Admittedly I didn't vote this too high during the challenge.
Now reading your description I think the main problem with the picture is that it's underexposed. I think if you lit the flag more relative to the outside speedlight, it would give a more dramatic effect, and also the vignetting you mention would be more visible if the overall exposure would be better. If the speedlights were at their max already, you could have increased the ISO a bit - grain wouldn't be a problem in this shot.
Just some ideas - and don't get discouraged by the fact that your first submission didn't do so well. |
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