Dang, forgot about minimal editing. Had some nice shots in the box and uploaded on the Mac, then checked on dpc if it was advanced or basic. Started all over again but was in a hurry and couldn't manage to get the exact same lighting and position. Even overlooked the tissue I stuffed into the vase to keep the flower's position. While I have a similar shot with a white gerber (and without the tissue), I decided to use this one nevertheless because of the better lighting on the hands. In review, I think the crop is slightly loose and will cost some places...
Nevermind, I took a new shot (a lot of, actually). I feel better now. The reflection is not as great, though :D
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I like the idea, but not the implementation. The hands are so blocky for such delicate flowers. If you had used some ornate gold hands, I think this would have worked so much better. Probably an 8 with the right clock works. 7 without the clock. 6 as it is, since it detracts more than adds.