Portmeirion Cup and a Jaffa Cake

Many years ago my Nana visited Portmeirion and bought these two cups and saucers. After seeing the Prisoner TV series in the late 70's and finding out my Nana had been there I had had a fascination with the place. Last year I was lucky enough to go and visit it for myself. I drove my mother nuts taking hundreds of photos...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmeirion
Jaffa Cakes are a favourite English treat which are occasionally available in New Zealand and are very yummy.
Although I had the idea in my mind for this shot for a while, I didn't have enough time to minimise reflections, etc before heading back up to Auckland for a few days. Fingers crossed I will get a photo up tomorrow.

Taken with the Prime 50mm, tripod and natural light.

Books by Candlelight

We went out for dinner for my husbands birthday and I never expected to get home so late... and then I found the photos I had taken earlier were awful.
For this shot of some of the books in my bookcase I used the fifty prime and tripod  with very low flash and tissue over the flash. I think the bright highlights are reflected candlelight. The candle is one of a pair of wrought iron candlesticks that I inherited (not that you can see them).
Inspired by Lady Min.