Uploaded: January 10, 2008 05:36:34
EF100, f/8, 1.6 Seconds, ISO100, RAW, tripod, light tent.
I can't resist the color pairing of gold & blue, and love the particular blue of the light tent drape!
(This is a wine decanter stopper, with gold leaf applied to an inner layer, covered in more clear glass.)
03/10/08 BP Photo of the Day
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 16/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Sheryl Worboys January 10, 2008
Love it, love it- your right about the colours together-just stunning-well captured:) #826450Carol L. Joyce January 10, 2008
another stunning image from you Christopher! #5319212Rhonda Burger January 10, 2008
Very nice Chris. I agree, blue and gold look great together. Rhonda #5319363Denise Denomy January 10, 2008
BEAUTIFUL IMAGE, Chris! Great color and comp.! :0) #5319476Dominick M. Dimacale January 10, 2008
Lovely image and details here, Christopher!!!Dominick #5319756
Tiia Vissak January 10, 2008
A great find! #5319984Paul Michko January 10, 2008
Very cool, Christopher. #5321024Nikki McDonald January 10, 2008
Yes, yes, Chris, you are right. This one is a stunner. Whether the light or the color or the composition, I don't know or care. I just love this and will be back in a day or two to congratulate you on your EP :) #5321663Shelly A. Van Camp January 11, 2008
Very Beautiful! #5323884Chris Budny January 11, 2008
Thank you all very much! I appreciate your comments! #5324026Avril Young March 10, 2008
wow outstanding photo, just so creative! #5618909Kristy A. Keene March 10, 2008
Congrat on POTD! It's well desevered! #5618914Ed Taguba March 10, 2008
Aloha Chris,Congrats on POTD...That is a superb photo.. :) job well done.
Aloha,
Ed #5618922
Les Rhoades March 10, 2008
Chris, the Gold button looks nice. Congrats on your POTD! #5618940Pat Gamwell March 10, 2008
WooHoo! WTG, Chris! Big congrats on POTD!! #5618959Susan M. Hembree March 10, 2008
Yeah, Chris! Congratulations on your POTD! Well deserved! #5618990Evy Johansen March 10, 2008
Wonderful image!! Big congratulations on your POTD, Chris!! #5619001Mukesh Srivastava March 10, 2008
Great image!! Big congrates for POTD Christopher!!!! #5619052Susie Peek-Swint March 10, 2008
Beautiful shot Chris ~ many congrats on POTD! #5619055Renee Doyle March 10, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD Christopher!!! #5619056Melinda F. Schneider March 10, 2008
A very interesting and unique image, Chris. Congratulations on POTD!!! #5619067Katarina Mansson March 10, 2008
Congratulations Chris! Excellent POV, light, detail and colors.I hope this will bring out the lurker from his hideout :-) we want more of these!!! #5619123
Nikki McDonald March 10, 2008
Congratulations on the well-deserved POTD on this wonderful image, Chris. #5619391Dr Silly March 10, 2008
Cool POTD, Chris. Congratulations. :O)Diane Dupuis March 10, 2008
Congrats!!! #5619416Kara L. Hendricks March 10, 2008
Woohooo... Chris with the coveted POTD at BP... Way to go my friend... It's a beauty!! #5619511Ken Smith March 10, 2008
Coveted is right...congrats, Chris! #5619605Josselyne Klecanda March 10, 2008
Beautiful,Congrats! #5619672Patricia (Pat) C. Exum March 10, 2008
Hi Chris,Congrats on your POD. I too, love blue and gold together, you have a great eye for catching the unusual!
Hope to see you soon!
