1) My first shot is from a series of experiments I did to capture how a simple glass of water can distort and invert the light from the background behind it. This was my favourite one. I took it at an angle and distance from the glass that the background is not easily recognisable. It's actually the house opposite my kitchen window.
2) A stained glass window depicting St Samson, at the Church of St Mary & St Samson, Caldey Island, Wales.
3) A 'close up' (if that is the right term!!) of one of the beautiful glass towers of New York.
Wow that is beautiful. Cool effect on the facade. Truly magnificent stained glass window.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anders :-))
DeleteLove the abstractness of the first one ... gosh ... that is a lot of glass in that building ... quite an incredible structure ....
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynne. That's what I liked about the first one, turning a pretty ordinary view into abstract art.
DeleteHi Mitch! Wow do I ever love your first shot and the creativity of it. I can see the glass and the water and the image - almost spooky. Also enjoy the fractally ripples on the bottom left side of the glass. Your stained glass is just gorgeous, and I love the glass and reflections of buildings and sky on the panes at bottom. Isn't it interesting how the reflections ripple? That's always intrigued me about glass. Marvelous shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Benni :-)) I love to experiment with everyday objects like this, the results are often surprising and interesting. My experiments with a simple glass of water was one of my faves. I'm going to do some more later in the year, using different shapes and thicknesses of glass.
DeleteYes, the ripple-effect in glass structures is something that fascinates me. NY was a fantastic place to photograph it, as there are so many glass-faced buildings such as this.
Cool shot of the glass, Mitch. It has been a long time since I've done any experimenting with camera/glass.
ReplyDeleteThe stained glass window is beautiful. Sort of looks like Baudelaire, doesn't it?
I love the shot of the building.It looks like the one down in the Wall Street district, close to South Street Seaport. I chose one that is similar.
Thanks Debby :-)) It's been a while since I did those experiments. Gonna try doing some more this year.
DeleteI hadn't noticed the resemblence, but now you've mentioned it, yes it does!!! LOL.
Unfortunately, I didn't note down the name and/or location of a lot of my NY building shots, but I do remember being in the Wall Street area, so you are probably right!!
Three great photos Mitch. Love St. Sampson, looks quite a character in glass. The reflection on the glass windows is very impressive, and your experiment with the glass in very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat :-))
DeleteThe 'St Samson' is probably my fave of all the stained-glass shots I've taken. I didn't need to use any zoom and only a little cropping, as the church it is in is tiny and the window was at eye-level, so I could get fairly close.
Perfect presentations for Glass theme.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting experiment in the first shot, I want to try it too.
I really like the second one, it shows so much details of the stained glass.
Personally, I don't like glass element in architecture design, but it's a good capture! :)
Thanks Sophie. Experimenting with everyday objects such as a glass of water can be very rewarding. You should give it a try.
DeleteI like both classical and modern architecture, so I can appreciate both. Of modern architecture, glass-based designs such as this are amongst my favorites.
I love your experiment picture. and the close up of the
ReplyDeletestained glass window is amazing.
Thanks Sue :-))
DeleteMitch, You always have great photos to present.
ReplyDeleteYou got the details of that stained glass window, I will see if I can get it next time. I might need a different lens.
Another glass building shot, fantastic!
Thanks Marcel. The reason the stained-glass shot is so clear is because it was in a tiny church, where the windows were more or less at eye-level, so I could get quite close to them. That's not always the case in large churches or cathedrals!!
DeleteMitch, I love your attempt to shoot that first image. You accomplished what you set out to do. Beautiful stained glass window. Your image is a close one. I love the design of the building in New York and how the color blue is transformed by its design.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert. If you see my reply to Marcel, you'll see why the stained-glass shot is so close and clear. The shot of the NY building is only a small section. The whole building, in sunlight, is most impressive!!
Deletehi mitch, lovely shots
ReplyDeleteThanks Nico :-))
DeleteI spend hours once trying to capture a water drop hitting the glass of water that I was pouring into. Unsuccesful, but it shows you how one can play again and again with glass and water and reflections.
ReplyDeleteLove all your captures, all great for theme. I have something about glass windows ( hey forgot I have some from our church somewhere, silly me ) ..yours are beautiful.
That building looks hot !!
Thanks Marianne. Yes, experimenting with a glass of water can be a whole lot of fun :-))
DeleteThe building looks hot? I imagine they would have plenty of air-con inside!! And the mirrored glass would reflect some of the heat, too.
All 3 are very nice. I'm always trying to photograph something like what you did with the first one. Morning sun coming into the house.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynda. It's always fun to experiment. Are you not taking part this week?
DeleteThree very nice shots but the top one caught my eyes as soon as I saw it....
ReplyDeleteThanks Belita :-))
DeleteI love what you did with the glass at the top. Stained glass is always beautiful. I have never been to NY but one never knows. LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks Shayna. It was one of my fave experiments with glass and water. NY is somewhere everyone should experience at least once in their life. I loved the place!!
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