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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner   #4
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shot on EPP color slide film, 1/125 at f/5.6 with 80mm lens.

two lights were used with a white background and black catches on either side.

thoughts and coments welcome

David Savoie

 
 
 

Sandra Wehrman
 

perfectly balanced - well done!


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December 29, 2004

 

Dorothy Neumann
  Beautiful still life. I especially like the + in the middle of the goblet!


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December 29, 2004

 

Judy S. Fung
  Terrific still life image, David! Nicely done.


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December 29, 2004

 

Piotr M. Organa
  Nice concept - well done.
Excellent colour, too!


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December 29, 2004

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Simplicity at it's best! Excellent and elegant shot, David!


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December 30, 2004

 

Brinn MacDougall
  Excellent graphic, David..very well done!!


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December 30, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  Simple and outstanding!!


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December 30, 2004

 

Lucia De Giovanni
  Excellent!


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January 03, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  Beautiful, elegant composition!
Congratulations on making POTD!


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January 12, 2005

 

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  Very artist!! I love the two photo's in one.


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January 12, 2005

 

Dudy Ardon
  spectacular work


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January 12, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Stunning ~ many congrats on potd!


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January 12, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  David - this is stunning! Congrats on your POTD!


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January 12, 2005

 

Ed Heaton
  Good morning David,
Outstanding job here!
Congrats on POTD!


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January 12, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations David!!! Fantastic image, perfect in every way!!!!!!!!


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January 12, 2005

 

Cindy K. Bracken
  Well done, David! Well-deserved POTD!
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January 12, 2005

 

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  simply superb


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January 12, 2005

 

Kathleen N. Nelson
  What a wonderful image. Very elegant. Congratulations on your POTD!


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January 12, 2005

 

Scott Pedersen
  This looks very nice. Good work.


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January 12, 2005

 

Terri L. Scribner
  Beautiful still life, David!!


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January 12, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Simply elegant. Congrats on your POTD win!!


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January 12, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Exeptional work, David! A wonderful idea and superb execution!


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January 12, 2005

 

Janine White
  Just brilliant...a real piece of art. Many congratulations on the POTD! Glad it was so that those of us who missed it before can now appreciate it.
Janine.


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January 12, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats on your POTD, David.
Outstanding job here. Your lighting and comp are on it. Well done!


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January 12, 2005

 
- Greg McCroskery

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  David,
Wonderful! If I were judging this in a print competition, I would have to score it very close to 100 -- can't see anything that detracts from it. Composition and lighting are great -- your use of subtractive lighting shows a strong understanding of technique. Congratulations.
God Bless,
Greg


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January 12, 2005

 

Randi Rose
  Magnificent in every respect!
--Randi


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January 12, 2005

 

Peggy Wolff
  Wow! THis is an amazing shot and perfectly well done! I predict a huge win for this one!


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January 12, 2005

 

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  Been viewing these POTD's for about a year, and I had to post about this one. I also like the image of a small bowl within the liquid in the glass, and the curve distortion. Nice job.


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January 12, 2005

 

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  This is one of those "perfect" photos! It's phone of those photos that catches your attention and then keeps it!


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January 12, 2005

 

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  I love this shot - esp. the bending of the image of the bottle through the liquid. You captured the essence of elegance.


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January 12, 2005

 

Armando -. Arturo
  shadow free photos always intrique me.this is fabulous, greatly deserving POTD.


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January 12, 2005

 

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  It is just stunning, symple, neat, beautiful, elegant. I love it. Congratulation!


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January 12, 2005

 

Janet Kinney
  Very cool. Gret shot.


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January 12, 2005

 

Audrea Telkamp
  Congratulations David!!! Absolutely beautiful - a work of art!!!!


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January 12, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Woooooow!! Outstanding image! Wonderful work of art! Simply superb!!
Congratulations, David!!


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January 12, 2005

 

Rhonda Journeay
  David, wonderful composition...so creative! A well deserved photo of the day.


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January 12, 2005

 

Paul C. Gazzanigo
  This is simply stunning, David! I am inspired anew ... thank you.


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January 12, 2005

 

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  Oh wow! Best POTD that I've seen so far. Incredible.


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January 12, 2005

 

Rob Ryan
  This is the cleanest and most elegant photo I've seen on this site. This is one photo that I would put on my wall and enjoy the peace that it brings. Thank you!


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January 12, 2005

 

Barbara Vickers
  I agree with all the praise! A simple
composition results in a most elegant
photograph. And thanks for stating how you did it.


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January 12, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  David ...congrats on this outstanding pic!! You say "black catches"...Do you mean the barn doors that frame the light "bulb" on studio lights? I'm not too familiar with all studio lighting equipment. Anyway, enjoy your win today!


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January 12, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Absolutely excellent!!! Great potd. Congratulations!!!


