My mother told me when I was little that an artist who could draw an egg perfectly and all it's shadows could draw anything. I wonder if that goes for photography to.
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This is a great setup, but the shadows are so strong that they detract from the egg shape rather than reinforcing it. Perhaps softer or more diffuse lighting? Perhaps shooting from a different angle to minimize the shapes of the shadows and thus emphasize the shape of the egg?
This would have been an incredible pic but there was too much lighting. Looks like 4 separate lights that have almost completely removed the shape and texture from the egg. A shadow cast on the egg would have been perfect. However, this will probably bring low scores. 4
I don't normally like borders, but this one picks up the tone of the shadows quite well. I like the way the lighting was used to throw the differently-toned shadows, but the slight grain to the background and the dust at the lower right edge keep distracting me.