With help from UHH Members: I strayed off course a bit but did consider what fellow UHH members had to say. I removed the candles from the foreground. I insisted on using a real rose.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

I strayed off course a bit but did consider what fellow UHH members had to say. I removed the candles from the foreground. I insisted on using a real rose. I tried to lay it down on the table but it looked crunched and I din't like the way I had to use my light to enhance the rose. So out went the wine glass and in came the pitcher.
How does it look on your monitors? Should I light some more?

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Jim, personally, I think you nailed this one.
--Bob

Jim-Pops wrote:

I strayed off course a bit but did consider what fellow UHH members had to say. I removed the candles from the foreground. I insisted on using a real rose. I tried to lay it down on the table but it looked crunched and I din't like the way I had to use my light to enhance the rose. So out went the wine glass and in came the pitcher.
How does it look on your monitors? Should I light some more?

carlysue Loc: Columbus

this is beautiful, Jim. I like the simplicity of this one, the candles are glowing but not the subject. and the light on the pitcher is beautiful.
I know how hard still-life images are, one wants to include too much and I never am satisfied.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

The rose is crisp and nicely defined, as is the pitcher. The baby's breath has some in focus and some out, but it shows up nicely against the dark background. I do like the placement of the candles in this one.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Jim-Pops wrote:

I strayed off course a bit but did consider what fellow UHH members had to say. I removed the candles from the foreground. I insisted on using a real rose. I tried to lay it down on the table but it looked crunched and I din't like the way I had to use my light to enhance the rose. So out went the wine glass and in came the pitcher.
How does it look on your monitors? Should I light some more?

Jim, Sell the image to Hallmark. It would make a great Greeting Card.Superb image.

MichaelH Loc: NorCal via Lansing, MI

Beautiful image.
It made me go find the original version/attempt. And it made me think about your planning and ultimate execution of the shot. Very well done!

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

I downloaded the image and tried to find something I could say needs improvement. Well I-couldn’t find anything. Nicely done.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

rmalarz wrote:

Jim, personally, I think you nailed this one.
--Bob

Thanks Bob👍

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

carlysue wrote:

this is beautiful, Jim. I like the simplicity of this one, the candles are glowing but not the subject. and the light on the pitcher is beautiful.
I know how hard still-life images are, one wants to include too much and I never am satisfied.

Took me a while going back and forth over the brightness. Settled by making this one just a tad brighter and just ordered a print from
Fracture. Will be entering in local show.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

AzPicLady wrote:

The rose is crisp and nicely defined, as is the pitcher. The baby's breath has some in focus and some out, but it shows up nicely against the dark background. I do like the placement of the candles in this one.

Thanks so much👍

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

PixelStan77 wrote:

Jim, Sell the image to Hallmark. It would make a great Greeting Card.Superb image.

I will have a price on it at our local photography show coming up in a couple of weeks. Will see how it goes.
Jim

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

MichaelH wrote:

Beautiful image.
It made me go find the original version/attempt. And it made me think about your planning and ultimate execution of the shot. Very well done!

Thanks Michael.👍

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

NJFrank wrote:

I downloaded the image and tried to find something I could say needs improvement. Well I-couldn’t find anything. Nicely done.

I'm glad you didn't find anything. Just sent it off to print on glass to enter in our local photo show.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Beautifully executed. This is a very classy still life!

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Cwilson341 wrote:

Beautifully executed. This is a very classy still life!

Thanks Carol. I like "Classy"👍