Macros of coins and other table top stuff rarely do well in DPC. We have all seen them over and over again. They are a favourite of the newcomers to DPC because they are a nice easy set up, something you can do in the kitchen or spare room.
They are really something to practice with, not something which is a competition image as such.
This example has blown highlights and hasn't really any great detail, the junction between the table top and the background also needs to be disguised somehow. |