LGK Photo Challenge #1:
"Glass"
OK, here goes.
A few different looks at my favorite scotch tumbler:
tried to catch the back of that cut Florette through the rim...
(this one had a touch of fiddling...)
And the rim of the glass, natural style.
A quick rundown: basically the glass and camera were both hand-held, and I shot from f2.0-4.0, with shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/800 (up to 1/2000 for a handful of others not shown here--and before my battery croaked
). ISO was 100. All untouched except #3.
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Now that I've posted..... I'm far from "critiquing" anyone, but I can say that all of your pics have stuck in my mind from the first viewing and I'm looking forward to giving individual props when I'm not as tired as tonight.... but some truly inspired--and inspiring images. Thanks for sharing!
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(Moved images from 1/17/08):
I may get some straight photos in here eventually...
but I'm REALLY digging this Olympus 50mm macro, so please bare with me while I have little fun with the theme.
This hand-cut saké glass was a humbling gift from someone close, and I just put a little colored light to it. The resulting images look a bit other-worldly but are completely untouched. Hope you like 'em.
Get ready to run for your life.... these first two dudes are the GlassBots.
RESISTANCE.....IS.....FUTILE: 
Here's the web cut into the bottom of the glass. Really dug the way it caught the light, color, and texture:
And a little love for the artist (or
company, maybe? I'll have to ask):
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1/20 additions:
Playing around with some glass-themed household items... and trying to keep the background in mind this time.
Two slightly different photos of this prism, which is about the size of a Kalamata olive:
Kind of an odd ball:
And two different looks at this little jar:
The prism shots were cropped and this last kinda sci-fi lookin one was tweaked a little, but that's about it.
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1/22/08:
During dinner I liked the way the lights reflected in and through the green glass of the bottle...
We have basic halogen flood bulbs in our living room recessed cans, and the glass looks cool on those. Here's a few hand-held shots standing under and pointing up at one. I tried a number of different angles and exposures and with the lights bright and dim, and liked these the best. Kinda Aztec lookin'.
This last one was where I finally dragged the tripod over and cranked that sucker as high as it could go. Most of those were a bit blown out (and I was too tired to keep playing), but the sharpness was definitely better. Here's a kind of solar-trippy crop.
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