Absolut Poison
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by tanguera: Nicely done, Christophe. Wondering how you got the green...

Thank you!

I'm afraid the green color is not resulting from a $300 secret process... mint syrup ;-)

As for the glow, it's lit from underneath (there are 2 holes in the black surface under the transparent glossy surface so that strobes are directed directly on the glass and on the bottle).

Message edited by author 2011-06-30 12:29:38.

Absolut Heavenly
by mefnj

Comment:
Fantastic idea and execution. The pale gold tones and the soft focus effect work amazingly well. Congratulations on your absolutely deserved ribbon :-)

Absolut fulfilling
by william88

Comment:
Very clever engineering and design, impressive stuff. Took me a while to reverse-engineer it and actually figure out a way to reproduce the effect, but creating it from scratch is pure genius. Hats off!

43 Minute Exposure
by mgarsteck

Comment:
Very inspiring, a wonderful example of what can a (very) long exposure achieve. Congratulations on your great photo and on the ribbon: I like your photo much more than mine!

Long Exposure of a Waterfall
by AllenP

Comment:
What an incredible scene! Thanks for sharing with us all these wonderful places across the world, photos after photos. And congratulations on your ribbon of course :-)

Naughty or nice, you decide
by TJinGuy

Comment:
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I Walk the Line
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by mariuca: Nice illustration. A bit too far from photography per se. You put me often in this dilemma of evaluationg an image that it so well done, imaginative , etc in a context in which it does not belong exactly. I catch myself often using a picture as base for digital art and refrain for using it in a challenge that is not expert editing. Just my opinion here. I might be too much of a purist. Congratulation for getting so quickly to this point, since you said that photography is quite a new hobby for you. Or is it already a profession?

Thanks.
No it's not a profession, and probably won't be. I want to remain absolutely free in my choices: I have no interest in fulfilling some buyer's expectations or vision.

April
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by wiesener: Fantastic photo! I love your pics, and think you are an amazing photographer as well as being incredibly skilled with post-processing. Have you considered posting some of the unprocessed originals for your entries? I would love to see how some of your shots look straight out of the camera.

Thanks a lot for your comment!

As for the unprocessed versions, no sorry, I usually don't show them. I don't like the opposition that some tend to make between "pure photography" and "post-processing": consequently, I don't want to provide originals that would be used as (so called) "evidences" by one side or another.

I consider the whole thing (imagination, sketches, hardware preparations & logistics, setup, lighting, shooting, raw conversion, post-processing, quality check) as a process aimed at delivering a final product. Isolating one element or another would alter the way the image is perceived, in my opinion. This is also why I don't shoot "making of" photos.

Message edited by author 2011-06-23 08:11:33.

Ghosts of a brilliant past...
by cyparis

Comment:
There's a very good idea here: a human-made machine witnessing its creators life passing by. Ironical, isn't it?

Technically, I think the composition is the main weakness of the shot, since the silhouettes are not clearly visible at a glance. Perhaps with the car taking less place in the frame, and the crowd walking behind but also in front of it, with a shorter exposition so that humanoid shapes are easily spotted.

Peach Wine Processing
by MAK

Comment:
Extremely nice picture, it was one of my top pick. I love the color harmony, it contrasts with the inherent violence of the pressure. And it also makes me hungry, now I want a peach! ;-) Congratulations.