Uploaded: January 05, 2006 05:42:51
I saw this lighting effect in a book and had to try it myself.
Dr Silly January 05, 2006
Wonderful lighting on this. You said effect, is this lighting done in PS or was it done with lights? :o) #369529Margie Hurwich January 05, 2006
It was done with lights. One on either side of my soft box, but more towards the back to give a backlit effect. #2254538Cyn Valentine January 05, 2006
Great job! Love the lighting! #2254854Margie Hurwich January 05, 2006
Thanks so much, Cyn! #2255116Sylvia Rossler January 05, 2006
I didn't see that picture in that book but for my opinion you made a great shot Margie !!! #2255312Margie Hurwich January 05, 2006
Thank you, Sylvia!! #2255319Brendan Knell January 05, 2006
This is absolutely beautitul Margie!!! Someone said that it looked too centered on out CC Thread, but to me, I really like it centered! #2256715Margie Hurwich January 05, 2006
Thanks Brendan. It's becoming one of my favorites! #2256756Kate Baumgartner January 05, 2006
Great use of light and composition. I think it is spot on. #2257162Margie Hurwich January 05, 2006
Thanks, Kate! #2257166Margie Hurwich January 08, 2006
Thanks, Kevin! #2265062Tony Scheuhammer January 23, 2006
good job with the lighting! I like this a lot! #2326826Margie Hurwich January 23, 2006
Thanks Tony! #2327344SaMi Martin January 24, 2006
Great composition & lighting, nicely done! #2333775Margie Hurwich January 24, 2006
Thanks so much! #2333938Rebecca A. Steed January 25, 2006
Margie, I love it! what book did you get these lighting ideas? Very dramatic. #2337475Margie Hurwich January 25, 2006
Thanks, Becky! I found it in a book called Photos That Sell. My shot doesn't hold a candle to the shot in the book...but it was extremely fun to create! #2337585Kerby Pfrangle January 25, 2006
Margie wonderful lines and shapes and shadows to this image. Very good lighting and compostion. Kerby #2337592Margie Hurwich January 25, 2006
Thanks so much, Kerby! #2337608Terry L. Ellis January 25, 2006
Very well done, Margie! I really like the drama of the lighting! #2337609Margie Hurwich January 25, 2006
Thanks, Terry! #2337664Chris Budny February 02, 2006
Congratulations on being included in the Photoflash #35 newsletter, Margie!! #2367459Mary N C. Taitt February 02, 2006
WOW, Margie, this came out great. Congratulations on being included in the newsletter! Mary :-) #2367822Adi Philpott February 02, 2006
Margie - Beautiful lighting. What is a 'soft box"? #2368389Margie Hurwich February 02, 2006
How incredibly exciting! Thanks Chris, Mary and Adi! Adi, a soft box is just that, a box with soft sides to allow light to come through. Spot lights can be shined through the sides that are made up of opaque white. I purchased mine at Wolf Camera for about $100...my first attempt a lights. #2368474Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 02, 2006
Nicely executed, the lighting is perfect!! #2368584Margie Hurwich February 02, 2006
Thanks so much, Donna! #2368601Victor J. February 04, 2006
Margie. Nicely done. But I must know what color was the back ground and how far away from it were you? Vic #2377593Margie Hurwich February 04, 2006
Vic, this was taken against a black background that was only about 6 inches from the bottle and glass. Let me know if you have other questions. One thing that was crucial was to take this at night so there were no reflections of any kind. Hope this helps. Thanks so much! #2377822Shirley Pearce February 04, 2006
Hello Margie, this is exquisite!! My next step is to venture into more lighting techniques. This is just the inspiration I need! #2378102Margie Hurwich February 04, 2006
Shirley, I agree with you about learning more about lighting. It's fascinating. Thanks so much! #2379000Elizabeth J. Bernier February 08, 2006
Wow Margie this is amazing!!!Especially for a first time playing with lights!!! I could have stopped on any one of your lovely images but this really caught my eye!Wishes for your continued success! #2394784Margie Hurwich February 08, 2006
Thanks so much, Elizabeth! #2394796Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2006
Great job!!! I love it...:) #2398395Margie Hurwich February 09, 2006
Thanks, Shelly! I love this one too! #2398481Michelle R. Kovach February 21, 2006
Congratulations Margie! #2444246Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Woohoo!! All your hard work and exploration with this series is paying off! Congratulations, Margie, on your Finalist! #2444290Barbara Helgason February 21, 2006
Congratulations Margie, I see your favorite made it!! Good luck in the next round. #2444864Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks Michelle, Chris and Barbara! You know Chris, someone saw this shot last week and suggested coffee! My series is never ending! #2445636Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Hmmm...maybe using those clear glass Irish Coffee mugs? (Not sure ceramic mugs would give as pleasing results as this shot!) #2445750Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
