Celebrations Past by Lois Bryan
Featured in Artistic Libation June 17, 2011.
Featured in Welcome Pennsylvania June 27, 2010.
Featured in The Keystone State – Pennsylvania group August 20, 2009.
Featured in Object Studies and Concepts August 16, 2009.
Featured in HDR Photography August 15, 2009.
Featured in Rural Around The Globe August 11, 2009.
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This image was taken at The Keystone State – Pennsylvania group’s recent shoot in Lancaster County, PA (near Manheim) at BreakAway Farms. One of the great things about this shot, for me, is that my Dear Hubby (who came along YAY!) actually found this little bottle and placed it on the window sill for me. He even named the shot. The bottle is from the wedding of the owner of the farm … 6 years previous.
It eventually gathered quite a crowd … this is Ann, Mike and Eric all working to get just the right perspective!!!!
The bottle image taken on the morning of August 8, 2009 with the Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens. Shutter was at 1/50, aperture f/13, exp. 0.00, iso 400. Post processing included duplication of the image 3 more times at +3, 0, -3, -8 and HDR in Photomatix, then back to Photoshop for more work with the clone tool, levels, blending with a previously multiplied layer and addition of a texture.
texture courtesy of Ghostbones on Flickr
Comments
Great shot! The angle makes all the difference. I have put myself in strange positions to get a shot just right, hee hee!
Hi darlin’!!!!! Thank you … yes, we do cork ourselves into some weird spots!!!!! Ann is a VERY creative photographer … so you never know what she’s going to come up with, lol!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Hic!!!!, mmmm nice drop Lois….lol
Fantastic capture my friend, hope you didn’t drink too much xx♥
LOL!!!! Hiii Clive!!!! I’m not too sure what this one would taste like after 6 years of sitting out in the open in the barn … I think I’ll leave that particular adventure to others!! So glad you enjoyed!!!
– Lois Bryan
Simply beautiful And thanks so much for the details re the post processing. Wonderful
Thank you!!!! I’ve been given so much incredible information and instruction by the wonderful artists here … I feel compelled to give back or pay it forward when I can!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Oh Lois, this is STUNNING! I walked away from there feeling like I just didn’t get any magical shots of the bottle with great character. YOU sure did though! Perfect tones, textures, and edit. Remarkable! (and funny pic of the rest of us, complete with my leg in the air for balance!)
LOL!!! Hiiii sweetie and thank you!!!!! Well, since my Dear Hubby went to the trouble of finding it for me, I felt compelled to give this set a try. I have at least half a dozen … all different angles … some with the other windows … it was a hard choice which one to work on. Sooooooooo glad you enjoyed the group shot … I thought it really put this one in perspective and gave a great flavor of the fun we all have together at these group shots!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wow, Lois, you never stop surprising me ! Excellent! And all this crowds!
LOL!!! Hiii Luda!!!! The Keystone State Group – Pennsylvania had a group shoot over the weekend!! The folks in the shot are some of our friends here!!!
– Lois Bryan
well done
Hi Heather!!!! Thank you!!!
– Lois Bryan
This such a wonderful character image…so charming… and the textures of the wood telling their stories of woe….great effects…..love how you showed everyone taking the photo of it too..really cool.
Hey Trudy!!!!! Thank you so much!!! This was a great opportunity to get up close and personal with all kinds of treasures!!! We had a blast!!!
– Lois Bryan
Well now you know the contents have been aged another six years. Great composition, Bill
LOL!!! That’s very true, Bill!!!! Thank you, hon!!!
– Lois Bryan
Excellent shot, perfectly framed! From the textured wood window to the soiled bottle, this whole image speaks of past! Wonderful still life!
Joanne, you sweetie!!!! Thank you so so much … I love your comments … always so insightful and thoughtful!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!
– Lois Bryan
It’s amazing how much fun one can have with the simplest of subjects. I think it is just awesome that you & DH worked on this composition together Lois :) Love the texture in this image and the dark background behind the bottle sets it off nicely!
Hi darling child!!!! You know, you couldn’t be more right. I’ve got some screwball shots of ‘simple things’ in my portfolio that I’ve never uploaded but which to me are just so interesting!!! So glad you liked the texture, I thought that was a big part of the charm of this one. Also … the dark background did take a bit of cloning, lol … but I think it worked well!!! Hugzzz!!!
– Lois Bryan