Apertif?

Comments, ratings appreciated on b&W

I like the idea. Just a bit too contrasty. I also found it interesting to light the glass from the bottom; sometimes gives you a reflection different from the main object.

Thanks for your comment, Ray. I wanted to shoot a bunch of glasses in bright light and I didn't get good results. This was the best of a failed experiment!

Your mastery of still life photography is still evident here. Please come and see my Callas VI. I want to hear your advice. Thanks.

bit of a departure for your typical posts or at least what I typically expect to see when clicking on your name. I like the negative space. I'll have to get a better looksie when I get home.

 

Knicki

Ray and Knicki, thanks for your comments. Knicki, where the heck are you?

I am enjoying the soft sands and warm waters of florida. ooh aaahhhh. I come back to the pnw on wednesday. and the only shots I have are vacation snap shots, the shame of it all :)

Robert, Your POW notwithstanding, this is one of my favorites of your posts. On the contrasty side? Yes, but different from the usual offerings. The diagonal subject and it's placement in the frame works well and there is even a little tension provided by the unnatural tilt of the liquid. Not sure why you didn't fully desaturate this as, in my opinion, it's a natural B&W and the slight color residue does little for the shot. (doesn't harm it much either) The highlight on the upper rim of the glass is essential in making this successfull. Without it the glass would be almost unrecognizable as such. I have to respectfully disagree with your assessment of the exercise, I don't think it ended in failure at all. Best, LM.

Len, thanks for your comment. I will fully desaturate this. I shot a bunch of these and some had much more of a prismatic effect. You're right, though, with this one--the color is distracting. This is something I'd like to come back to and shoot again. I shoot most everything in natural light (or occasionally in my kitchen under tungsten), so I'm at a disadvantage for this type of photography. Thanks again for your comments--I've really enjoyed some of the photos you've posted.

Robert, Another interesting technique for shooting glassware is to illuminate the background only and shoot through the (now silhouetted) glass. Base your exposure on the illumination falling on the background. Best, LM.