The High Life
by miller

Comment by vtruan:
A scummy trend, nice shot though.

The High Life
by miller

Comment by Incarlight:
Great light and composition. Really tells a story. =9

The High Life
by miller

Comment by Nazgul:
a hundred dollar bill and some stuff that would have looked more like Coke would have made a diffrent...
but this shot is awsome.
Cant see how it fits the challenge but I´m giving you a nine anyways(Thats bcz I got hacked 4 Liquid speed a short time ago;)

The High Life
by miller

Comment by ScottK:
Wasn't the idea to use a larger bill, like a 20 or 100, to show your affluence? Anyway, sadly, it works for a trend (I sure hope that power's a prop). I think that, given the "cocain" is supposed to be the trend, the focus would be better on it, or at least with a wider DOF. The bill is definitely very sharp and crisp. Lighting and composition are great. Good job.

The High Life
by miller

Comment by Stewan:
Like this pic......bad trend, but makes the point

The High Life
by miller

Comment by nitro102:
thats a trend I'd like to forget...9

The High Life
by miller

Comment by buzzrock:
Very trendy in the 80's-- may still be-- The content may not score high here-- but I like it alot-- 9

Another Cold One
by miller

Comment by SharQ:
Heya! This is your Critique Club message thingie.

I am partially happy that I got to critique this one, and partially sad. Y'see, I already said good things about it. Simultaneously, I dunno what to tell you about it either.

It is a truly great photograph. I really do believe that it should have won the challenge, but alas.

Fabulous idea, superb lightning, and (for once) a border that really stands out, and brings out the best of the photograph

The only thing I would comment on is that it seems a little oversharpened along the top edge of the glass. A pure nitpick, though, as it does not really distract from the image as a whole.

I used to have a Pro90 (can't remember being able to use ISO 50 - odd), and remember the camera to be really good - but I never got images this good out of it :)

Great effort, my friend - I am sure the ribbons are not far out of reach.

(but why did you use coors when you call yourself miller? hehe)

Rock on!

- haje

Another Cold One
by miller

Comment by pinback:
This was the best shot of the challenge for me - and not just for the subject matter :-) Very well done.

Another Cold One
by miller

Comment by miller:
Thanks everyone for the comments. This was a pretty simple setup. The only light was from a 55 watt desk lamp with a cardboard cone I made to direct the light. After I got the exposure down, it was just a matter of pouring the beer over and over again until I got something I wanted. I probably took close to 75 shots. I chose this one because I felt that the full glass shots I had lost some detail due to the dimension limits here. I used flat beer because if I poured it straight out of the can the foam would block all the light.

Outtakes:

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