I'm in a slump. Period. I've been enjoying the shots of various spirits and I want to get more creative with it but it's time to take some time for myself, absorb myself in art and music, color and taste. Time to get back to my credo!
A resurgance is coming and this is the tinge of the beginning.
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Continuing to explore the flavors here is a new Brandy that I am not too impressed with but photographs well.
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Some Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt scotch in one of my new Glencairn crystal glasses, I plan to shoot this glass alone yet but I'm trying to decide how I want to do it. I really like the stark white background with bottles like this as it shows the color of the scotch and standard details of the bottle without too much influence.
Also the song below the photo is a great musical description of what tasting scotch is like.
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Purchased some Riedel crystal as my first set of true wine glasses and once again to quote a famous film "If you have the means I highly suggest".
I was skeptical that crystal could make a difference in the flavor and approach of the wine yet I found myself amazed when I tried my first sip of Raven's Glen out of it. The closest I can compare is the difference between root beer out of a can or a glass bottle, there is just something more crisp and smooth about it. I'm slowly building out my kitchen collection and replacing some of the lower quality items with ones such as this and what a fantastic step it's been.
Here is a link to the Riedel page, they make some fantastic products and it's interesting to learn about their company's history and purpose.
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Laid out before your eyes.
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The graceful bird standing all alone in this sea of green slime, something else to see especially when he has a bit of fresh food in his mouth.
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Stretched out before your eyes.
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Heron's were everywhere but this shot catches me. Many of them stand alone but this one seems to take the world on alone.
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A small view of the hidden part of a sunset.
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Had my first group scotch tasting yesterday and it was quite the experiance in flavors, after all of those sharp and powerful tastes the small glass of wine I had tonight seemed so incredibly mild and wonderful in comparison. One of the scotches we tried was the Balvenie single malt, single cask 15 year old. It was one of my favorites so far so I set up a bit of a new experiement from some wonderful photographers at pixiq.
This was the result! with a bit of tweaking and a home made softbox I should be able to perfect it.
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Part of a project for a friend, thought it turned out really well considering the lack of a light tent.
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My attemp at replicating the the Sony PS3's Cross Media Bar, I like the variation quite a lot. It is a blend of a single image and some gradiant work. Might use it as my own background.
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This flower stuns me everytime I see it. It has the most extraordinary mix of textures and rich colors that I just can't seem to get enough of it.
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This image just seems to be everything it's not, purportedly is the word that sprung to my mind as soon as I looked at the finished work.
Oh yeah side note for any photographers, this was taken from a single RAW but was not processed in any HDR fashion.
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This little bush seems like a hundred hands reaching out to you.
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For some reason this flower reminds me of the little ones that you find in lego sets, it has an intriguing shape.
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Tried my hand at making an Arnold Palmer yesterday and it did not turn out as well as planned but I shall try again and again until I perfect this recipe! It was made with loose leaf green tea, lavender, and fresh squeezed lemons.
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Started a year long project yesterday and this is the first product of it.
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I am slowly rebuilding my recipes collection after a terrible crash with an app I used to use which resulted in the loss of the majority of my favorite recipes. To go along with this I am making images of some of my favorite dishes to use with my new app MacGourmet. The second one that I've made being an old family recipe that I know by heart I've made it so many times.
This dip is great any time and can be enjoyed in many ways, it goes great with a large glass of iced tea which I will be mixing up tomorrow.
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Nothing like some heavy macro on chocolate!
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