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January 13, 2005

 

Tommy Luca
  Excellent studio image for stock photo library David.


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January 13, 2005

 

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  simply remarkable


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January 14, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Stunning image David! Congrats on POTD!!


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January 15, 2005

 

Isabel L
  Very interesting photograph!! Congrats on the POTD


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January 16, 2005

 

Roseann E. Dreasher
  Congrats on here and the other site as well!! This is very striking!


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January 18, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on this well deserving finalist, David!! Good luck in the next round of judging!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Excellent work David! A classic design, wonderful lighting and presentation. Congrats and good luck!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Paul C. Gazzanigo
  Congratulations, David!


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January 18, 2005

 

Piotr M. Organa
  Well deserved, David!


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January 18, 2005

 

Lori Ditlefsen
  Wonderful image! Very clear and sharp! Nice job and congrats!


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January 18, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  It's no surprise this has made it to the finals. Sure hope to see it again!! Congratulations on this most excellent imaage!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations, David! Simply amazing image!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Kelly Heaton
  Beautiful! Congratulations!


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January 19, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, David!


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January 19, 2005

 

Janet Detota
  This is so great!! Congratulations and good luck next round!!


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January 19, 2005

 

S J
  Wow!!! Congratulations on your fabulous FIRST PLACE WIN, David!!!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  This really caught my eye...very nicely done.

Aloha,
Sherrye Nozaki


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January 20, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats on your first place win, David!


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January 20, 2005

 

Paul C. Gazzanigo
  good call by the judges here - I would've ranked it higher ...


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January 20, 2005

 

Jordi Delgado
  Absolutely wonderful shot David !!!

Congrats on your 1st place win!!

:-))


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January 20, 2005

 

Dorothy Neumann
  I am really pleased and excited this got a FIRST PLACE WIN! Congratulations!


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January 20, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Fantastic image, David! Congratulaitons!
-cathy


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January 20, 2005

 

Janet Detota
  Yay, David!!! Mucho Congratulations!!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  Bravo David!! Well deserved! Congrats!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Karen Beri
  This is fabulous David! Congratulations on a well deserved win :)


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January 20, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations David on this most excellent image placing FIRST!! So glad to see this here!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Judith G. Secco
  Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!


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Casey A. Hanson
  So glad to see this win. Congratulations David!


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Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your first place win David!!


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Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your First Place win David!


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Audrea Telkamp
  Congratulations David!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  David, congratulations on your First Prize win and for the POTD -- the graphic simplicity of your picture is remarkable!


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January 20, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Terrific image David!!! Congratulations on your win!!!


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January 20, 2005

 
- Greg McCroskery

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  David,
Congratulations on a well deserved 1st place win for this very creatively done image!
God Bless,
Greg


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January 20, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  Terrific work! Congratulations on your First Place Win, David!
Monika


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January 20, 2005

 

Patrick Campbell
  Congrats on your first place win, David! Very elegant image!


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January 20, 2005

 

Susana Matos
  Absolutely well deserved!!!!! Congratulations!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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January 20, 2005

 

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  Incredible!


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January 20, 2005

 

Jonna Bergström
  Congratulations!!!


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Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on this excellent win, David!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great image. Simple yet effective. Congrats!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Charles Haire
  Great Composition David; reminds me of the old masters. I would have selected you as the grand prise winner far above the others. The design is simple, but shows your creative ability with two elements and effective lighting technics.


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January 20, 2005

 

Kip T. Berger
  Congratulations David for your win on this wonderful shot and lighting set-up!


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January 20, 2005

 
- Wanda Judd

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  WOW...I love this..your lighting is fantastic....but most of all I love that you use film...Congratulations.


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January 21, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  The element of design here is superb with this composition. Congratulations!!!!!!


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January 21, 2005

 

Karen Colon-Rodriguez
  Congratulations. Great photo.


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January 21, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  I'm so glad to see this beauty as a winner! Congratulations, David!


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January 21, 2005

 

Janine White
  Back again to say congratulations on this being chosen a winner! Well deserved and well done.


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January 22, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations on your First Place win David!!!


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January 23, 2005

 

Anahelena Natera
  Hey David. First of all, congrats on you First Place! Love your shot. Very clean, very simple, very beautiful.

Could you tell me a little bit more about the setup? What do mean by "black catches"?


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February 02, 2005

 

David Savoie
  by black catches I mean black sheets, so no extra light aside from what I wanted would hit the glass and bottle.

i set the two on a stool, and then shot from in front of them, with the black sheets hanging around.

David


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February 03, 2005

 

Anahelena Natera
  Thanks David! That's a great idea, I'll definitely try it some time.


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February 04, 2005

 

Peggy Wolff
  Congrats on your first place win! I thought this was a shoe in for the grand prize...ya just never know.


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February 05, 2005

 

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  Damn Dave, this is simply awesome, so well balanced.


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February 13, 2005

 
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