This pic looks very soft and slightly blurred. Could possibly be a minor amount of camera shake, or perhaps focus is not spot-on where it needs to be. The golden background is also very grainy. The combination suggests to me that this may have been shot handheld with a high ISO. If it was done with a compact camera it might be expected, but since you have a D40, I know you have a camera capable of sharp, clear shots.
For something like this, I'd use a tripod, low ISO, fairly high F-stop (in order to get better depth of field) self timer or remote switch to reduce shake and as long an exposure as needed. |
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