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Blue Hour Cocktail
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Challenge: A Glass of Water (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-80D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Date: Mar 5, 2022
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2022

 This Cocktail actually exists:
Recipe:
Gin
Blue Curacao
Lemon twist

Shake with ice


Photograph:
Black perspex with glass on top.White BG quite close. Glass is clear and contains water for the photo. Lemon slice to add contrast color. Flash 1 underneath and behind perspex to light BG covered with blue cellophane. Second flash to camera left on 1/128 to freeze splash and light lemon.
Drop ice cube into water/glass - shoot - clean up mess - repeat.


Thank you everyone - not a single vote under "5" - amazing :-)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 27
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 7.2222
Avg (non-participants): 6.8182
Views since voting: 2132
Views during voting: 99
Votes: 40
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-80D
 03/30/2022 02:07:06 AM
Beautifully done. Big congratulations!
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/26/2022 10:11:00 PM
Beautifully and cleverly done, Gaby. Congrats on the blue.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/25/2022 01:28:53 PM
Great execution and very pleasing image. Congrats on the Blue!
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/25/2022 08:52:03 AM
Congratulations
Stunning image, nice splash. I love your choice of blue background, very appealing and refreshing.
Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 03/25/2022 12:07:34 AM
Congratulations on the blue! Well deserved.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha a7R III
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 03/23/2022 12:38:10 AM
beautiful image! great light!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/20/2022 07:45:58 PM
My favorite in this challenge.
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Nikon Z5
Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 AF
 03/18/2022 12:53:50 PM
Love the colors and the whole set up.
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 03/18/2022 01:10:32 AM
Great image - not voting - but this is in my top 3 when I do. Love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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