Diamond rings........

[pomeroi]

Cheers Cassidy!,

Almost as helpful as Meok..................not, can't all be perfect like some!

[Cassidy]

dont take it personally pomeroi, I actually thought the photo (after advisement) was one of the most realistic I had seen. I photographed my white gold ring and it looked absolutely awful and that was after polishing

[pomeroi]

Many thanks Cassidy

you've made me feel a whole lot better, i'll put the knife away :

[dkcoats]

Originally Posted by meok

...A decent camera with a good macro lens...

Even better: a view camera so you can use swings & tilts to get the whole thing in focus.

You're absolutely right (and others, including me, have said this before in this forum) that if the original photograph isn't up to snuff, there's not much even the best retoucher can do, especially with subject matter like this.

dc

[Kraellin]

Originally Posted by PatrickB

Don't be funny about this, I once looked at my girlfriend for some time when she asked me "What are you thinking about?" and I answered "Spot Healing Brush"...

patrick, i've had a girlfriend or two where i was thinking more along the lines of 'warp mesh'

craig

[SteveB2005]

I have to agree with meok about starting with an original good image of a ring or jewelry before retouching or enhancement can be applied. All the retouching techniques available won't turn a weak photo magically into a masterpiece. I have photographed and retouched a variety of jewelry items and all have their own list of challenges. I have no absolute formulas to achive guaranteed results when photographing jewelry other than practice, trial and error and experience. steve