Be Nice Guys! No I am not a Moderator, but I have the damnest time resisting a good argument and when I get going I always end up in trouble........and the sad part of that is that I love trouble too!
So I am going to avoid temptation here on Christmas Day, and every other day if at all possible, and just stick to the photo in question........
It is not a bad shot.......It is not a great shot. That's fine, we all have a bunch of them, and if you can learn from any shot, then it is a good one. I agree with the advice already given, and although I am not in the purse business, I think you can make a few improvements to this shot.
Here I did some cropping and used Focus Magic to sharpen it just a little along with a little adjustment of the lighting in Levels. Just keep shooting and experimenting, and eventually it will come together for you. Post here, ask for help, comments or whatever and you will get it. Stay away from arguments or politics, and avoid Sows, they have nasty temperaments!
Best Regards!
Rupert
BTW-Avoid speed reading too....I saw this as Lady in a Lake, and was quite curious......
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