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Sonata in Blue


 

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Sonata in Blue
Sonata in Blue
Blue food coloring in gelatin makes for some amazing "liquid" that defies gravity. :)

The glasses really are stacked that way.

Lighting is three clamp lamps ($5 at a hardware store) sitting on the table behind the glasses, pointing at the yellow wall so no light falls directly into the glasses. The glasses are a few feet away from the wall.

Because blue gelatin plus yellow bounced light = green, I corrected the color in Photoshop. Another issue is that yellow light has very little blue in it, so the gelatin appears very dark. I also corrected that in Photoshop.

Lesson learned: think about color mixing when choosing your food coloring!

Jeffrey Levy

 
 
 

Lynne Morris
 

Wow Jeffrey, what a beautiful creative still life, the colours and lighting are fantastic, excellent work!


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November 30, 2007

 

Denise Denomy
  THIS IS A PHENOMENAL PIECE, Jeffrey! :0)


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November 30, 2007

 

Teri Soares
  Jeffrey, this is FABULOUS! I've tried a few of these images, but yours are very inspiring and blow mine out of the water. Just wonderful!!! Also, thank you for so generously sharing your technique.

Teri


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November 30, 2007

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Very creative and great colors. Thank you for sharing. Great job.
JP


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November 30, 2007

 
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  Very lovely image you have here, Jeffrey.


Dominick


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November 30, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  Extremely imaginative and beautiful creation, Jeffrey! The colors, composition and lighting are outstanding.
WINNER!


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November 30, 2007

 
- Joseph M. Muench

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  Jeffrey - Incredibly creative! The lighting, color, lines, and composition are truly outstanding. Awesome! - Joe


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December 09, 2007

 

Karen K. Givens
  Congratulations Jeffrey on your finalists. Great image. :)


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December 19, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist! Great idea Jeffrey!


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December 19, 2007

 
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  Congratulations on your finalist


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December 19, 2007

 

Deb Koskovich
  Incredibly clever, and congrats on the Finalist!


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December 19, 2007

 

Jeffrey Levy
  Wow, thanks, everyone! As for sharing my technique, I could never have done anything good without others' generosity, so I see it as doing my part to pass along knowledge.


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December 19, 2007

 
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  Awesome creativity, clarity and colors, Jeffrey!


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December 19, 2007

 

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  Congratulations, Jeffrey!


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December 19, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your first place winner, Jeffrey.


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December 19, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  LOVE< LOVE< LOVE this image!!! Intriguing and so very creative! Perfect in every way!! CONGRATS on this fine WIN, Jeffrey!!!


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December 19, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  First of all..Thank you for letting us know how you made it ...it is a very deserved 1st place winner...picture perfect!! Big congrats :O)


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December 19, 2007

 
- Robert Mann

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  Hope you got a spot free on your calendar for after the first of the year, Jeff! I feeling a DC day trip or even an overnight coming on. Many congrats on your first place win!


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December 19, 2007

 

Paul Vines
  magnificent shot. been away for a while so catching up. but this is fantastic. a very well done and a happy xmas too you


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December 19, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  A real eye-catcher!!! Congrats on this wonderfully creative and well deserved winner Jeffrey!


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December 20, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  This rocks! GREAT work! Congrats on your win!


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December 20, 2007

 

Neil R. Shapiro
  Big congratulations Jeffrey! A wonderful image, and well deserved win.


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December 20, 2007

 

Sherry Sturgis
  Way To Go Jeffrey!!! Many Congratulations to you, on this MARVELOUS winner!!!!


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December 20, 2007

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Jeffrey! Amazing skill in the set up as well as the photography!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Jeffrey, on your expertly done, First Place win! Had to laugh at the color mixing dilemma.


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December 20, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Terrific work! Very creative idea. Thanks also for sharing your technique. And congratulations on your First Place Win--WTG!


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December 20, 2007

 

Jeffrey Levy
  Thanks, everyone! This is my first first-place finish, so I really appreciate all your messages. :)


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December 20, 2007

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  A humble Trophy for The Winners
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December 20, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  Loved this one first time round Jeffrey, delighted to see it with a worth gold badge, huge congratulations!


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December 20, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  This image is absolutely fantastic! Very creative, Jeffrey! Congratulations!


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December 20, 2007

 

Stanley C. Sims
  Congratulations on this very creative image Jeffrey. Well deserved.


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December 20, 2007

 

Amber Kennedy
  What a great imagination you have....image....imagination...hmmm. Great job here, very very interesting a fantasticly set up!


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December 20, 2007

 

Ursula I. Abresch
  Congratulations, Jeffrey! Enjoy your sling-pack :)


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December 20, 2007

 

Vicki L. Filippin
  AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!
Congrats on your win~
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December 22, 2007

 

Jill Flynn
  Awesome work, creativity and vision Jeffrey. Kudos for taking this one right to the First Place Winner's Circle!!!


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December 23, 2007

 

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  Congrts Jeff.... Fantastic work here


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December 23, 2007

 

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  THIS IS AMAZING!!!!! Magnificent creativity!!! Great job! :)


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December 24, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  This is such a beautiful win Jeffrey. You did a great job capturing it. Congratulations. Bill

Check out my personal website:

Bill Houghton Photography


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December 26, 2007

 

Carolyn M. DAlessandro
  OUTSTANDING!!! Original! Crisp! and outright beautiful! Congratulations!! and a Thank you for sharing your secrets..a true winner. Happy New Year!


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January 01, 2008

 

Luca Diana
  Amazing! Great work! I'm glad creativity paid off for you.

Luca


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January 03, 2008

 

Kholloud Al-Muraikhi
  Amazing... love the work


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January 18, 2008

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  I'm a big fan of your still-life work Jeffrey ~ very inspiring.. thanks for sharing your set-up with us as I'd love to try this.. better stock up on cheap glassware first ~ haha!
Congrats on a well deserved winner that should have taken the grand prize!!


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November 21, 2008

 

Leslie Carson Wolfe
  Wonderful shot, and I appreciate the sharing of your techniques as well as the results! Great inspiration for Irene's Photo of the Day today! Congratulations to you both!

Leslie


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December 31, 2008

 

Sudipta Das
  wow really nice one. congratulation


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