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11-JAN-2004 Tocko

Poison comes in small bottles. *

or should i say schnaps :) or maybe it doesn't matter. Anyway it means that just because someone looks infirior (small) you shouldn't write them of from the start. He is likely to surprise you.

This was taken in the kitchen. There are different kinds of schnaps (mead, pear, bilberry) in the bottles and water in the glass.

All comments are extremly wellcome. Don't hold back :)

Canon PowerShot S45
1s f/3.5 at 7.1mm with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time11-Jan-2004 17:46:48
MakeCanon
ModelPowerShot S45
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length7.1 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/8
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White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
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Gayle Knowles19-Jan-2004 22:44
Yes, this is WAY better! Very well done. One more thing....use the "skew" tool in Photoshop or Elements to straighten that front bottle, it's suffered a bit of parralex error due to the wide angle you've used.
Excellent work, and a suitably sinister feel which matches the proverb nicely.
Gayle
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2004 21:00
I'm glad you like it.

Tocko
Guest 19-Jan-2004 20:50
oh and the back bottle now looks more "sinister" fitting with your maxim.
Guest 19-Jan-2004 20:49
This looks much better! The 1st pic while good was more of a "snap" this is art.
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2004 15:25
Thanks for the advice Gayle. I tried it and this is what i came up with. What do you think?
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2004 11:58
Marko, I am well known for using a flashlight (among other cheap lights) to achieve mood lighting. Try one or two low wattage lights, diffused maybe (Tupperware containers are good for this), angled at your items. You do need a black backdrop for this though. Turn off all the room lights and use a tripod. It's very effective. Have a look at these....all lit with a flashlight and/or table lamp.

http://www.pbase.com/image/23090206
http://www.pbase.com/image/23233038
http://www.pbase.com/image/22626818
http://www.pbase.com/image/22737618
http://www.pbase.com/image/21284413

Gayle
Guest 19-Jan-2004 10:53
Thanks for all the comments. As you can see i reshot the image. I used a tablecloth for backdrop. Gayle can you tell me how to achive better lighting? I tried without flash but images i got just didn't feel right.
Guest 15-Jan-2004 21:11
I like the concept of this however the shadow on the top and the angle of the pic detract from the pic. Have you thought of having the camera lower and maybe using a shallow dof so that the back bottles blur into oblivion? Also like Gayle said it needs a plain backdrop. The colours and reflections are good.
Gayle Knowles14-Jan-2004 02:58
This could be a brilliant shot with a plain backdrop and better (moody) lighting. As it is, it's good but a little more thought and work would make it great. Very nice idea.
Gayle
Guest 12-Jan-2004 17:46
Great first post. I would remove the shadow at the top and zoom out a little to get the cork of the third bottle. theFly