Dolphins

[Weird Girl]

These little ceramic dolphins mean a lot to me and I wanted to practice lighting with them. I would like to know how I did with lighting to focus on their faces and have it fall off at their tails. I used black posterboard to really make them stand out and gave it a slight blue tint in pp. Does this work? Any other comments are welcomed! Thanks for looking

Nikon D300s (Just got this!!!)
17-200mm macro lens (loving)
1/125
f9
ISO 200
WB flash
Strobes fired (camera left- 45 degree angle, camera right- moved light further away and directed towards their faces)
Edited in Lightroom 3

[Hill Country Hack]

I think you achieved your goal. I feel you could have balanced the light a bit better as to not have the fin shadow on the lower dolphin.

[Weird Girl]

Good thinking! I will try this again, thank you!

[Steve Pedersen]

I don't really have anything constructive to say regarding the shot it self (am a total nubie) but i just wanted to say that the figurine is lovely.

[Weird Girl]

Thank you! It is a gift from my Grandpa that I have wanted since I was a little girl. It used to live in a case at his house in Florida and I was going to get it when he passed away but he decided to give it to me when I moved into my first house about a year ago.