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2/5/02 Kerry Pierce

Morning Coffee

Detroit, MI, USA

Sony Mavica CD1000
f5.6 at 1/500 aperture priority
center weighted metering full exif

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Sony Forums Challenges06-Feb-2002 10:53
Very neat idea, the choice of mug and the execution were just right. Exceptional. - R.J.
Sony Forums Challenges06-Feb-2002 06:48

Thank you all for the kind words. Once I managed to come up with the idea, it took me a while to figure out how I wanted it to look. The lighting is natural sunlight. It was a bright, beautiful morning here for a change, which made the shot pretty easy. I set it up so the light hit directly on the mug through the window. After arranging the setting, it only took a half dozen shots to capture several images with the coffee splashing in the bottom of the cup. The camera was set on the same plane as the mug, in macro mode, using the self timer, so I could pour the coffee. Of course, the world mug was a choice prop.

I had a lot of fun doing it. I've also entered it in the weekly shootout at bxbweb, along with another shot of a glass globe, where the challenge is for clear glass objects.
Sony Forums Challenges06-Feb-2002 04:51
Now that is something people around the world can all relate to! Very nice shot. CindyD
Sony Forums Challenges05-Feb-2002 23:00
this one should be called "the world is my coffee cup". it has an international flavor to it. nice capture. i hate coffee but this picture is super fine. - cUrVe
Guest 05-Feb-2002 22:47
Spectacular photo. You captured "the moment" perfectly, and the lighting really enhances your vision. How many tries did it take to get it right? How did you light the shot? Erichocinc.
Sony Forums Challenges05-Feb-2002 21:36
Very nice. Good job with the lighting, shadows and DOF. It brings back memories. My parents used to have the same coffee mugs when I was a child.

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Guest 05-Feb-2002 20:26
Really nice composition, exposure and focus...what're you *complaining* about? LOL! You should be very proud of this one! Love the glass globe mug and that you're pouring the coffee in...very nice! Really like the light reflected onto the sill and the scene outside (nicely blurred by shallow depth of field). A very worthy entry! Well done...~Nee
Sony Forums Challenges05-Feb-2002 20:22
Kerry, I really like this shot. The World mug reflects the STF community! Shutter
Sony Forums Challenges05-Feb-2002 19:15
Looking out my dining room bay window. I probably should have drank the coffee first... :-)