Steuben Glass

[Mike Buckley]

Unlike the cut-glass bowl that my friends loaned to me and its stark abstracts, everything is rounded and undulating in this piece that they provided.

C&C encouraged as always, though I have nothing to ask.

Click the photos to eliminate the moire effect.


The entire bowl



The base of the bowl

[terrib]

Ooh, I really like that second one. What really interesting repeating patterns you got. You are really getting some neat stuff in these studio shots!

It kinda looks like it has horns.

[Plumcrak]

Mike, I really like the bowl but I am wondering about the reflection of the base. Is it too busy and confusing? For me the reflection of the base is distracting. I REALLY like how you are lighting the subject...that is magnificent.

Cheers

[Mike Buckley]

Glad you like it, Terri! Regarding the horns, I give up; I can't find them.

Jon, that's a really interesting observation you made about the reflection being distracting. Your thinking about that compels me to photograph the bowl on a non-reflective table top. The challenge will be to get the edge to appear as a white line at the bottom of the base without affecting the outline in the other areas, but it's worth a shot. (That pun is regretfully intentional.) Thanks for the idea!

[jeeperman]

Mike, second image....rounded bottom of bowl goes up to each corner. Think of a steer. Both nice images BTW.

[Mike Buckley]

Ahhhhhhhh. Thanks, Paul. I forgot that Terri spends part of her life in "hook 'em horns" country.

[Plumcrak]

Mike, don't get me wrong, the lines in the reflection are interesting but they do not match with the visible portion of the base, I think that is what is distracting for me. I do think a non-reflective platform would best suit this bowl if you can figure out the lighting (and I have no doubt that you can figure it out). Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. (You have plenty of time, sleep is over rated)