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Fruitfly

© Steve Mason

Fruitfly

Uploaded: December 18, 2007

Description

This is a still life my wife and I set up once while we were on vacation. Had a serendipitous setting, and we took advantage of it.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/5 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 5.41 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot A70

Comments

Jonathan Morley December 18, 2007

This definitely has me scratching my head. Great colors and lighting on this but I'm still puzzling over the levitation; is there a piece of glass in the center of the table? #810740

Karen Engelbreth December 18, 2007

Fantastic capture, Steve! #5223692

Brinn MacDougall December 18, 2007

Excellent work and a perfect use of light, Steve. #5223746

Denise Denomy December 18, 2007

MAGNIFICENT IMAGERY, Steve!!!! Sheer perfection! Truly a WINNER! #5223752

December 18, 2007

Nice shot! :o) #5223821

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 18, 2007

WOW, Steve, I think you will have a badge attached to this one!!! Phenomenal lighting, detail, colors & illusion here!!! This is BRILLIANT, my friend!!! WTG!!! #5223892

Erin Appelbaum December 18, 2007

Awesome shot, Steve. Great clarity, lighting and effect. Peter #5223930

Howard B. Cheek December 18, 2007

Hi Steve..and some very clean glass :)
Very nice still life, excellent lighting/colors.
Howard #5223985

Carla Metzler December 18, 2007

This unique shot sure caught my eye! I like it! #5224046

Patricia Ronan December 18, 2007

Terrific image Steve, love the clarity and lighting, I'm thinking clean glass too:) Very clever! #5224098

Rhonda Burger December 19, 2007

This is very cool Steve. Rhonda #5225702

Steve Mason December 19, 2007

Thank you all for the kind words - I'm humbled by all the complements!

As for the how - Jonathan, Howard, and Patricia all have it right - the table has a (very clean!) glass top. What can be seen in the shot is the stone base to the table underneath the glass. I burned in most of the bg that wasn't excluded by the lighting, but if you look closely (at a steep viewing angle), you still might be able to see the edge of the glass. There was a very bright halogen bulb directly above the table that was the only light source for the shot, which helped make the glass even more see-through. I left one hint of the "how" in the shot for anyone who wants to look closer - near the left edge, about an inch in, you can see one of the rubber "feet" the glass sits on. There's one on the right too, but it's harder to see.

Thanks again, everyone! #5226459

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 28, 2008

Fabulous image and creativity!
Well done!
--Lisa #5408642

Melissa G. Meiselman February 01, 2008

What an amazing in camera effect!! Terrific still life, Steve!!! #5427691

Nadya Johnson February 01, 2008

Cool photo, Steve! Astounding and creative. Well done! #5428630

Lynn Haack February 13, 2008

I love your creative play on words! Very clever and well done...beautiful, artful photo. Lynn #5490977

Steve Mason February 23, 2008

Thanks again, everyone! Glad you like it! #5538466

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