Capture This Photography
Star Studded
Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 2 March 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
Just a spoon on a piece of silver star studded wrapping paper.
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MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
What's the matter, bad weather? :)
Just kidding, very creative!
2 Mar 2009 5:53am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
That's an amazing reflection in that is doesn't LOOK like a reflection. Well done.
2 Mar 2009 6:09am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Oh wow, I first thought this was a computer-generated rendering. Marvellous!
2 Mar 2009 8:58am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
The reflections looks real. Creative shot and beautiful DOF.
2 Mar 2009 9:01am
Ken from Batavia, United States
The simplest of things sometimes make for the best shots. This falls into that category. VERY well done.
2 Mar 2009 9:51am
eric from dijon, France
very original, superb picture , so biautifull black and white, really great !!!
2 Mar 2009 12:20pm
Betsy Barron from Chester Springs, PA, United States
very creative - lovely conversion as well!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sorry I missed it - We need to get out shooting together soon!
2 Mar 2009 12:54pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Wow Laurie, this is tops! Great art!
2 Mar 2009 1:10pm
Russ Devan from New Hanover, United States
This rocks! Very creative shot with the reflection and extreme closeup, Laurie. Nice job.
2 Mar 2009 1:37pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Art! This is beautifully visualized and astoundingly simple in composition. What a creative shot.
2 Mar 2009 1:54pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Like an optical illusion, you'd swear that the spoon had been coated or painted to match! An awesome observation, Laurie, and a very creative and cool shot
2 Mar 2009 1:56pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Interesting perspective. Very imaginative and creative....
2 Mar 2009 1:56pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Great idea and very interesting pic, Laurie.
2 Mar 2009 1:57pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Just a spoon she writes! Its stunning work, I love it and very original and creative!
2 Mar 2009 3:19pm
Abraham Siloé from Puebla, Mexico
quite great shot, really love it, good job!
Hope you visit my photoblog!
2 Mar 2009 3:30pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
very cool shot - the b&w works great here, and your perspective and lighting is wonderful - very magical shot....
2 Mar 2009 3:48pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
This is very cool. excellent work!
2 Mar 2009 3:49pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Very, very clever, Laurie - incredibly creative.
2 Mar 2009 5:09pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Great idea! This is a very creative and beautiful shot!
2 Mar 2009 5:14pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
That is very beautiful and creative. Great shot.
2 Mar 2009 5:42pm
Doum from Saint-Alexandre d'Iberville, Canada
WOW WOW WOW AND WOW! Creative idea you did with common objects. Bravo, j'aime beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup.
2 Mar 2009 5:46pm
jparrado from Estepona, Spain
maravillosas estrellas reflejadas, bonita composición.
Saludos
2 Mar 2009 7:01pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
5 stars for both creativity and execution, fantastic shot 5 stars
2 Mar 2009 7:33pm
peter from new york, United States
such a cool and creative shot! happy birthday!!
2 Mar 2009 8:22pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
wow; what a cool idea, and what perfect execution. terrific!@
2 Mar 2009 9:47pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Excellent image and concept and execution!!
2 Mar 2009 11:35pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Well conceived and executed. best...jerry
3 Mar 2009 1:11am
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
What an excellent shot... love what you done here...
Happy birthday...
3 Mar 2009 2:10am
Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United States
Great photograph: creative, original and technically superb! All around beautiful. If today is your birthday. Please, enjoy. You have done a great job!
3 Mar 2009 4:32am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
What a cool effect Laurie! Stars in our eyes...they are everywhere.
Fantastic shot!
3 Mar 2009 5:51am
Rags from Plano, United States
wonderful work, i love the effect. Thanks for explaining.
3 Mar 2009 6:24am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good idea and work, The cleanness of the image is wonderful, and also the reflections. I like it very much.
3 Mar 2009 7:23am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Superb work Laurie!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday on Saturday :)
3 Mar 2009 11:02am
Marcie from United States
Very creative! Those stars are incredible. Are they just reflections? Or...am I missing something? Wonderful image!
3 Mar 2009 12:29pm
@Marcie: Thanks...They are just reflections from the silver star-studded wrapping paper that I placed under the spoon.
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Clever idea, I must try harder with the reflection thing, this result is just fab.
3 Mar 2009 1:01pm
Sergei Z from Türi, Estonia
Beautiful and very interesting image! You are now in your studio all day long? ;-)
3 Mar 2009 2:11pm
@Sergei Z: Thanks...yes I do spend a lot of time in there...it is right next to my home office so when the work is done and inspiration or boredom strikes...I just duck in there and have some fun.
Rehim from Baneh -Kurdistan, Iran
Exellent!!!
Beautiful and very interesting image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 Mar 2009 8:30pm
dominik from Paris, France
Cette composition est très originale dans son graphisme. L'effet de matière en N&B est saisissant, je l'adore. Un très beau travail de recherche.
4 Mar 2009 7:04am
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
This is BRILL! Love it - looks like a spoon from a bakers shop, must be used for sweet star goodness.
4 Mar 2009 11:47am
Yvonne S. from Tilburg, Netherlands
i have no words for this, really really brilliant!!
4 Mar 2009 1:40pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Yes ... congrats on the Spotlight! A true winner ...
4 Mar 2009 2:51pm
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Je ne pense jamais ou presque à regarder les spotlight et pourtant cette photo est très réussie. Un grand bravo !
4 Mar 2009 4:13pm
Magda from Canada
Yeah! Congratulations on the Spotlight!!! Well deserved. So glad to see it up there! :)
4 Mar 2009 5:56pm
always from Santa Clara, United States
Stunning idea and execution, Laurie! Congratulations!
4 Mar 2009 11:21pm
Andrew from North Carolina, United States
Now that's my kind of image. Very eye-catching, what a superb idea. Excellent!
5 Mar 2009 2:22pm
Sumedh Prasad from New Delhi, India
Beautiful! It's amazing that such a simple subject can also be rendered beautiful with creativity!
5 Mar 2009 9:17pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
What a fantastic image, Laurie. No idea how you did it... By the way, you're in the spotlight with this one on the aminus3 home page.
6 Mar 2009 3:35am
@Andrew Gould: Thanks...I did see that, pretty cool! I'm honored.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Laurie this is outstanding. Creative eye and thoughts to capture this one. Excellent light and reflection.
Absolutely stunning image. I'm certain something big could happen with this one.
CONGRATULATIONS on the AM3 Spotlight, well deserved.
6 Mar 2009 6:07am
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Panama City, Panama
This photo is fantastic, great work Laurie, congratulations on the AM3 Spotlight!
6 Mar 2009 11:32pm
Andrew from Guelph, Canada
Great reflection. It almost looks like the spoon is see-through.
8 Mar 2009 5:31am
Jose Antonio from Barcelona, Spain
¡Genial! Me encanta. Me quedo embobado mirándola.
10 Mar 2009 6:11pm
Ricardo from Valencia, Venezuela
The same happens to me, i stare at it on and on! looks like it is from one of the harry potter movies! very beautiful image it´s almost surreal, i insist i has a cinematographic quality! just love it!
And this is the comment 100!!! congratulations!!!
11 Mar 2009 12:48am
@Ricardo: Thanks...I think this is my most commented post. Between my main site and this one there are 141 comments to date.
Dan Creighton from Pottstown, United States
Awesome. Simply don't need to say anymore.
30 Mar 2009 1:58pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
HOLY MOLY LAURIE!!! :) so glad i checked the am3 spotlight archives... what beauty!!! SUPERB!!! congrats!!! :D
5 Apr 2009 2:50pm
Nikon D700
1/250 second
F/40.0
ISO 200
60 mm