Submitter's name:	Dave Bulger
Title:	Glass32
Gear used:	OM-1n, Zuiko 90/2, Manfrotto w/3265 head, 2-Excaliber 6400 monolight snooted & gridded, foil covered copy of Camera Arts magazine as a reflector.
Diaphragm:	f16
Shutter speed:	1/60
Film used:	Kodak TMax100
Technical information:	TMax100 processed normally in TMax RS developer. Snooted & gridded 640ws monolight straight through the glass from bottom right, foil covered reflector upper left. Black backdrop paper underneath and in a "tent" around the subject so the entire room wasn't reflected. Duotoning in Photoshop gave it lots & lots of depth that wasn't apparent in the straight image.
Subject information:	Glass32 & Martini (see other TOPE candidate shots here) are actually somewhat related. My initial concept was to shoot a photo of an olive zipping into the martini from a 70 degree angle from the right, breaking the glass, causing a splash and landing in the martini. I couldn't find an olive gun and the thought of the gallons of superglue necessary to fake it stressed me out, so I planned both this shot and one where an olive is dropped into a martini. I had initially broken lots of martini glasses with a pair of pliers in setting this up, and had lots of glass laying around. This shot is actually a bunch of glass pieces sitting in water in a martini glass, and was only meant to be a quick exposure test. My Jobo is broken so I'm having to send E6 out again and I use B&W film to do quick exposure/composition tests that I can process/evaluate here. Shot the test, processed, etc. and decided that the image was quite cool as it was -- being basically monochromatic, the Provia F I was shooting for the other shots wasn't warranted.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Even though "Martini" was my favourite of the bunch, I think this picture works very well too. As mentioned by private e-mail, it looks like an abstract picture which somehow reminds me a bit of a crop field taken with a fish-eye (gives an interesting interpretation to the idea of "crop circles") ;)

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

this has got be one of my favorites. at first glance i'm not sure what exactly i'm looking at, then quickly a general idea is formed followed by the revelation that it's shards of glass inside what looks like a crystal glass/vase (until i read it's another martini glass). there's so much depth & texture i can keep looking at it and still enjoy the various tones. Duotone, that's a neat idea, it even improved my picture when i tried to try it (still not sure how to execute it completely)! In short, a picture that makes one think on different levels, which is what appeals so much to me. Great execution!

Comment left by: Arnab Banerjee (arnabkb@yahoo.com)

Another great shot. I would tend to agree with Olaf - I like the Martini shot better. This picture would be very appropriate as an abstract - on the thumbnail, i thought it looked like coils of steel wires.

Comment left by: Chris Barrett (drchrisbarrett@netscapeonline.co.uk)

I really like the abstract effect too. It goes to show that what matters is spotting a good opportunity.

Comment left by: Matt BenDaniel (matt@starmatt.com)

Very Nice!

Comment left by: Adam Bolt (boldbolty@iprimus.com.au)

I love this shot and I am glad I had a look at some of your other contenders. I like the fact you looked at many sublects and went with a creative idea.

Comment left by: Chuck Norcutt (norcutt@attglobal.net)

Far beyond any spark of creativity I've ever displayed. I like it for all the same comments given by others.

Comment left by: Chris Barker (imagopus@threeshoes.co.uk)

An intriguing shot. I just wish that I could have ideas like this.

Comment left by: Jim Caldwell (jamesfc@gte.net)

Great shot and extremely creative! I had attempted something like this about a year ago using martini glasses - but never thought about using broken glass! Wonderful idea and a fascinating image. Well done!

Comment left by: Jodi Jakeway (jjakeway@iserv.net)

Very cool shot. Love the range of tonalities, just a great image!

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