I took this shot on Friday morning, a couple of hours after seeing this week’s theme, but didn’t really expect that it would work out. I’d just got to work, was still half asleep (despite having driven 32 miles), I rushed the shot, and, worst of all, the exposure was 1/10sec handheld (I didn’t have time to reset the ISO and take some more). So until today I didn’t even bother looking at it as I really thought that there was no way it would work.
But I think it’s ok, and it just about sums up mornings for me, so I thought I’d use it. Mornings, for the most part, are not my favourite time of day, and until I’ve had at least two or three cups of coffee I don’t even feel human.
When I asked for suggestions for this theme Myla suggested that I should take a shot of our daughters, asleep in the morning, but given that they invariably wake at horrible times of the day – the youngest at around six, the next youngest at seven, and the other two not long after – the only way I can get shots of them asleep is if I take them before I go to bed. So, last night I did take a shot of our youngest (13 month) daughter, and did think about using it for this theme, but a sleeping child at one in the morning didn’t strike me as all that relevant ;-)
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance optical filter
Canon G5
9.10am on 19/3/04
f2.2
1/10
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
9.1mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
comment bybtezra at 12:27 PM (GMT) on 21 March, 2004
~now if my office would have a set up like this my mornings would be just a bit better...the sepia adds to the frame, the only nit would be a crop out of the bottom of the frame...xlnt job this week!~
What a wonderful and appropriate colors. The green light forms a nice detail here.
I'm no a coffee drinker, but maybe this 'huge' device can also make tea ;-)
comment byreinhard at 11:57 PM (GMT) on 21 March, 2004
the green light is the hit :-)
comment by djn1 at 12:00 AM (GMT) on 22 March, 2004
Thanks :-)
comment byCameron at 10:14 AM (GMT) on 23 March, 2004
Wonderful tones in the metallic reflections of this composition, the contrast is nice too...and I have to agree with the other comments, that green light is a wonderful detail! Great photograph. Now I need another coffee...
comment by Tony at 03:09 AM (GMT) on 25 March, 2004
Awesome shot! As a coffee junkie, this sort of image is nearly pornographic for me. The sepia tone on the metal is a brilliant touch. Love the spot of color from the green light.
I took this shot on Friday morning, a couple of hours after seeing this week’s theme, but didn’t really expect that it would work out. I’d just got to work, was still half asleep (despite having driven 32 miles), I rushed the shot, and, worst of all, the exposure was 1/10sec handheld (I didn’t have time to reset the ISO and take some more). So until today I didn’t even bother looking at it as I really thought that there was no way it would work.
But I think it’s ok, and it just about sums up mornings for me, so I thought I’d use it. Mornings, for the most part, are not my favourite time of day, and until I’ve had at least two or three cups of coffee I don’t even feel human.
When I asked for suggestions for this theme Myla suggested that I should take a shot of our daughters, asleep in the morning, but given that they invariably wake at horrible times of the day – the youngest at around six, the next youngest at seven, and the other two not long after – the only way I can get shots of them asleep is if I take them before I go to bed. So, last night I did take a shot of our youngest (13 month) daughter, and did think about using it for this theme, but a sleeping child at one in the morning didn’t strike me as all that relevant ;-)
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
optical filter
9.10am on 19/3/04
f2.2
1/10
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
9.1mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
***Great perspective***
The interplay of the light on the metal adds
depth to the picture; the lil' green light in the
left corner tells us it's time to move forward
with the day ...
i used to work in a coffee company and i loved taking pictures of the espresso machine too...
Although your photo subjects vary, I'm often struck by the richness in color and clarity of your photos. You continue to inspire.
Oh wow, this photo is way cool!! I really like this one...
This is by far the strongest of the last three days submissions in my eyes.
Great composition and tone (I even like the little green light) :-)
Very nice.
Excellent!!
~now if my office would have a set up like this my mornings would be just a bit better...the sepia adds to the frame, the only nit would be a crop out of the bottom of the frame...xlnt job this week!~
stunning
absolutely stunning
Objects that you can find in reflections, the steam just upside the 'Costa Coffee' cup and the green light.
Nice shot, specially when considering it's hand-held at 1/10.
What a wonderful and appropriate colors. The green light forms a nice detail here.
I'm no a coffee drinker, but maybe this 'huge' device can also make tea ;-)
the green light is the hit :-)
Thanks :-)
Wonderful tones in the metallic reflections of this composition, the contrast is nice too...and I have to agree with the other comments, that green light is a wonderful detail! Great photograph. Now I need another coffee...
Awesome shot! As a coffee junkie, this sort of image is nearly pornographic for me. The sepia tone on the metal is a brilliant touch. Love the spot of color from the green light.
Gotta go make a mocha now!
Thanks,
Tony
just what i need to get my morning going, good chrome