Tales from 1001 Nights
And I thought I had polished it thoroughly before the photoshoot ;) This Oriental-style silver ring is adorned with wire wrappings and set with a fairly large turquoise cabochon. I bought it many years ago at Berlin's biggest flea market, and I vaguely remember that the vendor said it was Persian, but whether that referred to the entire ring or just the stone, I can't recall. At the stone's centre, its "heart", if you like, are two brighter spots resembling a cameo carving (the most popular kind of cameo: a pendant with a lady's bust/profile). I think this was what "spoke" to me and made me buy it, next to the ring's quite extravagant, longish shape.
This low-key image and the ring's wire ornaments called for bokeh, so I mounted the Laowa 50mm 2X macro and got close. The most tricky part of the shooting process was finding the right angle for the ring and the best position for my lamps (to prevent too many blown-out spots on the ring). As usual, the lamps with their warm light turned silver into gold.
I'm very busy today and hope to catch up with you tonight.
HMM, Everyone!
Tales from 1001 Nights
And I thought I had polished it thoroughly before the photoshoot ;) This Oriental-style silver ring is adorned with wire wrappings and set with a fairly large turquoise cabochon. I bought it many years ago at Berlin's biggest flea market, and I vaguely remember that the vendor said it was Persian, but whether that referred to the entire ring or just the stone, I can't recall. At the stone's centre, its "heart", if you like, are two brighter spots resembling a cameo carving (the most popular kind of cameo: a pendant with a lady's bust/profile). I think this was what "spoke" to me and made me buy it, next to the ring's quite extravagant, longish shape.
This low-key image and the ring's wire ornaments called for bokeh, so I mounted the Laowa 50mm 2X macro and got close. The most tricky part of the shooting process was finding the right angle for the ring and the best position for my lamps (to prevent too many blown-out spots on the ring). As usual, the lamps with their warm light turned silver into gold.
I'm very busy today and hope to catch up with you tonight.
HMM, Everyone!