Sorry my bad, but i live in England home of the rain cloud. so if u ever want to borrow one i'd be happy to bottle it up and send it over.

I think it might be an idea to do a shoot during bad weather, like having the structure all wet from lashings of rain, some close ups of the rust with droplets on it which reflect the light. just a thought. FlipFlop.

its very dull. i think it could make for an interesting shot. try shinning a light onto ur mirror so that the light is reflected onto the subject and appears softer or for an even softer light change the mirror for a piece of white card. why not try skimming light across the top of the wand and reflecting it to the centre of the wand using a reflector. im saying all this asuming u have access to suitable lighting. flip

this might not work to well but how about a reflector. light up the case and then using the reflector aim the light at the display, i think this could eliminate the neon glow but dont hold me to that.

what did u use to shoot this on and with?

good luck shooting.

How about using an extremely fast shutter speed. it wouldnt leave a blur of movement and if u timed it perfectly u could get it with all its feet touching the ground.

you could place ur camera where you want it then if possible use a pump (shutter) release, hold the subject in your hands and as soon as your ready put it down and once you've whipped ur hands away (asap) and using your foot press the release. an easier way is to get some one else to place it down where you want it as soon as u are ready and u take the picture once their hands are out of the frame. Although i think Michelle A's idea could be easier to pull off in the long run.