Thanks, Alain. You're right, of course. This was not the view that I originally contemplated. However, low-angle views brought in distracting elements from the rest of the room, and attempts to take shots from directly above were defeated by the difficulty in holding the camera out at arms length and seeing the screen. Len
Great object you got there. You chose to put the whole table in the frame, and provide some points of interest (the candles). However, the structure of the table invites for some experimenting with more close viewpoints, compositions (without losing the circular aspects of course, i.c. the bottom circle. Just an idea.