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Equipment & Techniques => Beginner's Questions => Topic started by: haring on March 21, 2011, 08:39:49 pm

Title: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: haring on March 21, 2011, 08:39:49 pm: The question is simple: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...? As you see there are tiny cracks and spots on the diamond on the wedding ring. How can I get rid of them and make the ring look perfect?
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 21, 2011, 10:04:57 pm: I know you would hate me if I suggested to buy a better-quality diamond in the first place ;), but in absence of that, I would guess that only a careful cloning in Photoshop (or Lightroom) would help.
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: degrub on March 21, 2011, 10:11:25 pm: shoot it immersed in a clear liquid with a similar refractive index as the diamond ?

Might not work on the spots though. Carefull cloning might work.

Frank
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: haring on March 21, 2011, 10:39:24 pm: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 21, 2011, 10:04:57 pm
I know you would hate me if I suggested to buy a better-quality diamond in the first place ;), but in absence of that, I would guess that only a careful cloning in Photoshop (or Lightroom) would help.

:) The ring belongs to one of my brides. I do wedding photography.
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: haring on March 21, 2011, 10:40:38 pm: Quote from: degrub on March 21, 2011, 10:11:25 pm
shoot it immersed in a clear liquid with a similar refractive index as the diamond ?

Frank

Hmmmm. You have made me thinking!
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: EduPerez on March 22, 2011, 04:19:10 am: Quote from: degrub on March 21, 2011, 10:11:25 pm
shoot it immersed in a clear liquid with a similar refractive index as the diamond ?

Might not work on the spots though. Carefull cloning might work.

Frank

Wouldn't that make the diamond disappear completely?
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: kevk on March 22, 2011, 04:36:06 am: Maybe the spots are just muck on the underneath surface. Has it been properly cleaned by a jeweler?
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: stamper on March 22, 2011, 04:54:53 am: Quote from: haring on March 21, 2011, 10:39:24 pm
:) The ring belongs to one of my brides. I do wedding photography.

Is that not polygamy? :) ;) ;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: haring on March 22, 2011, 07:51:42 am: Quote from: stamper on March 22, 2011, 04:54:53 am
Is that not polygamy? :) ;) ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of the imperfections of a diamond wedding ring...?
Post by: haring on March 22, 2011, 07:53:12 am: Quote from: kevk on March 22, 2011, 04:36:06 am
Maybe the spots are just muck on the underneath surface. Has it been properly cleaned by a jeweler?

It is possible. I am not sure. I should ask a jeweler....