a study in low key

yes, summerfield, study harder!

i think i've found my waterloo. two cameras, different settings and lighting conditions and i'm not happy with anything. this is the best of the worst. if i'm to grade this, i'd give it a C+. 🤣

two hours of work and this is all i have to show for it. maybe i should go back to writing, as apparently i'm good at it. but good isn't good enough for me.

this is the newly acquired camera. new learning curve as the buttons are different and i kept pressing the wrong ones.

tomorrow, chocolate. that's a threat!

[Sally Ings]

What a beautiful vase, so ornate

[Kathy A]

We are always our own worst critic.

I think this is a wonderful low key shot, fabulous light!

[moni kozi]

Why isn't good enoug? Perfection does not exist. And good is sooooo much better than perfect. Because good mens it's done.

[Leli]

I love it. It surely deserves an A+.

[Susan Wakely]

Oh dear. That harsh critic is back in your head. Send it on a vacation please.

[Ingrid]

You can still pass with a C+, but I think it is at least a B. Don't be too hard on yourself.

[Bill]

I don't want you grading my work. I think if you did I would either get much better or quite photography. I think this worked pretty well, but I am a sucker for low key.

[Jacqueline]

You’re a bit harsh on yourself Vikki! I like the light and details!

[Lou Ann]

I just think you are being too hard on yourself, this is a beautiful cinnabar vase.

[JackieR]

Well you cannot shine at both high AND low key, however you're being hard on yourself here and are in fact shining!!!

[Esther Rosenberg]

A for effort, nothing wrong with your work ethic. I have not tried low key, so to me this has Nice light on this pretty vase!

[gloria jones]

Neat low-key image

[Delboy79]

Great lighting .By the way why a new camera?

[katy]

Me think she doth protest too much! It’s a spectacular low-key image and a fabulous subject

[summerfield]

@delboy207 - because the 2 60D's both died on me. the older 60D i could understand as it probably had close to 800K shutter actuation. the newer one when i bought it in 2017 had only 400 shots on it and i didn't use it much but both died on the same week. i thought it was the batteries, but the batteries are new and freshly charged so that wasn't the problem.

[wendy frost]

I love this excellent image with amazing details well captured.Top of the class for me.

[Kathy]

I'm not sure what effect you are looking for. I think the lighting on the left might be a little too narrow or too white and therefore a bit harsh is the only thing I might change. But I think the lighting on the right gives the vase a nice warm glow.