The form is great and there appear to be some interesting visual effects in the grain brought out by the use of colour. I do not like gloss surfaces, a personal thing I know. The photographs don't help me in that there are a lot of weird looking reflections which for me, detract from the detail. I guess that you use a backing sheet of some sort ? Maybe try a sheet of material in the foreground as well with a hole cut off centre through which the photograph can be taken. This cuts out reflections including the camera as it is off centre. I empathise with your "stress" at making pieces for club competitions, there never seems to be the time ! Very often I have to rely on finding something within my stock of turnings to match the brief for the competition !
ATB John
