Cobalt Shoulders [Details & Macro Flower Photography]
Uploaded: November 22, 2005 04:00:22
F/3.5, 1/10th second, ISO64.
A pair of cobalt vases, shot against my living room sheers in afternoon sun.
In PSE, crop, spot cloning to remove debris in the right vase, adjusted brightness to white-out the curtains.
1/06 Finalist; D&M
Jeff Robinson November 22, 2005
Nice work! Jeff #348166Chris Budny November 22, 2005
Thanks! I came home from a fruitless attempt to shoot outside, and the sun was just setting on my patio doors, making a great light source on this table. I have a ton of cobalt glass collected over the years, and it looks best when strongly lit from behind. #2105838Kiran Voleti November 22, 2005
True Blue ..Chris Budny November 22, 2005
Thank you Kiran! I liked how the 2 created different effects with the color... the banding of blues like a topographical map, in the right vase, and the 'braided distortions' of the left. Might have to dig more of my glass out of storage now! #2107271Janine Russell November 22, 2005
Christopher, very nice colors and clarity. #2107982Chris Budny November 22, 2005
Thanks... I wish I could have all my cobalt displayed with this kind of lighting... too often it moves into very dark blues.Kathryn (Love) Scheet November 22, 2005
beautiful Christopher! love the blue and white #2108250Kathleen K. Parker November 22, 2005
Really really really NICE work, Christopher!!!Chris Budny November 24, 2005
Thank you both! It has me thinking about other pairings, that would create an interestingly-shaped "void" between them... #2116215Katrina McMeans December 01, 2005
WOW! I'm truly surprised that there aren't more comments on this!!!Chris Budny December 01, 2005
Then thanks so much for adding such a nice comment, Katrina! :) When I blew out the little hint of curtain that was visible in the background, and that white void space popped into view with the 2 curvy edges as I cropped it, this became one of my top 3 favorite pictures (that I've created) so far! Glad you enjoy it, too! #2143394Life Expressions December 29, 2005
This is such an awesome creation. Very beautiful Christopher! #2232506Chris Budny December 29, 2005
Thanks! I was very happy with the result. I love the shades of blue in the image--makes me think of a retail sign graphic you might see, say at Crate & Barrel, in the decorative glass section! #2232842Andrea W. Hedgepeth January 19, 2006
Very, very nice image! #2307959Chris Budny January 19, 2006
Thanks so much, Andrea... A simple color and shape study, but I've re-entered it in January's contest. Reminds me why I collected cobalt glass all those years, when I see it so brightly lit! #2308022Donna W. Neal February 21, 2006
Beautiful and congratulations once again! #2445617Life Expressions February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Christopher!!! #2445877Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thank you both! This remains one of my all-time favorite attempts to capture some of my glass collection. #2446045Stan Lubach February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Christopher! #2446724Kay Beausoleil February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this smashimg finalist, Christpoher! #2446770Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Kay, "smashing" makes me nervous when used in conjunction with glass!Just kidding... :)
Thank you both (Stan, too!) for stopping by to comment! #2447303
Dee Caraballo February 21, 2006
Congratulations!! Way to go! #2447480Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thanks, Dee! #2448880Daniel G. Flocke February 21, 2006
Very Nice!!!Congratulations on being a Finalist!!! good luck in the next round!
~Daniel #2450716
Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Wow...this is a stunning capture, great color and design. Congrats on your Finalist :) #2450872Chris Budny February 22, 2006
Thanks, Daniel & Corrine, as well as The Judges! I've spent some time researching commercial back-lit display cabinets since taking this shot, to try and give more of my glass a chance of looking this good on a regular basis! #2451840Chris Macer February 22, 2006
Very nice work, Christopher! Many congrats and best of luck! :) #2452506Nobu Nagase February 23, 2006
Great comp, beautifully captured!!!Sharon Day February 23, 2006
Congratulations on another outstanding finalist, Christopher!!! #2460282Chris Budny February 24, 2006
Thank you, Chris, Nobi & Sharon... I thought for sure the suspense would be over by the time I checked emails this morning! #2460880Don Johnson February 27, 2006
Simple and eligant. Great composition. Very well done! #2474653Chris Budny February 27, 2006
Thanks, Don; I appreciate the feeback! #2475910Amy JACKSON March 13, 2006
Very nice image, Chris!! Congratulations! I love cobalt too...I have a small collection of cobalt glassware. #2529390Holly Shao December 29, 2006
Terrific design and wonderful capture. Congratulations, Chris!!!Holly #3753645
Chris Budny December 29, 2006
Thanks for digging up an older one, Holly! I love cobalt blue, and was so happy to see this one get a Finalist last February! #3754769Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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