Steuben Glass on a Bright Field

[Mike Buckley]

These photos are of the decorative bowl shown here when I used a dark field and a non-reflective tabletop. This time I used a bright field and a mirror tabletop. For whatever reason, I don't find the reflection of the base objectionable when using this photographic style. Do you?

I prefer the second photo over any photo I made of this bowl. That's because the angle shows the undulating shape of the top so nicely and because the front of the bowl is less busy.

[jeeperman]

Something kinda sexy about the second that did not show through in the darker background images. I like these.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, Paul. The dark and bright methods definitely project a very different mood. I have an idea about which style of photography best fits a particular style of glass but I haven't been doing this enough to know for sure.

[Bobobird]

Glass is a real challenge and you pulled it off nicely.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, Bobo. Glass is definitely a challenge, but so are birds in a very different way. At least the glass moves only upon my command.

[terrib]

Something kinda sexy about the second that did not show through in the darker background images. I like these.

I agree. And I think she's winking at you. (I never had trouble finding shapes in clouds either )

Seriously, I'm really impressed with these works of yours. I've done very little studio stuff but enough to know these take a lot of thought and understanding of the light. Great job!

[Mike Buckley]

I think she's winking at you.

My wife just walked by, saw your comment, and glared at me.