30 seconds exposure, moving the flashlight around to get the desired light/shadow distribution.
The bell is approx. 25 cm (10 inch) high.
post editing :
* cloned out a small wire which had to stop the bell from moving.
* curves
* crop
* blur background by 8 pixels
* USM
* resize, USM, save for web
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I have no idea what that bell is made from, but it's not particularly appealing to me. However, the photo is perfect otherwise, I like the ribbon and the lighting, and it fits the challenge so I'm giving it an 8.