Classic

This is a little bottle of Coco from Chanel. I've had it for so many years, I no longer remember when I had bought it. It may be over 12 years old. As you can see, I hardly used it, there is still a lot left. Then again, I buy perfume mostly for the bottle, not the scent. (What's wrong with me!? Heh.)

You can see my shot of a Jean Paul Gaultier miniature here: http://365project.org/myautofocuslife/365/2011-11-30 I think it's one of the sexiest perfume bottle designs I've ever seen.

PS. I shot my bottle of Coco by tilting and holding it with my left hand while shooting with the camera in my right. I know I could have taken a simple shot of it sitting properly and then rotate the photo later, but the shadow would have been all wrong if I did that.

[Cathy Misze]

Very cool idea. Yes you are right about the shadow. Smart! I do love the Jean Paul Gaultier's bottle. It is so beautiful, like tatoo's on her body. I love tatoo's I have 4 on myself.

[Mags]

It's a great shot! I can even see the numbers on the bottom of the bottle! Nice detail and color! Good work, gal!

[Lael]

You are so creative. Your shot is clear and crisp, the composition draws you in. Chanel would be proud.

[Margaret Tryon]

I love the bottles too. Great shot.

[Reba]

Lovely. Great design elements in the label, huh? And I love the color.

[Elaine]

Love the angle of the shot and the colors are great.

[Peter de Graaff]

Chanel is a woman's best friend. wonderful photo

[scooter]

Very classic!! Great photo!

[karenann]

This should be in a Chanel ad. Beautifully done, Livia. That Gaultier bottle is probably a collector's item now. Gorgeous. You're the pro. :)

[Blessie]

Classic and simply classy. So crisp.

[Denise Regan]

I think the bottles are part of the attraction. Wonderful designs and wonderful scents. Great photo.

[Sebella O'Donovan]

Nice photo Livia. I have a bottle of Coco Chanel that my daughter bought me for a birthday and I think it is almost four years now that I am using it still!

[Terry]

Maybe it is like wine

[MariaB]

What lovely shot!!!! So classic!!!

[Sheralee S]

I like how you did it and you're right about the shadow :)

[John]

Creative shot and yes the shadow would have looked odd. Great shot

[Shirley Chetwynd]

beautiful pic and a gorgeous fragrance.

[Sylvie]

Hummm Coco Chanel ^^ So much inspiring !

[Howard Steele]

My wife collects the bottles ,,,so when i buy some as a pressie i have to take the scent and the artistic value of the bottle into account

[Tracy]

My fav perfume, very creative :)

[Dione Giorgio]

Great shot. Very smelly (in the right sense, of course)

[Amanda Thepanda]

I can almost smell it

[Beth]

Nice capture. I'm like you. I have many beautiful perfume bottles but I almost never use the contents. So many people seem alergic. I don't want to offend anyone.

[Pyrrhula]

Nothing wrong with you, I don`t use it to. Nice pic of it.
Thank you for you wishes, pic`s and being patient.

[Display name? Ummm....]

I love this, I agree, the perfume bottle is beautiful and a classic :)

[Pyrrhula]

And also thank you for you beautiful pictures

[Debbie Orlando]

Love your perspective on this. Being a classic, simple, well-known bottle, I can picture the top of it from your shot.

[Hope Russell]

I love that you tilted it. Such a small difference made a big impact.

[Laurie Higgins]

I love how crisp your focus is and that beautiful amber color! Beautiful job with the tilt - it makes all the difference and really makes this photo exquisitely artistic.

[Ben Thomas]

Great shot.

[Flipside]

Very Nice - great Job - very interesting!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very cool shot and love the composition.

[Renee]

Great angle for the shot. Personally, I don't care for the scent of this perfume!

[Juliette Packham]

great advertisment type shot for this classic. great composition

[Mimi Ditchie]

Perfectly captured. (I have a bottle of this~)

[e.gad]

Fantastic composition! I like the tilt and that you took the shot this way.

[Aysha]

Great shot!

[Lara Zinn]

yes... indeed... and soooo good... pic also!

[alia_801]

Nice angle on the pic :)

[Catherine W.]

This is really pretty! Always enjoy your descriptions too...makes the pic that much more interesting.

[Ade Akinyede]

Great composition :)

[summerfield]

lovely composition. you have a real artist's eye.

[Kerri]

Love the composition

[Sabrina]

A classic indeed! And a beautiful photo! Love the crop!

[Livia]

Thank you very much, everyone, for all your feedback and comments! I appreciate them, every single one.

I know it's kind of weird to say I collect perfume for their bottles and then you can't see the entire bottle in the photograph. *LOL* I think, just about everyone's seen the Coco Chanel bottle, and I wanted to present a different perspective.

Again, thank you all so much for stopping by!

[Tabbycat]

This is beautiful photography!!

[Danielle Greenwood]

yep like the tilt.

[Clare]

Great crop. I love perfume bottles!

[Patrice]

Ah, Chanel! Such elegance!

[paula goff]

the tilt and composition is perfect! you are such a good photographer.......you know how to compose a photo and that is a big part of what separates good from bad.

[Lesley Chisholm]

Lovely composition, much more interesting. This is the one perfume I used to wear (I had a bottle that lasted about as long as yours!). I don't wear any now!

[Lennon's Mom]

Beautiful image! Love the tilt!

[Jeni]

You are very clever! Loved the detail of how you took the shot!