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Form and Shadow

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Form and Shadow

Uploaded: December 26, 2005

Description

f/5, 1/250th second, ISO64, daylight (outdoors), tripod.
I was curious to see if bright sun would create an interesting shadow from this piece, since it has
opaque color alternating with transparent color throughout the spiral.
(The flecks in the glass itself are actually tiny bits of gold leaf catching the sun.)

Comments

Pat Gamwell December 26, 2005

I like this one, Christopher! Beautiful shadow...excellent work! #364530

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 26, 2005

Thank you, Pat! (I see you've changed your mini-pic for the holidays!) I'm still exploring ways to shoot my glass pieces. I got a close-up converter lens (after I took this shot) which I think would have allowed me to position the camera further back, while still getting basically this same shot---I kept running into problems with the camera being reflected in the glass, when I physically got this close! #2225240

Judy S. Fung December 27, 2005

Terrific capture, Christopher! #2225835

Stan Lubach December 28, 2005

The colors in the shadow came out great! Good job with the highlights on the piece itself. I know what you mean about getting the camera reflection in the shot. I've done that myself. Last week, though, I was cursed with trying to get some ultra-wide landscape shots but constantly getting my shadow in the shot. :( #2230536

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 28, 2005

Thank you, both! I'm eager to try my new close-up conversion lens next! #2230788

Dee Caraballo January 06, 2006

Phenomenal capture!! But your whole gallery is just one incredible image after another! I hope you've entered this (along with a few others) because this has winner stamped all over it! #2259901

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 06, 2006

Dee, thanks so much for such generous words! I did in fact enter this on 12/26; fingers crossed! #2260408

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe January 14, 2006

Wow!! Super shot, Christopher!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#2287905

Sharon Day January 14, 2006

Fantastic image, Christopher!!! Good luck with this one! #2289296

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 14, 2006

Thank you both, Larry & Sharon! Probably my favorite piece of glass so far, and I was eager to see it in full sun, shortly after bringing it home. #2289666

Sarah J. Thexton July 24, 2006

I had to come and have a look at your gallery and I am totally blown away. This piece is beautiful both in shape and color. When I look at this I know why I am here! #3071973

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 24, 2006

Wow... you found an image in the back pages ;) Thanks so much--the glass is truly spectacular all by itself. (Made by Michael Schunke, of Nine Iron Studios in West Grove, PA.)
I feel like my glass collection is ripe with photographic possibility, but I've had a very tough time capturing it well; the reflections are always a curse! But I loved the "accurate" shadow of this piece once I saw it, and that tall slender neck starting to blur out of focus... Glad you enjoy it too! #3072141

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