i fiddled with the camera's exposure level and got it to +1 and it picked up so much light to get this result. one more notch up and all i got was a blinding white with just the barely visible outline of the clasp. tomorrow, i'll post the -1 shot. well, maybe. for sure. we'll see.
thank you for your kind views and comments; i really really appreciate them, my friends.
@cheribug - i'm feeling lost, too, losing my photographic mojo but treading on because i got nothing else to do but work and that is not good. i'm not even writing. i'm stressed to the max. yeah, like that's the way to make you feel better. but so glad you picked up the camera. don't lose your groove. let's hope it'll pass. thank you.
@summerfield Seems all I am focused on right now is work work and a bit more work, marketing is not my thing, accounting.. OH MY! let me sell... which we are doing a ton of already. And we just had a HUGE billboard put up locally so hopefully that will bring in more sales. I really want this to be successful. And I savor the day I can just sit back and take a deep breath and know it was all worth it! I never seem to think you are missing mojo. all your shots are very good... :-)
@cheribug - oh yes! the new business. it's going to be hard work in the beginning, but it will be all worth it in the end. hang in there, my friend. i want to see a photo of the billboard! or maybe it's in your album and i'm just not looking through properly.
@henrir -thank you, henri.
@roth - thank you, sue.
@cscecil - thank you, CS.
@eniaral - thank you, laraine.
@salza - thank you, sally.
@aurorajane - thank you, aj.
@paulien - thank you, paulien.
@helstor - thank you, erik.
@claireuk - you are so kind, thank you, claire.
@slash - thank you, susan.
@lesip - thank you, leslie.
@northy - thank you, kid.
@tara11 - thank you, tara. i need to learn how to use the darn camera! :-)