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Blue On White Abstract


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Blue On White Abstract
Blue On White Abstract
Kaua'i, Hawai'i, 2004:05:19, 16:58:42, RAW, EF 28-90 USM @52.0mm, ISO 100, WB Daylight, Aperture Priority, 1/15 sec. ss, f27, tripod, Levels, spot cloning, cropped in Adobe Photoshop 7.

Stanley J. Contrades

 
 
 

Jan Van Assche
 

Nice one !
Have you tried any shots with a liquid in the glass (water) ? Wonder about the effect that gives...


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May 20, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  This is great, Stan!!!


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May 20, 2004

 

Dan Holm
  Great concept, Stan. Nice use of color...and lack of it!


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May 20, 2004

 

Naveed Sheikh
  Nicely captured Stanley !


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May 20, 2004

 

Diana D. McKinney
  very interesting and unique perspective


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May 20, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Beautiful Stan - Love it -K


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May 20, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Terrific and very creative!!!


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May 20, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Stanley, is there anything that you aren't good at or present magnificently? I think not. I like this an awful, awful lot. Very, very well done, my dear friend - Allan


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May 20, 2004

 

Kasia Elser
  Great shot!


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May 20, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Very cool, Stan!


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May 20, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  I agree, VERY COOL! Love it!


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May 20, 2004

 

Casey A. Hanson
  This is really cool Stan !!


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May 20, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Excellent Stan!


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May 20, 2004

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  I like this Stanley, simple and effective. Great shot!


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May 20, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  I'll have to try the liquid in the glass, Jan, and thank you for the idea!
Thank you, too, Colette, as always!
Hi, Dan and Naveed, and thanks for stopping by as your comments are appreciated. I was thinking of putting it in a frame ... but!
Thank you, Diana! I tried it with three glasses, but didn't like it!
Thank you, -K, and hope you don't mind me referring to you as -K, although I have seen others call you Kelly! Either way, please let me know which you prefer!
Thank you, Joy. I am grateful!!
Allan, my friend, I hope there isn't anything out there we are not willing to try when it comes to our photography. Thanks for your continued encouragment!
Kasia, Kathleen, Claudia, Casey, Donna and Leanne, thank you so much ladies! I wanted someting very simple, blue on white, so took a glass and white board and placed it on the cement floor in the carport. Had to wait a number of times until the clouds moved and when the sun gave me the shadow I wanted, voila! I tried it with combinations of glasses, but that got cluttered.
Thank you everyone once again!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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May 20, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Hi Stan - Some people call me K, and some people call me Kelly - I answer to either of the above, I really have no preference. I'm looking forward to seeing what you post next. I love your photos! -K


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May 20, 2004

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Very nicely done, Stan!


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May 20, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Cool image, Stanley!


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May 20, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  This is very very awesome, simply awesome. I love it!!!! I see a winner here. Way to go Stan!!!!


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May 20, 2004

 

Carol Brill
  Beautiful simplicity of form and composition, Stan, and your use of negative space is very effective here!


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May 20, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
 
 
 
I think I like Kelly, better :-) -K!!
Thank you so much, Diane, Karen, Darren and Carol!
Jan, I shot this again, this time with water in the glass and you can see the changes. The inside of the glass is very dark, there is a color band on the stem and most of the color bands on the glass' shadow is diminished.
Thanks again everyone,
Aloha,
Stan


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May 20, 2004

 

Mary K. Robison
  Love every single shape and shade of blue on the white, Stan. Great graphics!


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May 21, 2004

 

Stacey A. Bates
  This is great Stan, love the color and shape, a real eye catcher
Stacey


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May 26, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Mary, and thanks ever so much for your continued support and encouragement!
Howdy, Stacey! I always appreciate your being here and commenting! Hope all is well with you and thank you as always.
Much Aloha to you both,
Stan


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May 27, 2004

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Hi Stanley
This is a different kind of photo from your hand;-))
You have achieved some great colors and a funny effect.
Regards Linnea


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May 29, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Linnea ...
Have been working with glass and shadows for a while to try something different, and this is not the first time I have tried this particular layout and lighting, though it is the first time I took the sun to be my lighting assistant :-)! Then I wanted kept simple; used a blue wine glass, placed it on a white board, readjusted the tripod so the center leg was horizontal and started shooting. This is the result! Thank you, as always, as I value your feedback.
Much Aloha,
Stan


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May 29, 2004

 

Lisa Pereira
  I love this shot, Stanley! The angle, colors and composition all work very well. NICE job my friend!


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May 29, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Good morning and thank you, Lisa! Had to try something different, other than a blue floral :-)! Loved your geranium, by the way, great eye on that one!!!
Aloha,
Stan


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May 29, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations! -K


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June 15, 2004

 

Stacey A. Bates
  Congrats Stan and best of luck to you!!
Stacey


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June 15, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank you very much, Kelly and Stacey! I am thoroughly surprised at this!!!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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June 15, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Nice one Stanley, congrats and good luck!


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June 15, 2004

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats my friend!! Good luck in the next round! :)


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June 15, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats Stan!


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June 15, 2004

 

Lisa Pereira
  Congratulations Stan! I'm so glad to see this image in the finals! Best of luck! :)


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June 15, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congrats to you, Stan!


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June 15, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats on both your finalists this month! Good luck!


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June 15, 2004

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  Hey Stan!! I did some shots like this a while ago, but yours outdoes any of mine! Congrats on your finalist!!

Nancy


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June 15, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Don't know what to say except Thank You so very much, Claudia, Casey, Murry, Lisa, Kathleen, Diane and Nancy for your wonderful thoughts and encouraging comments, which I truly appreciate! Am still surprised by this!!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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June 15, 2004

 
- Robert Mann

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  This is excellent, Stan! Like very much. Great reflection in perfect composition. Big congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB


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June 15, 2004

 

Pu Chen
  Beautiful shot, both in composition and color, Stan! VERY different from your usual pictures, nice to see another side of you creativity. Congratulations and best of luck!


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June 16, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank you, RoB. I appreciate your thoughtfulness, and your skills as a photographer!
Thank you, too, Pu, as I admire your work as well!
Best wishes to the both of you in the next selections!
Aloha,
Stan


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June 16, 2004

 

Jan Van Assche
  Yes, definitely one of my favourites... a well-deserved nomination !


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June 16, 2004

 

Kasia Elser
  CONGRATS! Great shot!


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June 16, 2004

 

Robert Goodman
  Congratulations,Stanley!!!!


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June 16, 2004

 

Susan T. Parady
  Congrats, Stan!!!


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June 16, 2004

 
- Ellen Peach

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  A well deserved finalist....congrats and best of luck in the next round!


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June 16, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank you, Jan, Kasia, Robert, Susan and Ellen, for your time and feedback, that is much appreciated!
Aloha,
Stan


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June 17, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Congratulations Stanley, my very dear friend. You know how much I enjoy and admire your work. Very well done - your very dear friend, Allan


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June 17, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Allan! and Thank You for your continued support and your kind comments, my friend! And thank you for putting a chuckle and smile into my day with your images!!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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June 17, 2004

 

Roseann E. Dreasher
  This is fabulous!! Don't know how I could have missed it!


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November 09, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, RED!! Thanks for stopping by and your comments are very much appreciated. Hope everything is going very well with you!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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November 09, 2004

 
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