"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
In Less than a month's time I will embark on a epic quest that I pray will last till the day I die. Unlike Frodo in Tolkien's book I will make this decision to wear my ring willingly, and it will be by no means a burden.
To some of my more inept readers: it means i'm getting married. The lucky lady is Krystal G. Moodie (check out her blog via the link).
We needed to take some shots of our rings for our wedding book/album/website. The experiment proved challenging as polished tungsten carbide acts like a mirror. Unlike the images you see in catalogs I wanted to leave the images of the rings untouched by the clone tool. Comment on the images below.
All of the above images were taken with one (1) light and a few reflectors to catch highlights. The rings are Tungsten Carbide from Titanium Jewelry..
Next post: Into the mist
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ReplyDeleteCONGRATS JULAIN! CONGRATS TO YOU BOTH!CONTINUED BLESSINGS, LOVE AND HAPPINESS!
ReplyDeleteCECILE B
Absolutely gorgeous! CONGRATS!
ReplyDeleteI really like the shots of the rings in the book - with the cast shadows. Was the heart shape intentional or was it something you discovered while shooting?
ReplyDeleteCongrats again!!!! May you both have a long and lasting love . I pray that God will guide and protect your union as the years go by....
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Denean
Just amazing dred. Interesting, simple and beautiful. Congratulations to you both. May both see many days and years together. God Bless you both. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteI have one thing to say MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete@Michaelia
ReplyDeleteThe heart shape was intentional. :)
Awesome photos Cuz! I dig the lighting especially on the first one! Amazing work!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Julian. The pics are great, creatively presented.
ReplyDeleteAll the best in this new phase of your life.
Take care
Congratulations - wow, and the photos are beautifully lit and of course have so much more beauty because of their meaning. many blessings to you both. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos J, your artistry in photography always amazes me. Wishing you and Krys God's richest blessings on this journey of your lives together as 1.
ReplyDeleteLove the heart shadow effect but 4th pic and the last 1 are my favorites.
the first pix nearly killed me excellent rim light on the rings. nice work
ReplyDeleteVERY NICE MAN.......
ReplyDeleteVERY NICE MAN....
ReplyDeleteJulian I am very happy for you both, for ever and ever amen. :) the pictures are good as always and you know it, love most the combination of the flower with the ring on the white background.
ReplyDeleteBeatriz
Simply Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteGod's blessing and guidance upon your union.
Ronique
Great shots man! Nice to have the time to do it properly rather than trying to do them on the day! I can't really pick a favourite although I love the first one and the first with the red flowers
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for your big day!
Andy
ok so its my first time on ur blog (yay!) awesome pics, a predictor of awesome things to come for u guys. u both are highly blessed
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