I fully agree! #2445864Chris Budny February 21, 2006
And I just thought... how about a glass-bodied french press carafe? You definitely have lots of possibilities! #2445896Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
I don't own one of those...expensive? #2445933Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Not really... (There are some fancy ones, with pierced metal bodies, though.) Bodum is probably the largest manufacturer, but I bet you could find plenty on ebay, at "prop" prices! #2445985Wayne T. Fisk February 21, 2006
Congrats,Margie! What a shot!Kay Beausoleil February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this finalist, Margie -- good job on the lighting! #2446599Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks so much, Wayne and Kay! #2446617Stan Lubach February 21, 2006
Congrats, Margie! #2446645Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks, Stan! #2446663Dr Silly February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Margie. :o)Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks, Doc! #2446762Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
I'm glad to see your favorite made it Margie :o) Good luck for the next round :o) #2446883Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks Sylvia! #2447033Robyn Mackenzie February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Margie - wonderful to see that your favourite made it! :o) Robyn #2448392Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks so much, Robyn! I was happy! #2448558Karen Rahlf February 21, 2006
Very neat shot. Love the lighting effects. Congratulations! #2449473Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks, Karen! #2449547Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Outstanding Margie...Congrats :) #2449606Sherry Stricklin Boles February 21, 2006
Congrats, Margie...Fantastic shot! #2450610Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks, Corinne! This is the shot that won Photo of the Month at the camera club meeting! #2450613Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
Thanks so much, Sherry! #2450616Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Well then, Double Congrats! Have you heard anything yet from the Chicago contest? #2450629Margie Hurwich February 22, 2006
Thank you so much! #2452274Chris Macer February 22, 2006
Congrats on your finalist, Margie! #2452367Margie Hurwich February 22, 2006
Thanks Chris.Corinne, this shot did fair as well as my others even though at local competition it won. Go figure. The Enshrined in my gallery went pretty far in Chicago but was eliminated in the last round of judging. #2452414
Susan L. Vasquez February 22, 2006
This is a fantastic shot Margie, I knew I'd see it again :) Well done and congrats. #2455377Margie Hurwich February 23, 2006
Thanks, Susan! #2456652KHAWLA Haddad February 27, 2006
Congratulations on this finalist, Margie Wonderful lighting! #2475872Margie Hurwich February 27, 2006
Thanks so much! Means alot! #2476332Akhilesh Sharma June 11, 2006
Excellent work! #2880605Margie Hurwich June 11, 2006
Thank you so much, Akhilesh! #2881169Kai Eiselein December 05, 2006
I love the simplicity of the lines, nice shot! #3669186Margie Hurwich December 05, 2006
Thanks so much, Kai. This continues to be one of my favorite shots. #3669349paola A. Jofre December 06, 2006
Beautiful!! Congratulations!! #3672978Margie Hurwich December 06, 2006
Thank you, Paola! #3673004Barbara Helgason December 08, 2006
Just had to comment on this one again Margie! Wonderful shot, congratulations. #3680651Margie Hurwich December 08, 2006
Thanks so much, Barbara! #3680719Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 29, 2006
Very nice presentation, Margie ... nice effects ...Steve Hurkett #3751040
Margie Hurwich December 29, 2006
Thanks so much, Steve. #3756099John Matthews January 03, 2007
stunning Margie, great lighting... #3775994Margie Hurwich January 03, 2007
Thanks, John! #3776925Wayne T. Fisk August 12, 2007
Margie, I still love this blak-on-black effect! What book suggested the lighting for this?Margie Hurwich August 12, 2007
Thanks! It was in Photography That Sells. #4637866Wayne T. Fisk August 12, 2007
Thanks, Margie! This will sell!Margie Hurwich August 12, 2007
It is my biggest seller at Shutterstock to date! #4638850Leonardo Carvajal August 16, 2007
hi :) your photos are amazing, technically impressive, amazing gallery, oh, and thanks for commenting on my photo ! #4659083Margie Hurwich August 17, 2007
Thank you so much, Leonardo. I can definetly say the same about your gallery! #4660233Melissa Malisia September 29, 2007
Wonderful job on this, Margie!!! #4862152Margie Hurwich October 01, 2007
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