Fantastic pens! I appreciate the celtic pen since I'm currently working things out with my own. Problem is that my stupid box saw ends up cutting on a downward angle and the loops seem to taper inward. So...when I see work like this I can appreciate the effort. Well done!
I did this in 10 seconds using irfanview. You should start with more light, a photo tent would make a big difference. Next start with the camera. Depending on what your using, learn to set the white balance, ect.
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