two weeks later
by jonathans

Comment:
The lack of focus on any specific object really adds to this... a photo that seems to tell a story all by itself - very impressive

..too much turkey
by vin rigby

Comment:
Great colours & lighting - the fade to black helps highlight the white bubbles. The only detractors are the spilt powder in the background, and the fact that the tin is open slightly! :o)

The Blackest of Vodkas
by Manic

Comment:
For those of you who asked, yes, black vodka really does exist, and it's very nice too! :o)

US site - www.blackvodka.com
UK site - www.blavod.com

They use a herb to stain it a very dark green, nearly black, and it makes the vodka just a tiny bit smoother :o) Enough of the plug, back to the photo! The shot was light by sunlight alone, but I was playing about with aperture & shutter settings, so ended up with a very blue shot. I got most of it black by readjusting the levels, but couldn't get it as dark as I had hoped, hence its a bit over exposed looking. The focus was a pain, as I wasn't able to get the depth I wanted, so I went with the focus on the 'pure black vodka', since that's what I was trying to sell.

Final thing - the reason this doesn't show any more of the bottle or its enjoyment was that I was trying to sell the name, ie create brand awareness, rather than the physical product.

Thanks for all your comments!

La Cerveza Mas Fina
by elliottwhitley

Comment:
Interesting idea, but it's too shadowy in the foreground for my liking

Realm
by shortredneck

Comment:
The background is great, but the foreground lighting needs to be tweaked a little to highlight the text more clearly, since it's the name you're trying to sell!

Midnight Sailing In Vancouver
by Gtnjiggy

Comment:
Beautiful shot, would make a great advert!

Upward
by dlh

Comment:
I persnally wouldn't have chosen B&W for this shot, as there is very little texture to either the sky or the tower/chimney. However, the overall bleak, industrial gloominess of the piece makes it work.

Glenkiln Cross
by AnAUTiger

Comment:
Simple, yet brilliant - love the use of the grass in the bottom of the frame

Waiting to be free...
by fsieradzki

Comment:
Very impressive - was the shot taken from on the ground, or did you pick the flower first and hold it up? :o)

Among White Diamonds
by karmat

Comment:
This took me forever to work out what it was! Very cleverly done