! It's all been said, so I just wanted to say 'Amen!'

Jun 04, 2007 at 05:46 PM

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Philly Rains wrote:
Really, really gorgeous, Jess! It's all been said, so I just wanted to say 'Amen!'

Thanks for looking, and for taking the time just to say that you like it!

Jun 05, 2007 at 12:32 AM

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When I see this photo I think of old flabby armed women that grabbed my cheeks and pinched too hard..."oh, you are sooo cute"...A flash back to bad memories - sorry. Perfectly captured difficult subject, Jess!

Jun 05, 2007 at 09:11 AM

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Jess,

This conjured up the same memories for me as it did for Jim. And there was always the big black purse that swung from the forearm. And inevitably, "Why, he's so skinny! Zelma, are you feeding this boy? Let me keep him for a month or so, and I'll fatten him up." :worried:

Best regards,
Robert

Jun 05, 2007 at 10:50 AM

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1_of_9 wrote:
When I see this photo I think of old flabby armed women that grabbed my cheeks and pinched too hard..."oh, you are sooo cute"...A flash back to bad memories - sorry. Perfectly captured difficult subject, Jess!
Shame on them for grabbing your behind!

Thanks for looking!

Jun 05, 2007 at 12:07 PM

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relms wrote:
Jess,

This conjured up the same memories for me as it did for Jim. And there was always the big black purse that swung from the forearm. And inevitably, "Why, he's so skinny! Zelma, are you feeding this boy? Let me keep him for a month or so, and I'll fatten him up." :worried:

Best regards,
Robert
I'm glad my relatives weren't quite like that, though it must be said that many of them
were crazy in other ways! How did we survive, and grow up to be so "normal"?

Too bad I didn't have a big black purse to add to the black items...

Jun 05, 2007 at 12:11 PM

Philly Rains 1-time assignment winner

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Congrats on making the finalists, Jess!!

Jun 05, 2007 at 12:57 PM

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Philly Rains wrote:
Congrats on making the finalists, Jess!!
Thanks, and congrats to you in turn!
More than that, congratulations on your growth as a photographer. Your entry is outstanding,
and if you go on to win first place - or even if you don't - your greatest accomplishment will be
the quality of the image itself. I'm sure you will proudly display it for a long, long time!

Jun 05, 2007 at 11:02 PM


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