Fluidr / "White on White" - Macro Mondays by Victor Burclaff

Fine spruce shaving.
Thanks for all views, 'fav's' and comments.
Happy MM to you all!

After thought...........
OK! I've revisited my work here and read the excellent article referenced on the "Macro Mondays" website by Lily Sawyer - "3 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Shooting on a White Background" I just wished I read this before tackling the assignment!.................

digital-photography-school.com/3-rookie-mistakes-to-avoid...

Hands up! I was guilty of committing all three mistakes here! I've noted this as a reference to myself and to perhaps assist others. I can now see how technically 'poor' the above photo really is and why I struggled so much post processing to achieve something half decent. I needed to endlessly adjust the white balance (battle lost) and understandably was unable to rectify the blown highlights. Yes, it has generated a good response and don't get me wrong - I'm grateful for that, so thanks!
But I'll know what to do next time!

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