And here are two other photos which i thought turned out very well.
Ive attached the original photos (scanned on my very poor quality scanner) and the same photos which I've edited in a photo editing software (something i really want to avoid using) to show how I wanted the photo to turn out, deeper black/ contrasts. I know it can be achieved without editing it, I just to a more correct exposure.
Wine glass photo: ASA 400, f1.4 at 1/15
finger with straw photo: ASA400, f1.4 at 1/60
the photos were taken in the same setting with the same light, with the camera at the same distance from the subject. So I am surprised to see that though the shutter speed is different, the light/dark of the two photos are more or less the same.
Thank you for any comments and critiques.