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too much use of curves to get the black.IMO

Thank you friiskiwi for your constuctive feedback.
k5683, I have no idea what "???" means. Maybe some constructive feedback would get your point across.
The background was already black, the vase is blue carnival glass. I did use some curves to get the vase itself to "glow", you can see some of the color in at the bottom. Personally, I like the photo but do understand that it, like many photos, doesn't appeal to everyone.

I don't get it - overcontrassed?

I added the original in SBS.

The back ground is black and not the object, therefore a little off topic. The image has been altered way to much, the original is better. would have suited the curves comp.

Okay, you all talked me into it!
Here is the original.

That does look better.

LOL, I have no idea what the ?? was for :O I honestly don't even remember writing that on this entry. Hmmm

pretty cool pitcher... too bad the top is cropped off

It happens to me pretty often of late, kyri; tend to forget that I am an old person, one needing to put on one's eyeglasses.

I hear ya

Definitely Black = ) But a little too dark, it was hard for me to see that this is a pillow.

Dead right, Emik. But I screwed up big time. If I try to fiddle with either contrast or color, the end result is simply... dreadful. I'll just leave it here, and hope for the...worst!

I know, black is so hard to photograph, I'm still learning my self the best way to do it. Don't beat yourself up, and sorry, I wish I had advice on how to photograph this better, other then just telling you it's too dark. = (

how about trying to take another photo? Put a white blanket behind the pillow (that is, if it is black?)

You will have to change the title now

Nice, much better = )