Silver to Gold Tea Set

[epeyton@tampabay.rr.com]

I took this photo last week it will be a 16X20 75th birthday present for my mother in October. It was taken by candle light on a mirror. The tea set is silver but was rendered gold with the candles. I ajusted the color in post. A Any feed back would be appreciated after all it a gift for my mother

[subrataofkris]

Hi Evelyn,

This looks so ornamental, the golden hue is also brilliant. A little more light on the dark shades and a bit sharper image can probably be to my liking. But, this is a magnificient work of art.

[peeperita]

beautiful shot.....i'd be proud too...

peeper

[Digidave]

It appears to be a little bit askew. Try straightening it a touch. I agree, you may want to brighten the dark sides a tad bit. Very nice though. Good Job!

[amollambe]

Hi Evelyn,
Nice shot, just one suggestion tone down the magenta & yellow, which helps u to tone down the extra gold effect. Gold colour is standing out more harshly. Take it as a suggestion not as a critic. Try it out.
Warm Regards,
Amol
Camera : Canon Rebel XTI / 400D
Lens : 75-300 III USM / 18-55 (kit lens)

[Hil85]

I like how the light reflects off the tea set and in the reflection it seems to be brighter to draw the eye downward.

[Hil85]

Is there a way you could change the lighting with in the cup next to the tea pot? it seems a little bright

[epeyton@tampabay.rr.com]

Originally Posted by Hil85

Is there a way you could change the lighting with in the cup next to the tea pot? it seems a little bright

Good eye I put the smallest candel I could find in the creamer cup. Maybe I can PS that brightness down a bit.

[snapdragon]

nice shot & a very creative way of getting the effect, I have done some work with candle light and have found that a few extra candles placed out of frame can give you the light where you need it without adding or changing the photo only removing the shadow .it can take some time to set up but works well . BTW your Mom will love it ,great idea .

[TraxNet]

Good shot, just fine tune your brightness and curves to get a better gold effect and your done. Next time try using also a softer light so that you dont get burned spots, but maybe you loose the gold effect doing so, it's just an idea