repost of monarch

[hippi]

here is my newest with adjustments for light
I built my own light box and use 3 lights the other pic was at a lower iso and cropped so you could not see the box about 18" x 18"
camera Nikon df lenes nicor 28-80 mm shot at 44mm

 

[NittanyLion]

That's looking better....now just a little closer. The pen stand in your prior pic sparked my interest. Did you make that or purchase it?

 

[hippi]

That's looking better....now just a little closer. The pen stand in your prior pic sparked my interest. Did you make that or purchase it?

no it is from the same piece of koa that the pen is made of
that is the trouble with jpeg's my org. is a lot better

 

[NittanyLion]

If it's the curved stand with a base, it looks nice. I would like to see a side pic of it. Good idea to pair up with your pen.