Not overly happy with the clarity of this shot, I didn't get the angle quite right in camera and had to rotate it a lot thus ending up with a smaller file to work with.
The glasses are stuck to the mirror with poster putty. I tilted the mirror and poured the liquid out as I hit the remote shutter. I saw some similar shots on Flickr and wanted to try it myself.
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Post Challenge:
Thank you all for the comments and ribbon.....not bad for my first time trying this!
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Karen, this is a direct quote to another member here for this challenge before it started...
LVicari
Mar. 2nd, 2011 9:35 PM Quote | Reply In Private
That is awfully bright! I find 2 things with this picture. Knowing the DPC crowd, they will find it uninteresting and the focus issue will work against you.
I would suggest using that macro option on your lens and find something that this crowd likes.
If you want to score higher and don't care about substance, then pick something that is proven, 2 wine glasses with one colour of liquid in each. You ,ust find a unique way to shoot them, ie falling over or liquids colliding in mid air etc, Or
Flowers on a very shallow DOF . Place a flower on the rule of thirds rule, with a plain green background far in the distance to blur it completely.
These are suggestions , you must use your creativity to hold the viewer when they are looking at your pic. This does not mean to clutter your frame, make it simple and vibrant with a beautiful object.
Leo
I just found it funny that you managed to win with that exact concept. Nice One!
Congrats on your blue, Karen, very well deserved. Very good execution, though I'd suggest you use a lower flash output and larger aperture next time to achieve shorter flash duration and thus a bit more clarity
Congrats on a well deserved Blue! My only wish is that those people who gave you a low score try and better this shot. Maybe then they would appreciate this shot more
Congrats on a well deserved Blue! My only wish is that those people who gave you a low score try and better this shot. Maybe then they would appreciate this shot more
Cool wine glass photo. Nice choice of colors, excellent clarity and sharpness. Will be interesting to see how you achieved the apparent simultaneous "pouring" of the liquid! Impressive!
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