> I like the textures and the lighting, but I'm not sure about the 
> composition.  Imho there are to many vertically aligned objects: the candle, 
> the bottle and the vase.

   Yes, there is something disturbing about it... but I'm not at all a 
conscious composer: I usually do trial&error for the composition. In this 
case I didn't finish yet this part... and here you suggestions can be of 
great help, thanks.

> I'm no expert in composition, but this is how I would do it: I would use the 
> bottle as a candle-holder (with some dripped wax along the sides, 

   Yes, I was already thinking on something like this... but on the other 
hand I liked the idea of having a bottle with wine still in it. Perhaps I 
can have two bottles, one as candle-holder and other with wine to drink.

   Indeed, I also toyed the idea of making a more general candle macro which 
accepts an object as parameter, to make the dripping fall over it... but in 
my head it seemed a too complex use of trace(), and I wanted to just make a 
quick scene to get ride of that lack of inspiration.

> keep the glass, the vase and the peaches (they are peaches, right? well, 
 > they look like peaches :)) where they're now,

   I'm glad it was clear they were peaches... I didn't mention it on 
purpose, to see if someone asked "what the hell is that fruit?". But seems 
it is at least recognizable as a peach thanks to the aoi pattern.

> and add something metal lying on the 
> table in between the bottle and the vase, not sure what though (maybe the 
> current candle-holder (what's the name anyway? :)), but lying down?)

   This is indeed a great idea... as if the beautiful candle holder was 
discarded for being too nice, and replaced for a more rustic holder instead. 
  It is worth a try... ;)

> of course you'd lose the interesting caustics :(

   Not necessarily... I can have two bottles! :)

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Jaime

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