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by Bobby Tan
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05-OCT-2003 Bobby Tan

Mercury Lights
by Bobby Tan

USA

Sony DSC-F707
1/10s f/5.6 at 29.7mm iso100 full exif

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Sony Forums Challenges06-Oct-2003 20:42
agree with MFC and Helen. I really like this one. well done -johnebones
Sony Forums Challenges06-Oct-2003 13:30
Beautiful, Bobby. I really like the color and composition. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges06-Oct-2003 06:23
These are mercury coated metal cups. The inside of the cups are colored. They are meant for holding tea candles. I shot this with natural daylight, indoors. At a certain angle, the iridescent glow is very strong and 3-dimensional, and at another angle it looks flat and lifeless. I have not tried shooting it with the lighted tea candles, so I don't know what that will look like ...
Sony Forums Challenges06-Oct-2003 05:45
Bobby, I really like your lineup of a dozen shimmering circles here...the lighting and colors are beautiful...effective contrast too. Are the cups themselves colored, or is the color due more to the lighting? Nice shot...and a good idea. MFC