A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by Long:
Thank you for all the comments. I think I should give you some explanation of my photo.
This is a glass of Cola lit by strong, direct sunlight, put on a sheet of white paper and photographed from above. Then I cut off the part with the glass to obtain the impression that what you can see is the glass itself. As simple as that. :)
I suppose it was too vague and now, after some time since my submission, I do not like the photo as much as before.

Message edited by author 2005-10-05 15:58:46.

The Triumph Of The Yellow
by Long

Comment by KarenNfld:
Interesting, nice lighting.

The Triumph Of The Yellow
by Long

Comment by MiddlecoastRock:
i dont know what that is...

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by 'Pong:
good idea

A Momentary Existence
by Long

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

I don't know that I can add anything to what lucidlotus said, but I'll try.

Compositionally, I think it might have been stronger if the bubble had been more in the corner. I think this kind of shot lends itself well to negative space and makes the surrounding "texture" even more ominous to the future life of the bubble. The color of the background is a bit distracting, though I like the texture.

Technically, while the uneven light can add drama to the shot, in this one it serves more to pull the eye from the bubble to the light spot. (If my understanding is correct, we will subconsciously "drift" towards light and "ignore" other details. That said, the shadow of the bubble is very intersting, but perhaps too subtle. Bubble are boogers to photograph, and I think had you used a lower ISO and slower shutter speed, that may have "darkened" the background and given some nice color trails as the bubble floated and met its eventual, though unavoidable, demise.

Best to you in your future challenges.
karmat

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by Commando303:
Where's the glass? Where's the cola? I can barely make this out...yet, I can't say I hate it.

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by eschelar:
wow! That's some amazing light effects. I can't say I much like the top half of the picture. What did you do to it?

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by Ken:
Too confusing for me.

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by chele:
kinda funky, would be interesting to find out what you did to make it look like this.

A Glass of Cola
by Long

Comment by SCushway:
No!