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Nikolai · Jan-20-2007, 09:40 AM #1

OK, now we all got some enlightenment.
However, what good is the light if you can't look at it through the good quality glass?
Or celebrate it with a glass of fine wine?

Anyway, the new week topic is the glass.

Windows glass, windshield glass, L glass, wine glass, viewing glasses...
If you think of it, it's all around us.
Which, in fact, makes it a rather difficult subject to shoot, since the vast majority of it is - on purpose - highly transparent, or, in reverse, extremely reflective.

The valid entry should make the glass itself, not what we see through it and not what it's reflecting, the primary subject of the picture.

As always: fresh pictures, moderate post-processing.
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky.

Let's get some glass! :-)

vandana · Jan-21-2007, 06:43 PM #2

glass experiments over this weekend; these are my first attempts at glass photography using a light tent - suggestions welcome :)

Nikolai · Jan-21-2007, 08:55 PM #3

Quote:

Originally Posted by vandana

glass experiments over this weekend; these are my first attempts at glass photography using a light tent - suggestions welcome :)

Great entries, thanks alot!

anwmn1 · Jan-22-2007, 10:13 PM #4

Quote:

Originally Posted by vandana

glass experiments over this weekend; these are my first attempts at glass photography using a light tent - suggestions welcome :)

WOW! First shot is most impressive!

anwmn1 · Jan-22-2007, 10:21 PM #5

Taken Sunday

Looking through the glass (not great I admit)

Chrome shiny as glass

Thanks-

Nikolai · Jan-22-2007, 11:40 PM #6

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Originally Posted by anwmn1

Taken Sunday
...
Thanks-

Those are nice, but... to me they mostly say "car", or "grille", or "headlights" - not "glass"

Swartzy · Jan-25-2007, 04:57 AM #7

Candelabra

Creative shot glass

Nikolai · Jan-25-2007, 08:51 AM #8

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Originally Posted by Swartzy

Candelabra
Creative shot glass

Great entries, very nice lighting!

Swartzy · Jan-26-2007, 09:22 PM #9

but I am enjoying the learning curve with lighting. Glass is a tricky subject. This is not shot with a light tent but instead with 2 RPS fixtures, lightstands, circular 5000k bulbs, one with a covered diffuser.

Nikolai · Jan-26-2007, 09:45 PM #10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swartzy

but I am enjoying the learning curve with lighting. Glass is a tricky subject. This is not shot with a light tent but instead with 2 RPS fixtures, lightstands, circular 5000k bulbs, one with a covered diffuser.

I agree, the glass is tricky:-)

Thanks for the entry!

Bayer-Z28 · Jan-28-2007, 08:36 AM #11

I'll try this one... I just grabbed the Candle cover and it came to me... Does this work? Or is the glass the ONLY subject?

Nikolai · Jan-28-2007, 09:24 AM #12

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Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28

I'll try this one... I just grabbed the Candle cover and it came to me... Does this work? Or is the glass the ONLY subject?

Methinks this will do just fine!

Nikolai · Jan-28-2007, 09:25 AM #13

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Originally Posted by Sam

Here's my Glass photo.
Sam

Thanks for playing, I love colored glass!

Sam · Jan-28-2007, 09:28 AM #14

Here's my glass photo.

Sam

evoryware · Jan-28-2007, 01:29 PM #15

heh, cleanin the dusty shotglasses time...

(oops) w/o flash

w/ bounced flash

Nikolai · Jan-28-2007, 02:28 PM #16

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Originally Posted by evoryware

heh, cleanin the dusty shotglasses time...

LOL!

Thanks!

Stan · Feb-03-2007, 02:59 PM #17

Hi Nic, I know it's late, but I have had very little time to play with the camera of late. I don't like the blown lighlights at 10 o'clock but here is my attempt

Thanks for the great set of assignments
Stan

Nikolai · Feb-03-2007, 04:19 PM #18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan

Hi Nic, I know it's late, but I have had very little time to play with the camera of late. I don't like the blown lighlights at 10 o'clock but here is my attempt

Definitely a worthy entry!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan

Thanks for the great set of assignments
Stan

Thank you for playing!

Pupator · Feb-08-2007, 10:40 AM #19

I'm too late to really participate, but thought I'd add this one that I took on my trip. Anyone know what it is?

Swartzy · Feb-08-2007, 11:04 AM #20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pupator

I'm too late to really participate, but thought I'd add this one that I took on my trip. Anyone know what it is?

I know.....it's a 1950's laserbeam lens set up designed to shoot down alien spacecraft!

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Jan-20-2007, 09:40 AM #1
Nikolai ^OP Darth SLR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: La LA land Posts: 19,189	Assignment #22: Glass OK, now we all got some enlightenment. However, what good is the light if you can't look at it through the good quality glass? Or celebrate it with a glass of fine wine? Anyway, the new week topic is the glass. Windows glass, windshield glass, L glass, wine glass, viewing glasses... If you think of it, it's all around us. Which, in fact, makes it a rather difficult subject to shoot, since the vast majority of it is - on purpose - highly transparent, or, in reverse, extremely reflective. The valid entry should make the glass itself, not what we see through it and not what it's reflecting, the primary subject of the picture. As always: fresh pictures, moderate post-processing. For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky. Let's get some glass! :-) __________________ "May the f/stop be with you!" StarExplorer: on Dgrin, home; Master Class: open; Class is in session, My Facebook, @DarthSLR, #NiksTips member: NAPP, PPA, partner: Adobe Comprehending life, universe and everything - one pixel at a time Last edited by Nikolai; Jan-21-2007 at 08:57 PM.*

Jan-21-2007, 06:43 PM #2
vandana Major grins Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 365	glass experiments over this weekend; these are my first attempts at glass photography using a light tent - suggestions welcome :) __________________ Vandana www.vandanaphotography.com Photo-a-day 2013

Jan-22-2007, 10:21 PM #5
anwmn1 Wandering the Desert Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 3,307	Automotive Glass Taken Sunday Looking through the glass (not great I admit) Chrome shiny as glass Thanks- __________________ "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels" Aaron Newman Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion

Jan-25-2007, 04:57 AM #7
Swartzy Right Brained Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 3,263	Got Glass? Candelabra Creative shot glass __________________ Swartzy: NAPP Member \| Canon Shooter Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye. http://www.daveswartz.com Model Mayhem site http://www.modelmayhem.com/686552

Jan-26-2007, 09:22 PM #9
Swartzy Right Brained Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 3,263	Nothing earth shattering but I am enjoying the learning curve with lighting. Glass is a tricky subject. This is not shot with a light tent but instead with 2 RPS fixtures, lightstands, circular 5000k bulbs, one with a covered diffuser. __________________ Swartzy: NAPP Member \| Canon Shooter Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye. http://www.daveswartz.com Model Mayhem site http://www.modelmayhem.com/686552

Jan-28-2007, 08:36 AM #11
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Jan-28-2007, 09:28 AM #14
Sam San Jose CA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Jose CA Posts: 6,131	Here's my glass photo. Sam Attached Images

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Feb-03-2007, 02:59 PM #17
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Feb-08-2007, 10:40 AM #19
Pupator Major grins Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,290	I'm too late to really participate, but thought I'd add this one that I took on my trip. Anyone know what it is?