Pat #5619696
Tonya R. Boles March 10, 2008
Congrats Chris. #5619736Carol Teal March 10, 2008
Beautiful combo of colors Chris! And congrats on your POTD!! #5619778Ronald F. Fischer March 10, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful POTD!! #5619861Chris Budny March 10, 2008
What a *thoroughly* unexpected surprise this is!! I start my first real week on site at my new job today, and was baffled to log in to email this morning and see so many new emails waiting!Michelle R. Kovach March 10, 2008
Congratulations Christopher!Susan M. Smith March 10, 2008
Chris, congrats on your well-deserved, first-ever POTD! The colors, comp and detail are stunning. WTG Chris! #5620128Debora Kolcun March 10, 2008
I just love it! #5620212Lisa J. Boulden March 10, 2008
Holy MACRO!Gail Vitikacs March 10, 2008
Ingredible perspective Chris! BIG congratulations on your POTD! #5620332Cyn Valentine March 10, 2008
Congratulations on this great POTD Chris!! #5620343Datha Y. Thompson March 10, 2008
Congratulations Chris!!Judy V. Kennamer March 10, 2008
Gorgeous Chris!!!! Such beautiful colors and textures - and that background is perfect! Congrats on a well-deserved POTD - #5620418Cesar J. La Rosa March 10, 2008
WOW!!! It was great to see this WONDERFUL photograph in my inbox this morning, Chris. I love everything about it. A very creative composition, excellent detail and awesome color. I'm so happy your work has been recognized again!!! Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD, Chris!!!Don Johnson March 10, 2008
Congratulations Chris. Another beautiful and creative shot. A well deserved POTD! #5620510Steven W. Lepak March 10, 2008
Bravo Chris! Congrats on your POTD! Blue & Gold get me going too - GO MU GOLDEN EAGLES! Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #5620548Susan Fox March 10, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD Chris :-) #5620567Joyce Wycoff March 10, 2008
Chris ... stunning image that drew me into your entire gallery which is very beautiful and inspirational. Congrats on being such a fast learner ... I love the way you shoot everything and have added you to my Favorites. #5620627Ivan Chacon March 10, 2008
Stunning indeed! Great capature.Cheryl E. Molennor March 10, 2008
Spectacular in every Way! Congratulations #5620693Michael S. Swaffar March 10, 2008
Huge Congrats on your POTD... Awesome job!! #5620944Lorri Shane March 10, 2008
This is so cool. Chris--and so marketable with wine being so popular now. Very nice creative work. Congratulations! #5621017Mitch Spence March 10, 2008
Congrats on the POTD, Chris! #5621066Colleen Farrell March 10, 2008
Spectacular comp, exposure, POV and colors, Chris--congratulations on your POTD! #5621155Denise Denomy March 10, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR EP & POTD, Christopher!!!! :0) #5621199Christian Rosito March 10, 2008
Spectacular macro, Congratulations on your POTD! #5621369Joy Rector March 10, 2008
congrats on the POTD #5621427Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 10, 2008
Excellent colors, details and design Chris. A big congratulations on your POTD!!!!! #5621861Cheryl Meisel March 10, 2008
Amazing shot!Sylvia Rossler March 10, 2008
A Big Big congrats on your awesome POTD Chris :O) #5622503Chris Budny March 10, 2008
Wow, thank you all so very much! I never did get around to signing up for the POTD newsletter, so this is a big treat seeing all you subscribers swing by to leave a comment---I appreciate it!Michelle L. Frick March 10, 2008
Big Congrats Chris!! I love the angle, colors and POV!! Way to go on your POTD!! #5623936Lindley Johnson March 10, 2008
Chris Budny March 11, 2008
Thanks, Michelle & Lindley! #5625839Corinne M. Thompson March 11, 2008
Congrats on your POTD for this fabulous capture Chris! #5627229Chris Budny March 11, 2008
Thanks so much, Corinne! #5629423Kai Eiselein March 13, 2008
Congrats, Chris. Just got back from Maui and saw this was picked as POTD! #5639649Chris Budny March 15, 2008
Thanks, Kai! #5647304Mick Burkey May 02, 2008
This is wonderful, Chris! I know what you mean about the gold & bue, and this is a perfect example of why they look so good together. Love your comp and POV here. Great close-up work as well. Very nicely done, my friend, and well deserving of the awards. #5873791Chris Budny May 02, 2008
Thank you very much, Mick! I hope all's well with you! #5874137Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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