Ohh wonderfull wood. And nice mounting. I think you need a second light source. Try using the flash in the camers but at the same time use the work lamp to direct light to the side of the man. Hopefully that will take away your strong shadows. You may also try taking the picture outside. Avoid taking the picture at midday. However perhaps at say 10:00am. That should give you enough light but avoid the shadow problem at the same time. Plus it may show the natural colors of the wood. Also see if you can get closer to your peice. It's a wonderful carving so you may as well show as much as you can of it in your photo. You don't need to show the mounting as much. Some would say to fill the picture with your carving but I would suggest leaving some small border at the top and bottom with the mounting showing. However that's my peferance. Bsteph