Something new - Which one?

[ronlane]

Also like the 3 shot with the gold trim but would like more brightness. Shallow DOF perhaps would make the background less distracting?

Thank you. It was shot at f/2.8 and I was as close to the subject as you could possibly get. Not sure that you are going to get much shallower DOF without adding it in post or shooting with a prime (which I don't have).

I prefer the three-shot sequence. The five-shot sequence seemed to me to dilute the impact.

Thank you Derrel.