Carrying a Torch for Whisky... by vignouse

Carrying a Torch for Whisky...

This week, the B&W Bookclub is all about experimental exposure. I'm not at all comfortable with high-key shots but I suppose I shall have to tackle one before the week is out. For now though, here's a low-key shot lit entirely by the small LED torch in the picture with the help of a small reflector to add some highlights to the body of the torch.

Best viewed large, on black...
Great lighting
February 17th, 2014  
great
February 17th, 2014  
Great title!
February 17th, 2014  
Lovely Richard, really good mono shots from you! Hope that's a good Malt...
February 17th, 2014  
Think I need to stop looking at your shots because they are just way tooooo gooood! Fab. Love it - does look amazing viewed large on black. Am going to have to try something like this at some point this week.... when I am feeling brave.
February 17th, 2014  
There's a theme going on today as Pete followed your suggestion and so did his wife. I love glass so you know I love them all. I have to do a bw this week for my get pushed. Not sure where I will go but looking to your pictures for inspiration.
February 17th, 2014  
Tom
Very clever indeed. Never thought of using a torch..really works. I might have to try that but with a little single malt in the glass
February 17th, 2014  
Beautiful!
February 17th, 2014  
@kporte @tosee Keith, Tom - of course it's a single malt in the glass... err, correction, was a single malt in the glass - a Ledaig from the Isle of Mull. Cheers!
February 17th, 2014  
You are such a talented photographer - this is beautifully lit and so clever just with an LED torch. I'm a great fan of high key so will look forward to seeing what you come up with.
February 17th, 2014  
Gorgeous!
February 17th, 2014  
Nice shot
February 17th, 2014  
beautifully done! love seeing light used like that :)
February 17th, 2014  
Richard your last comment is worth considering. Also I have stumbled across a photography site for my cannon SX40 with some interesting tips for that camera, so I have bought a lens to clip on for macro and will play with that. It really is a great camera and so convent so I will be doing lots of experimenting when the lens comes. Watch this space.
February 17th, 2014  
Oh I like it. So much so that I am thinking a gin 'n tonic is in order.....
off to make some shrimp for supper.
February 17th, 2014  
I wouldn't have thought to include the flashlight/torch, but I really like that you did. Nice one.
February 18th, 2014  
Just gorgeous, that's all. Wonder what it would look like with the torch cropped out. There's a whiskey distiller lookin for you for sure :) Fav
February 18th, 2014  
great low key - and yes, I'm struggling with this one. I tend to high key in colour because it does interesting things to colours
February 18th, 2014  
Nicely done Richard
February 18th, 2014  
@tigerdreamer @kevin365 Karen, Kevin - I included the torch because I wanted the shot to be a completely stand-alone example of low-key. It looks just fine with the torch cropped out Kevin... just wasn't what I was wanting to show here. On my fourth day on 365, I published my take on a 'pack-shot' for the same whisky - if you haven't seen it, it's here: http://365project.org/vignouse/365/2014-01-04
February 18th, 2014  
Stunning b&w capture!!
February 18th, 2014  
The texture on the glass really does make it a fabulous shot. I expect James Bond to come round the corner into the pic! - Lucy
February 18th, 2014  
Love your composition, and that torch is great. Fabulous shot. FAV.
February 18th, 2014  
Beautiful lighting, great concept and title!
February 18th, 2014  
Nice!
February 19th, 2014  
Now this is awesome, def FAV!
February 19th, 2014  
Lovely lighting Richard
February 19th, 2014  
Fav and Following. Love this.
February 20th, 2014  
I like how this shot turns light into lines.
February 20th, 2014  
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