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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 200377" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>I like it better, too, but I think the lack of natural shadows gives the work a bit of an unreal feel.  It's kind of like English 101 where you have to have subject verb agreement in order to have a complete sentence. Only in this case you have to have equal and consistent shadows for your subjects otherwise the work will not seem realistic. I'd say if you get the can to cast a shadow in a direction consistent with the bowl, the work would lose that unnatural feel. You can make very realistic shadow using PS, there's lots of techniques for it and lots of blogs and Utube tutorials on the subject. I used to do it with coins to make it as though they were standing on a dark mirror, gives it a real special and rarefied look.</p></blockquote><p></p>