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Judy,

The arrangement looks crowded. There's one item for each shape except for the tall glasses. So there's repitition there. Is that necessary? What purpose does it serve? I wonder if the arrangement would look less congested if you removed the tall glass at the rear.
Regards,
Munshi
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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I like what the refraction does to bring the table out at different levels through the crystal. I also like the way the (positive?) highlights of the large foreground handle balance the dark (negative?) background on the right.

If you could have choosen any kind of table, would brown have been your first choice?
Munshi Ahmed said:
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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Tim Gray said:
I like what the refraction does to bring the table out at different
levels through the crystal. I also like the way the (positive?)
highlights of the large foreground handle balance the dark
(negative?) background on the right.
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Thanks, Tim. That interested me, too. Here's a second version, taken with the overhead light fixture on (you can see the five lights reflected in the ball). I've adjusted the curves to bring out maximum contrast between the far edge of the table and the sheer curtains. I'm losing the cooler, more monochromatic look that I liked in the first one I posted. If the first one was congested-looking, this one is even more so.


T B Gray said:
If you could have choosen any kind of table, would brown have been
your first choice?
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I liked the low sheen of the wood. I could try cloth, glass ... what would you suggest?

Judy
T B Gray said:
T B Gray said:
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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I like the original better - it is just gentler. The wood and sheers add some warmth to contrast with the glass. Nice work!

Jim
Judy Arndt said:
Tim Gray said:
I like what the refraction does to bring the table out at different
levels through the crystal. I also like the way the (positive?)
highlights of the large foreground handle balance the dark
(negative?) background on the right.
Click to expand...
Thanks, Tim. That interested me, too. Here's a second version,
taken with the overhead light fixture on (you can see the five
lights reflected in the ball). I've adjusted the curves to bring
out maximum contrast between the far edge of the table and the
sheer curtains. I'm losing the cooler, more monochromatic look that
I liked in the first one I posted. If the first one was
congested-looking, this one is even more so.


Judy Arndt said:
If you could have choosen any kind of table, would brown have been
your first choice?
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I liked the low sheen of the wood. I could try cloth, glass ...
what would you suggest?

Judy
Judy Arndt said:
Judy Arndt said:
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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I like certain elements of both. In the second, it seems to me that the brown plays a more "deliberate" role - I think scotch and cigars.

I do like the reflection, particularly of the glass ball on the table, so cloth is out. When I first saw it I thought glass, but you need something to contrast the crystal. Maybe a dark tinted glass would work. I think perhaps it's the grain I find a bit distracting - leather might work and that would keep the brown theme.
Judy Arndt said:
Tim Gray said:
I like what the refraction does to bring the table out at different
levels through the crystal. I also like the way the (positive?)
highlights of the large foreground handle balance the dark
(negative?) background on the right.
Click to expand...
Thanks, Tim. That interested me, too. Here's a second version,
taken with the overhead light fixture on (you can see the five
lights reflected in the ball). I've adjusted the curves to bring
out maximum contrast between the far edge of the table and the
sheer curtains. I'm losing the cooler, more monochromatic look that
I liked in the first one I posted. If the first one was
congested-looking, this one is even more so.


Judy Arndt said:
If you could have choosen any kind of table, would brown have been
your first choice?
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I liked the low sheen of the wood. I could try cloth, glass ...
what would you suggest?

Judy
Judy Arndt said:
Judy Arndt said:
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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Hi Judy,

Nice reflections in the holow glass work and refractions in the masive crystal sphere where the table is in the top and the high lights from the window in the bottom.

Nice play of vertical stripes of the 'curtain' and the brown texture of the table top.

jacques.
 
Great concept, similar to a photograph in a museum exhibition in I saw in Stockholm a few months back.

Suggestions for things to try for an even stronger image
1. one not two tall glasses like another person suggested

2. either a uniform window background (ie lose the dark part on the RHS, changing focal length and distance from camera might be necessary) OR

3. position the contrast between light and dark backgrounds precisely in the middle of one of the glasses, so with refraction you get an harlequin effect

Also, I prefer the "monchromatic" look without the extra lighting as per the original version

thanks for sharing
Sanjay - http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292950395
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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It enjoys me to see that you're into a glass and light fase. This is a beautiful study in light and glass. It's interesting to see how the reflections works in the diffrent shapes of the glass. The colors are almost monocrome. A very nice study!

Petra
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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A very nice composition, Judy. I really like the dark brown mood and the way the glass refractions work.

I looked at all the posts in this thread, with a few accompanying suggestions. I wouldn't have you change a thing. With that said, however, I DO think trying to track down a leather table, or even a leather tablecloth, could be quite an interesting quest for you...

Deep regards,

Ed
Judy Arndt said:
Crystal Curves



CP990, ISO 100, Aperture priority f10.1, 1/7 sec., tripod.

This is from my Zing album "Still Life" at
http://www.zing.com/member/?name=eyespye

Comments and critique welcome.

Judy Arndt
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Very engaging, Judy. Once I opened it into it's own window I found myself looking at it far longer than I thought I would at first glance. The handle leaving the frame on the right, combined with the dark area to the right adds a great deal of interest. It kept my eyes moving away from the crystal, then back, then again, away from the crystal.

I love how the ball tweaks the more conventional forms. For some reason the frame color did not work for me. I wanted to see more burgundy in it, or another color ... but that could just be my monitor.

Very nice!
Ron
 
No leather table in sight! :-)
How about it, Tim. Do you have a leather-topped table to lend me?

I did consider draping my son's black leather jacket over an end table. The seams wouldn't give it away, would they? Otherwise I'll have to break in to a posh corporate board room or Old Boys' Club somewhere. Aren't leather tables kind of a "guy thing"?

Judy
Tim Gray said:
Nice to see the dialog your post generated!
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Ron Bedford said:
Very engaging, Judy. Once I opened it into it's own window I found
myself looking at it far longer than I thought I would at first
glance. The handle leaving the frame on the right, combined with
the dark area to the right adds a great deal of interest. It kept
my eyes moving away from the crystal, then back, then again, away
from the crystal.
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Thanks, Ron. I'm pleased that you took that much time to look at it.
Member said:
I love how the ball tweaks the more conventional forms.
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You're an old hippy from way back aren't you? Did you receive any profound insights while gazing into that crystal ball? ;-)
Member said:
For some
reason the frame color did not work for me. I wanted to see more
burgundy in it, or another color ... but that could just be my
monitor.
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Hmmm. It is a bit cooler than the browns in the table. I had tried some stronger browns, but felt they were overpowering. My own monitor changes appearance from daytime to night, so I really should look at images in both lights before I finalize them.

Thanks for the comments, Ron. :-)

Judy
 
Ed Leys said:
A very nice composition, Judy. I really like the dark brown mood
and the way the glass refractions work.
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Thanks, Ed.
Ed Leys20479 said:
I looked at all the posts in this thread, with a few accompanying
suggestions. I wouldn't have you change a thing. With that said,
however, I DO think trying to track down a leather table, or even a
leather tablecloth, could be quite an interesting quest for you...
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Heh, heh. Well I myself find it a lot easier to tell other people what I think they should do, than to actually do it myself. That being said, Tim had better find a leather table for me! ;-)

Judy
 
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