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That is why I have a large collection of these little boxes, lol! Thanks so much for your kind words and well wishes, Janwillem; may you also have a very happy Sunday! :-))

Oh dear, this is so funny!! What a nice low key image Val. Wonderful detail.

Thanks so much, Karen! :-))

Excellent low key image Val. Love the warm tones.

Thank you so much, Graham :-)

you designed a lovely low-key

Thank you, Chrissy! :-)

Nice motif, great colors and lighting - well done!

Thank you so much, Dida! :-))

A Terrific Image!!

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Wonderful still life shot here. Well done Valerie Regards Tess.

Thanks, Tess! :-)

Exceptional shot!

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Thanks so much, William! :-)

Excellent detailed close up of this lovely jewel box, Val!

Thanks so much, Sas! :-))

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Bon Dimanche.

Merci beaucoup, Malik! :-))

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And appropriate for Mother's Day.

Thanks so much, Puchinpappy! :-)) It never occurred to me before, but yea, I guess this is appropriate for Mother's Day, lol!

beautiful light and colors

Thanks so much, Wierd :-))

What a great item. I just love the whimsical way it's portrayed. I thought it was an egg cup too.

Thanks so much, Jenny! :-))

Beautiful presentation for low key .. well done Val. :)

Thank you so much for your kind words and fave, Chris! :-))

very nicely done Val and what a clever artist

Thanks so much, Jan! I love his work :-))

It looks so mysterious with low key lighting. A fine job, Valerie.

Thank you so much, Esther! :-))

Light well used. On subjects like these I suggest trying one thirds compositions, or generous negative space, and maybe a portrait (vertical) composition ;-)

Thanks so much, Sami. The reason I chose to center the figurine as I did was because I had hoped to have it lit in a way that you could see the whole piece instead of only half of it. The most difficult thing to figure out was how to get just enough light around to the back end of the figurine so that half of it wouldn't disappear completely. On my PC monitor (where I did the processing), I achieved the color balance I wanted, but when I saw it on my Apple computer/iPad, it looked quite a bit darker, which was very frustrating, because I wanted you to see the entire figure. So, under the circumstances, it would have been better to do 1/3 composition with this image.

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Thank you very much, Jaap!

Whimsical, but beautiful ... great technique on the shot too Valerie! :)

Thank you so much, Paul! :-))

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Merci beaucoup, mon ami! :-))

Pretty funny Valerie! Great photo! I suspect it will teach her to hook up with roosters sporting big claws! :-)

Hahaha, thanks, Norm! Your comment is just as funny as my little chicken!

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Hahaha, merci beaucoup, Danielle! :-))

Superbe prise ... comme Danielle je l'avais ratée
Bravo !

Merci beaucoup, Eve! :-D

really well lit and composed, nice one

Thanks so much, Stoker! :-))

Thanks so much, Sassy; glad to give you a chuckle :-))

Wonderful clarity and rich colour.

Very creative!
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