Elixir of life

Life is too short to drink bad coffee.
Still life 5 for Flash of Red. I fussed and farted about with this - still not happy but it is what it is. I so envy those of you who can artfully arrange things in an elegant way!

[Mags]

LOL! Fussed and farted about? But it looks great!

[Brigette]

At some point with arrangements yiu just have to step away and take the damn picture!! Well that’s what happens in my brain
Nice image 😁

[Taffy]

Nice still life that also tells a story

[amyK]

nicely done and I like your title

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I know what you mean- sometimes stuff falls right into place and other times, I'm fussing with it for ages trying to get the right balance.

[Shutterbug]

I think you did a good job. I love how the spoon comes off the corner and leads right to the rest of the image. Nice choice of objects. Very nice arrangement and capture of the highlights.

[Diana]

I love what you did here, beautifully captured with neat reflections.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

mmmmmmm I can smell it!

[Valerie Chesney]

I like everything about this still life..
Right down to the few coffee beans on the table!

[Boxplayer]

Looking good. I stink at still life.

[Joan Robillard]

Fun times

[Pam]

It is a great still life, and I could not agree more with everything you have said!

[Bucktree]

Great still life shot. Nicely composed and good lighting.

[Ole Kristian Valle]

Looks great, and life is indeed too short to drink bad coffee!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great looking still life shot.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[*lynn]

nice composition and lighting

[Susan Wakely]

Great set up.

[Inga Johansson]

I like the refelctions in the metal and the table, very effective.

[Margaret Brown]

Nice still life

[Carole Sandford]

A great capture.Nice contrasts. I personally don’t like coffee, mine’s a tea please.

[Granagringa]

Such a nice composition and lighting and it's all so clear and such a nice story-moment! What don't you like about it?

[LManning (Laura)]

@granagringa Bless you for your generous words. The arrangement feels forced to me, the balance isn’t quite right, the reflections too distracting… I dissect my own work to death.