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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/29/2007
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simple amazing... many times simple objects in good 'use' can give increadible results...and so here, just a glass, just a background and you get a superb abstract... complements!
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Mohammad Al-Mumen
{K:164} 6/20/2006
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Thanks...
I consider this as a prize by its own...
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 6/20/2006
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Mohammad
Many thanks for your comments. Yes indeed, it is remarkable how many ideas we have in common!
I have added you to my list of Associates as I would like to follow your work.
John
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Mohammad Al-Mumen
{K:164} 6/20/2006
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I am repeating my comments here just to make sure you read it...
It is ammazing cooincedance that we have a lot of common photos.
If you notice, most of my work has one thing in common, it is WATER!
I like to photograph anything about water and it seems you like the same thing which end up that we do some similar experiments...
anyway, I enjoyed your work much, very much and I am still ammazed about the similarities between the 3-color-cups shots
Regards...
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 2/20/2006
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Ha ha! My own studio? No way! If you saw the setup you'd understand why this made me smile! I used a picture frame to support the straws and leaned it up against some books on my desk. It was all crammed into the tiny space I cleared among my papers. The lighting is from a desk lamp. All my shots are taken with whatever comes to hand at the time...
John
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 2/20/2006
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I like the way you did this with the straw behind the was and the lightning you used.
Do you have a own little studio or just having studio flashes and use what you have to make it work?
Jeanette
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Ciprian Ilie
{K:13571} 2/10/2006
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Fantastic play with patters and optics, John, I like this!
Regards,
Ciprian
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Irenka Daniluk
{K:8011} 1/28/2006
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Simple and amazing
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Mark Wlaz
{K:4564} 1/5/2006
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Great Stuff, John!!!
Love your creativity.
Mark
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andree lerat
{K:17476} 1/4/2006
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Wonderful illusion. I just love this still life. 7+ Happy New Year John. :) Andree
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 1/3/2006
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Hugo: there's something weird going on here, and it may just be a function of my screen. You've certainly enlivened the colours, but I don't get the same eye-bending effect. When I look at the original, I get a clear illusion of the straws moving. I believe this comes about through small movements of the eyes and the slightly different angles of the straws seen directly and through the glass. I don't really see why the colours should affect the illusion, although I can understand how the contrast between the light and dark could come into play. Anyway, it's got me fascinated in a new photographic concept and I'm sure I'll be playing with it again in the future!
John
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 1/3/2006
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Hi John, Agreed, it's all about the boosting of the colours and retaining the shadows. I've grown fond of the Shadow/highlight tool in PS CS2, it does just that. I've taken the liberty of fiddling around with it a bit. The shadow/highlight tool upped the highights beautifully, and I increased the midtone contrasts. With hue/saturation, I boosted the colours. Wonder what you think. Maybe I overdid it a bit, but it was a quick and dirty PS job.
Cheers,
Hugo
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 1/3/2006
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Hi Hugo! Many thanks for your comment. I agree with your observation on the tones, which is why I tried reshooting in sunlight. I'm still wondering how to boost the colours and retain the shadows, which I believe are key to the illusion.
John
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 1/3/2006
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Unique and well taken photo John!I like how the glass distorts the straws!
Well done john! My best....................John
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Larissa Nazarova
{K:12118} 1/2/2006
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John you have great imagination!!!
My regards, Larissa
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Dhimant Vyas
{K:2509} 1/2/2006
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wow! too good!
nice play of reflection and Pattern!!
cheers
dhimant
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Alex Grady
{K:366} 1/2/2006
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superb simple and very striking
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 1/2/2006
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Very cool John...great lines...makes a perfect abstract
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 1/2/2006
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Hi John, very intriguing image, i don't think I would've guessed it if you hadn't told us in the about. Excellent use of refraction; a physics teacher would really enjoy this photo, as it combines quite a few interesting theories...:) Won't go into that. I'll just sit back and be amased/wondered....:) I can imagine why neither B&W nor direct sunlight works as well as it does here. The lack of reflections is the key, I believe. Also, the colours do add to the appeal. Maybe the tones could've been a bit more crisp, but that's a minor thing.
Cheers,
Hugo
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 1/2/2006
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Hi Art - Happy New Year to you too!
It does work in B&W but the effect does not seem as strong. Also, I tried reshooting this in sunlight today and once again the effect is not nearly as strong. (The original was shot in articial light.)
John
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Nigel Watts.
{K:5171} 1/2/2006
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Got my eyes going, great photograph
Nigel
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Art McCaffrey
{K:23645} 1/2/2006
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happy new year john, i stared & for a moment the glass seemed to receed into the background straws, very weird, great illusion, well spotted, do's it work in B&W, you must of tried, that answers my question then,lol,. regards art,.
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