Would've liked a little light to see the colors on the cup

You can easily create a fill fight using a small mirror.Place the mirror on the exact oposite direction of your ligh source & the dark parts ot your subject will be more visible without nusty shadows

Thank you kindly both. Now you're talking, Karaflazz, and for sure your advise is duly appreciated. Yes, I'm going to try it. At the time I shot this one, I was at a lady friend's office, and, once I was offered a cup of coffee, I simply took a picture of it with my Kodac compact. The power of habit... Anyhow, thanks again for the advise, and I mean it