Sometimes it just isn't right

I have had a few questions about taking my photos and do I use flash, tripod etc. I don't ever use flash I try to stick to natural or indoor lighting. I use a small gorilla pod I either stand up on something or wrap around something (a book sticking out of the shelf for example.
I made a little example to show sometimes it just isn't working out. The lighting, the setting, the framing...

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So I move around until I am satisfied. Then if I am still not satisfied I look to potatoshop for help. To adjust lighting or colors or to crop.