The previous display arrangement was much better than the present one, there were many more keris presented in a correct viewing position, instead of laying down, this crazy idea of laying them down makes it a bit difficult to get a clear impression of what one is looking at.
I've photographed this place a few times, the current presentation, + the poor light + the reflection does make things very difficult to get even halfway decent photos, probably the best way to go about photos is to photograph one side of the gallery in the morning, & one in the afternoon, & be prepared to come back a few times.
Given that you had only a short time, I think you've done pretty well.
The very first time I photographed the exhibits I did it with a little P&S camera, & these were maybe the best photos I ever got of the place. In 2023 I photographed every exhibit in the gallery that has the old keris in it, & really, these are so bad I'd be ashamed to show them, as it is, they're just record shots.
I'll probably be in Ubud again in a few weeks, I might have another go at trying to get some adequate shots then.
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