Though I think the lighting is well done and know where the stripes are coming from, and like the way that light patter is on the canister (and the table top), they are distracting in the background so much so that I have to work not to look at the background only.
A very clever modern classic. Love the fact that the diagonal bands of sunlight stop before the edge of the image. It makes a solid barrier on the right that keeps my attention from wandering; I am instead left ricocheting around inside the frame. Interesting and very creative. 8.
This meets the challenge – it’s inanimate and arranged. There's something tediuosly mundane about the subject matter that's depicted, but the consistency of tone and style is remarkable. 7