Wowza, now this is a bowtie!

[two_little_birds]

I was just perusing and found this cushion on JA.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-g-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-175832

That's one heck of a bowtie!

 

[LibbyLA]

Looks like it has quite the cumberbund to match!

 

[kenny]

It may be just the position of the camera obstructing the light.
Move the camera back few inches by switching to a macro lens with a longer focal length and that bow tie may vanish.

I said, may.

Gem photography is a minefield.

 

[Niel]

Good gracious!!

 

[marcy]

Great example Ora bowtie.

 

[Dee*Jay]

If that is just a photography/video anomoly why on earth wouldn't they take another video and tilt the stone a little differently. Or at least don't make THAT the photo that stares you right in face when you click on that diamond--pick a different frame from the video for starters. Doesn't anyone LOOK at these before they're posted on line???

 

[kenny]

If that is just a photography/video anomoly why on earth wouldn't they take another video and tilt the stone a little differently. Or at least don't make THAT the photo that stares you right in face when you click on that diamond--pick a different frame from the video for starters. Doesn't anyone LOOK at these before they're posted on line???

Good question.
Based on a discussion in Vegas with another pro, his answer was kinda, no.
Their photographer has a fixed, short amount of time for each diamond and pulling a Kenny (taking hours to change the set up, lighting and lenses to get a lovely artsy-fartsy pic) would get the photographer fired for being too slow.

Then again perhaps some vendors only have one macro lens so they can't reshoot at a different distance and still fill up the frame.

IOW, I have no answers, just edjumacated questions.

 

[msop04]

It's the "black widow" cushion!

 

[LaraOnline]

Isn't there a computerised system for photographing all these diamonds in quick succession?

 

[delight]

I must say, this is a well defined bowtie for the books. : )

 

[Dee*Jay]

If that is just a photography/video anomoly why on earth wouldn't they take another video and tilt the stone a little differently. Or at least don't make THAT the photo that stares you right in face when you click on that diamond--pick a different frame from the video for starters. Doesn't anyone LOOK at these before they're posted on line???

Good question.
Based on a discussion in Vegas with another pro, his answer was kinda, no.
Their photographer has a fixed, short amount of time for each diamond and pulling a Kenny (taking hours to change the set up, lighting and lenses to get a lovely artsy-fartsy pic) would get the photographer fired for being too slow.

Then again perhaps some vendors only have one macro lens so they can't reshoot at a different distance and still fill up the frame.

IOW, I have no answers, just edjumacated questions.

It totally makes sense that the process needs to be speedy and efficient, but if I'm the one posting the pics and I see THIS I'd be like, "Um, hey Joe, sorry but you GOTTA redo this one." I just can't believe *someone* didn't look at that and go "woah!"

 

[diamondseeker2006]

They have soooo many virtual diamonds that they are having photographed probably at multiple locations in other countries. It just isn't the same as someone like Jonathan at GOG reshooting a video. I do agree it is reflecting the camera. Those are more chunky facets like you see in an AVC center. It looks kind of like a cross between a modern and antique cushion to me rather than the bow-tie you see in ovals.

 

[PinkyPie]

Glad I wasn't the only one to think that.

 

[kenny]

If that is just a photography/video anomoly why on earth wouldn't they take another video and tilt the stone a little differently. Or at least don't make THAT the photo that stares you right in face when you click on that diamond--pick a different frame from the video for starters. Doesn't anyone LOOK at these before they're posted on line???

Good question.
Based on a discussion in Vegas with another pro, his answer was kinda, no.
Their photographer has a fixed, short amount of time for each diamond and pulling a Kenny (taking hours to change the set up, lighting and lenses to get a lovely artsy-fartsy pic) would get the photographer fired for being too slow.

Then again perhaps some vendors only have one macro lens so they can't reshoot at a different distance and still fill up the frame.

IOW, I have no answers, just edjumacated questions.

It totally makes sense that the process needs to be speedy and efficient, but if I'm the one posting the pics and I see THIS I'd be like, "Um, hey Joe, sorry but you GOTTA redo this one." I just can't believe *someone* didn't look at that and go "woah!"

I agree completely!

 

[PinkyPie]

Glad I wasn't the only one to think that.

Hmmm... perhaps I should have quoted msop04's post.

 

[PinkyPie]

Glad I wasn't the only one to think that.

This was in reference to msop04's post.

 

[VRBeauty]

It's the "black widow" cushion!