Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by dswann:
This is fantastic! I am always amazed at the creativity and effort that you put into your images. Congrats on the HM!

Espresso Love
by gyaban

Comment by tvsometime:
I think this is an easy win. I normally hate studio shots but this one works on so many levels, technical, stylistic, visual and emotional, that it's impossible not to be very impressed, even moved by the retro look of days long past and unrecoverable as reminisced in that fading smile and far-away gaze. Or maybe it was that bottle of Kahlua...

Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by scooter97:
It's another great shot. You have a terrific mind for illusion style photography. 1's 2's and 3's...really?

Espresso Love
by gyaban

Comment by Yoda:
love the ring, such a great detail.

Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by JimiRose:
This is amaaaazing - it hurts my brain trying to do the mental gymnastics to work out how you did it.

Espresso Love
by gyaban

Comment by KING:
I love this photo :) Definitely this weeks favourite. Good job I give you a 10!

Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by gyaban:

Originally posted by citymars: Originally posted by gyaban: Thank you! However, the fake room solution wouldn't work here, the tea wouldn't flow to the "ground". So the trick is something different this time ;-) Hmm, so much for my theory, I figured you the "flowing tea" was plastic or something! Keep up the great work.

Tea is absolutely real. And hot :-) I drilled holes in both the cup and the spoon and screwed them together, but it wasn't very waterproof: I regularly had hot tea on the fingers, which was one of numerous reasons for a missed attempt.

Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by citymars:

Originally posted by gyaban: Thank you! However, the fake room solution wouldn't work here, the tea wouldn't flow to the "ground". So the trick is something different this time ;-)

Hmm, so much for my theory, I figured you the "flowing tea" was plastic or something! Keep up the great work.

Insanitea
by gyaban

Comment by gyaban:

Originally posted by citymars: Fantastic. I gave this an 8 on first review and would have bumped it up if I'd gone through the entries a second time as I often do. So you bought the materials and built the setup? Does that mean you are on you knees in a fake room you built? OMG, I'll never compete with that much prep, even though in a case like this I see it is worth the effort!

Thank you!
However, the fake room solution wouldn't work here, the tea wouldn't flow to the "ground". So the trick is something different this time ;-)

Espresso Love
by gyaban

Comment by Ja-9:
good attention to detail...ring and ear rings...I wonder how many will see that..