let the sunshine in

i think this borders on the texture assignment this week (paper, metal) and next week's composition and rule of thirds.

i'm never good with this book heart thingie. i'm amazed at how a lot of the photographers in here could get it so well and no matter how hard i try this is the best that i could come up with. never mind, i'm pretty sure i'm equally good at something else.

for the flash of red textures.

also for the song title challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06X5HYynP5E

and the tag challenge. i got book and gold. the book is my gigantic dictionary and my solitaire ring is gold. well, you can't see it because the photo is in black and white, but trust me, it's gold.

[KWind]

Brilliant shadow capture!!

[Annie D]

I think you have done well Miss Vikki

[☠northy]

This came out so nicely! I tried to do this the other day and could not die the life of me make it work... so kudos to you for pulling it off!

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent, nicely done

[Sally Ings]

Very nicely done. Never tried this but you are inspiring me to try.

[Nadiya Bilovodenko]

Awesome!!!! great idea!!!

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous,

[Domenico Dodaro]

I think you nailed all three challenges!

[JackieR]

V romantic too

[katy]

I don't see a thing wrong with this. You have nice light nice shadows and a fabulous composition. Aces!

[Anne]

So clever!

[8yearson]

I like t his, and am sure it is not at all easy to do, despite looking a simple image.

[summerfield]

@jackie8 - no, it's all that easy. not quite happy with it. the lighting has to be at a certain angle to get the heart shadow and the camera also at the right position to capture the shadow. i've seen photos with a fuller heart shadow with normal rings and for some reasons i can't figure out, mine isn't coming out the same. @grammyn @salza @northy

thank you, ladies.

[katy]

@summerfield perhaps it is the degree of openness to the book?

[summerfield]

@grammyn - perhaps, but the one i have seen were also thick books. i'll keep on trying. thanks, girlfriend. :-)

[Kas]

I like this. I think you have nailed it here. I have tried this and failed quite miserably, and have no idea how people manage to keep the ring upright!

[summerfield]

@jackie8 - *no, it's NOT all that easy." :-P

@grammyn @salza @northy

[Ron]

Looks like a great heart to me - and your lighting is spot on.....and, no that wasn't intentional.

[Henri Russell]

This is wonderful. I've never tried. Not sure I would even know where to start. A fav for me.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Looks like a good heart to me. I've never tried it, but don't know if I'll ever want to either. Those ridiculous oil and water shots have sort of soured me on these catchy things! Good shot.