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Gary G
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Glad you liked them, Tim

...I've learned a lot from looking at your images over the years!

I got lucky with that last photo.  The first three are more technically interesting (to me) in that I built them up by photomerging multiple images (in Photoshop) -- that's how I was able to get the edge-to-edge sharpness with angled subjects.  Uploading compression doesn't do those images any favors, but the full version of the first shot is really, really crisp across the entire watch -- and I'm a nut for sharpness.  One of the few watch photos I've ever taken that's sharp enough for my tastes.

That said, I agree with you that the last one, technically virtuous or not, is the best photo!  Taken hand-held, with the watch sitting on a black wool winter hat.  Cloudy late-afternoon daylight through a window combined with yellow light from a desk lamp.  For once I didn't get the white balance all messed up, and with minimal post-processing it turned out well.  To me it almost looks like a drawing rather than a photo.  Probably couldn't replicate it in 100 tries, but sometimes it's better to be lucky than skilled...

All taken with the 105mm 2.8 macro, forced to between f13 and f18 on aperture control.

Thanks again,

Gary G