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Challenge: Shotglasses (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Date: Apr 30, 2011
Aperture: 8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2011

 I took many photos with many different subjects, but none of them satisfies me. This is just the simplest. I placed the bottle and the glass against the light sky and I exposed using the "spot" mode. I know it's not a great photo, but it's much better than the other ones. The title contains a sort of oxymoron: in fact, green bottles are used for wine, and large glasses for water. It could be read as: "If you drink much wine, you should drink much water too!"


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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 05/11/2011 02:41:59 AM
Thank you everybody!
@jamesgoss: I must confess: I didn't read any dictionary, so when I took this photo I didn't know exactly what a "shotglass" is. I thought that it was just a way of saying "take a picture (shot) of a glass that it's not a wine glass", or something like that. When I finally saw the others' pictures, I understood, but it was too late! :-)
Yes, Karen, you're right: the glass should have been cleaner, and maybe newer, too.
Conclusion: I have to be more careful the next time!
Your suggestions have been very useful: thank you

Message edited by author 2011-05-11 02:44:20.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/05/2011 03:29:09 PM
Simple and elegant and attractive. 8
Pentax K20D
Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited AF
 05/05/2011 01:03:47 AM
A simple concept beautifully lit, great photo.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 05/04/2011 10:16:48 PM
I think this would have been a little bit more effective with a better liquor bottle. the color is nice, but the shape is reminiscent of a wine bottle, and wine & shotglasses don't really have that sort of relationship to one another.

on the technical side, I like the crop & exposure. everything seems sharp. The shot glas is a bit dingy looking on the right side (in the reflection area).
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 05/04/2011 09:17:17 AM
Very cute setup, I like it. Wish the glass was a bit clearer and cleaner.
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