I went at the country-side these days for a little rest and escape from the city and noise . I saw the challenge and on DPC and i took my camera and a book in the forest. When the sun begun to hide behind the hill the light looked some kind mistical.
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I can see what you were after. I think you needed your lighting to be just a little more even throughout. Shadows are just a little dark for me. And, maybe shooting from the other angle so the light is coming through the pages toward the camera. Just a thought.