[cheney]

This is the first for print only image that I have attempted. I need some ideas about other objects I could add to the image, because it feels so empty and boring at the moment. Do you guys notice any mechanical problems from the lighting or reflections?

This is at 25% of the original size.

[Sumaleth]

Nice start, but what it really needs is more interesting lighting. Move the imaginary light closer to the scene so that there will be a variation in brightness from one corner of the image to it's opposite. And this will also let you play with the surface qualities of the different materials more - some might be matte, others might be specular.

The shadow under the bottle seems a) really weird and b) on the wrong site.

Needs more contrast. It's all middle-ground-dull right now. Use more of the range of black to white.

Good start though.

[conceptus]

I agree with sumaleth with some additions:

1. The shadow or reflection seems to have no relationship to a light source or the reflective nature of the desk.

2. I can see your scene benefiting from a light source that would mimic a small table lamp above the scene and falling off in intensity towards the bottom. This small single lamp lighting, maybe with some strong stretched dark shadows would also correlate well with your alone theme.

The empty nature of the scene doesn�t bother me...the emptiness says "alone" to me. And the shadowing and lighting will take away from the static nature you are seeing as "emptiness".

Other than that I like what I see, very nice.

[grasshoppa]

yah dude, the pic looks great, but there would be no reflection at this angle, all you would see is a shadow.