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11th March 2012
Heart Attack Glass by humphreyhippo

Heart Attack Glass

photo 71
So there I was, playing with a wine glass that cracked in the dishwasher, when I thought the shot would look soooo much better with the stupidly expensive, big crystal wine glasses. The set-up had been rock-steady all afternoon until... it keeled over mid-pour.

The glass survived. I think.
I really should know better...
Montage on Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/bCaUW6
Comments
Wow! This is awesome! I'm glad the glass survived!
posted March 11th, 2012  
Woah! This is amazing! Love the colour, angle, and the way you managed to capture all the tiny little bubbles in the glass! Awesome shot! Water shots are so much fun to do and look at! :-)
posted March 11th, 2012  
Awesome shot - love it loads! Also pleased the glass survived - the things we do in the name of photography lol :o) x
posted March 11th, 2012  
Jo
but it's great!!! A different take on a classic shot - I love it!
posted March 11th, 2012  
Brilliant photo HH, I love the white background and the blue, and the bubbles!! fave ; )
posted March 11th, 2012  
Love it
posted March 11th, 2012  
Wonderful shot. The colour and motion are great. I also like the flickr montage. How did you light this?
posted March 11th, 2012  
Awesome shot and idea!!!
posted March 11th, 2012  
@mcdermgl With an off-camera flash. It's essentially the same technique Gavin Hoey uses for water drops (youtu.be/fwExpFDUC9Y) - firing the flash onto a white background (here I used white drawing paper taped to the wall), and the camera set to the flash synch speed.
posted March 11th, 2012  
very well done: looks stunning
posted March 11th, 2012  
Very effective - you can see the movement and water flow (glad you didn't crack the big crystal wine glass though ...)
posted March 11th, 2012  
So sharp - I love the color you chose.
posted March 11th, 2012  
Amazing shot. That blue is electric
posted March 11th, 2012  
Great shot! The fact that the glass is falling over makes the image I think.
posted March 12th, 2012  
Oh No! But what a great shot you got in the process!! you can see the swirl in the water, and I love that the liquid is pouring on the side and not into it-- gives it an unexpected edge -- very cool :)
posted March 12th, 2012  
And ...LOVE the link!!! :)
posted March 12th, 2012  
Nice effect. Love the detail in the liquid.
posted March 12th, 2012  
Amazing shot!
posted March 12th, 2012  
this is great! nice capture :D
posted March 12th, 2012  
Oooh, you've captured great motion! Love this. Very clean and clear and dramatic. Great blue color! 8)
posted March 12th, 2012  
wow! this is great! love the blue!
posted March 12th, 2012  
Should I say I am glad the glass tipped mid pour...FANTASTIC.
I have tried some feeble attempts at doing this sort of thing but never succeed, well done
posted March 12th, 2012  
Fav! fabulous photo Humphrey
posted March 12th, 2012  
WOW! Definately a fav. The colour, use of space, the bubbles in the glass, ALL of it. Love it.
posted March 12th, 2012  
You have got a beautiful album. Love this shot!
posted March 12th, 2012  
The colour, the angles, the bubbles - all just coming together perfectly! fav!
posted March 12th, 2012  
Stunning! Love the colour, crop and bubbles.
posted March 12th, 2012  
It may have been an accident but it turned out brilliantly! I love it!
posted March 12th, 2012  
Fabulous shot and colours.
posted March 12th, 2012  
Cool shot - love the colours too :)
posted March 12th, 2012  
Love the color of this. congrats on this PP. You deserve it.
posted March 13th, 2012  
I love the movement in the liquid in the glass - even if it wasn't entirely intentional!
posted March 13th, 2012  
Love it!
posted March 13th, 2012  
Cool shot
posted March 13th, 2012  
Oh flipping heck - I'm having a heart attack just imagining it. Worth it though!!
posted March 13th, 2012  
well at least you got a great photo out of it - fav!
posted March 14th, 2012  
I just went out and bought 3 cheap wine glasses for my shot today. Of course, when you use cheap glasses, the will never break. Murphy's Law of Photography, I guess :)
posted March 14th, 2012  
Cool shot, great back story!
posted March 14th, 2012  
Super cool shot.
posted March 19th, 2012  
I really like the liquid on the outside of the glass, it looks great, it's not something you see very often. If it was intentional or not, you did a great job on this one.
posted April 7th, 2012  
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