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Well, the body is chrome plated, the hooks are stainless steel. Used a black poster board to reflect light back and knock down the shine a little.
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A nice study in contrasts between the lure and the rocks; very good composition with the placement of the lure in the shot; clarity is excellent. Nice work, congrats on the high finish!
It took me a second to figure out those are stone in the background - at first glance, I thought they were potatoes LOL. I like the lure, but I think the background is to close/infocus so the lure doesn't stand out as well as it could have. I think you could have found a more dynamic angle to shoot from to give it a WOW factor. 5