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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 80. I Drink Therefore I Am >> Challenge 80 Eligible > Bottle of Sky *
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05-MAY-2005 Rich

Bottle of Sky *

This is my first attempt at special effects so feel free to (*).

Canon EOS 20D
1/400s f/16.0 at 49.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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alexeig09-May-2005 16:07
Quite surrealistic, almost Modrian like
Shu07-May-2005 14:02
What I like about this image is it's simplicity, vivid color and, especially, the blue reflection on the wall. The clouds add an unusual twist and create quite a stunning image. Gets my vote. Shu
Rod 07-May-2005 03:21
Cap looks good to me also.
aam1234 06-May-2005 21:27
If you ask me Rich, the cap area doesn't bother me at all, it looks fine to me (sorry Cat, the cap looks normal to me).
Guest 06-May-2005 21:20
Thanks for the comments, I'll be able to get rid of that white line real easy, but cleaning it up around the bottle cap is another thing. I used the polygonal lasso tool to select area for the clouds and it worked great until I got to the bottle cap. Is there a better selection tool for this such as being able to select everything of a specific color? The background was same as lower beige background.
Guest 06-May-2005 17:13
i agree with the comments below. very nice idea and pretty well executed. a little clean up in PS and you'll have a nice photo.
aam1234 06-May-2005 16:43
On a second (or is it third) look, I don't think it's wise to crop the lower part, you might mess up the shadow.
aam1234 06-May-2005 16:36
Agree about the shadow on the left. And I don't think it's important to see where the bottle is standing, you might want to crop it Rich (up to you of course).
This is just my inexperienced opinion.
Guest 06-May-2005 14:44
nice shot! (*) I agree with cat.. I would also try to blurr the surface where the bottle stands... or make it white or something...
Guest 06-May-2005 14:34
Very good concept and attempt. Now for the (*) You might need a little more work here: Clone off the white vertical line by the clouds at the right edge of the photo. Also the top portion of the bottle in the clouds is surrounded by a halo/anti-aliasing... that needs a little work. To be extremely picky I would prefer the shadow of the bottle and shadows in the cloud to be in the same direction, but that's just me. -Cat
Guest 06-May-2005 11:47
Thanks Aam, Rod, and Shu.
Shu06-May-2005 10:45
Really great!
Rod 06-May-2005 09:33
Looks good to me Rich well done. With a well exposed sky being a special bonus for me to view. Just IMHO mate:-)
aam1234 06-May-2005 04:24
Looks so clean and neat.