Message in a Bottle ©

Arlene Zapata

Message in a Bottle ©

Part of an art installation where 6000 small bottles make 5 huge ones. They will be on the lawn of the Evanston Art Center until 2009.

You can read about the artist + installation
here + see them lit up @ night!

Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints

Message in a Bottle © by Arlene Zapata
Message in a Bottle © by Arlene Zapata
  • mmargot

    mmargot

    Are they coated with something?
    I bet it is fantastic in different light situations!
    Nifty photo!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx! Nope, just cheap plastic bottles. This is 7 am. It doesn't look that interesting 1 pm + I haven’t seen it any other time of day. The dew collects inside the bottles.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    I just read it lights up @ night. You can see that here
    Very Cool!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Fantastic!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    I like the way you shot this with excellent detail and sharp focus in the foreground, and stretching on forever. Nice interpretation of an interesting subject!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Bill! My daughter helped me select this shot for RB. You can see it lit up @ night + read more about it here

  • Dennis Rubin IPA

    Dennis Rubin IPA

    great composition, like the diagonal. Also, excellent lighting, Arlene!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Dennis! Natural light @ 7 am. You can read more about it here

  • Michael J Armijo

    Michael J Armijo

    Aren’t you the clever one…amazing shot and angle. Hurry back home. We miss you—but then again…I can’t wait to see your new pics, too. :)

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Michael! I’m looking forward to photographing this one in the winter + lit up @ night too!

    Did you get your p.card? Eileen + I had a great time last week. We made 21 center pieces for her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. Lots of work! Only took a few pics, but did tons of photo editing on work
    from the past 8 weeks on the plane. Will post soon!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    This is so cool, great shot !

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Lisa, can’t wait to see it in the Winter + lit up @ nite.

  • Van Cordle

    Van Cordle

    Very very cool!!

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    Fascinating subject material Arlene, looks great.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Adrian! It was worth getting up @ the crack of dawn! ;.)

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    wow, thats awesome

  • KLiu

    KLiu

    great angle, makes me think of fish swimming for some reason…

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Hi KLiu: I guess it does look like a school of fish. Thanx for the new perspective!

  • Alateia

    Alateia

    oh this is cool!! they all look so purpose full

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Hi Alateia: they kind do have purpose. You can read about it here

    Thanx for the watch list add too!

  • Watertoy

    Watertoy

    I once sent a message off in a bottle….I wonder if my message is in one of these ? lol. Nice shot.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Hi Watertoy Did ya send it off in Lake Michigan? All these messages are about Lake Michigan. Glad you like it!

  • Dragomir Vukovic

    Dragomir Vukovic

    beautiful

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx for visiting Dragomir + your lovely comments

  • wdphotografics

    wdphotografics

    a fascinating image and installation

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Wayne: We were @ this site yesterday + now it looks cool cause the grass + vines are starting to creep out from the inside.

  • Devalyn Marshall

    Devalyn Marshall

    Wonderfully shot!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Devalyn, so glad you enjoy it!

  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    Very artistic shot!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Freelancer! Helps to have a nice subject!

  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    Yes, this is good point:)
    When you found a great subject to photograph – photos are coming out just excellent!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx, so much! ;.)

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    Fantastic concept and image! :)))

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Nat! Only the image is mine you can read about the artist here

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Reallu cool capture of art!

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx Joanne!
    You can read about the artist + installation
    here + see them lit up @ night!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    An absolute fantastic picture.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    This is one of my Faves of the year too, Thanx!

  • sonjas

    sonjas

    Great shot.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx again! for visiting + the Fave! It looked cool w/12 inches of snow on it too!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    great pattern study. i love the condensation and early morning light. great angle on this. well done.

  • Arlene Zapata replied

    Thanx James! You can see one of the 5 larger bottles here

  • riverangel51

    riverangel51

    This is very good…love all the detail.

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Please join us in the Shapes with Bottles Challenge
    • only 6 days left to submit

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