The Brass Plate

After posting this painting this morning I kept looking at it and it seemed to me that the background was pretty boring. So I lightened the background a bit to give it more contrast and also created a shadow of the flower that I hope adds more interest. Sometimes seeing the work in a different medium( a computerized picture in this case)helps to point out flaws. Also the color on this photo is so much truer and better. I have not figured out yet why some photos are so dull-maybe the time of day I take the pic.