The first time i saw this cup i could not get it out of my head.
The design is from 1745, found on a boat to India.
The light circles is due to the shallow depth of field.
Tea and bokeh makes me feel Zen.
All comments and votes are very appreciated.
52 responses
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Jo-Ann Niedbalski said (27 May 2009):
Very Nice!
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Aubrey's Oma gave props (27 May 2009):
Well done!!!
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Georg Wacker gave props (27 May 2009):
haha we have a whole set of these at home :-) good job, nice lighting!
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Bhrahu Pradipto Padmodiwiryo gave props (27 May 2009):
genius!!!
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Katerina Podolskaya said (27 May 2009):
wooohhhh) creative!!
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Gene Torno said (27 May 2009):
i love the perspective on this. great use of depth of field.
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Chrissy Deiger said (27 May 2009):
gorgeous!
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C. Wade said (27 May 2009):
Love the cup; wonderful DoF and color!
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Ken McElroy gave props (27 May 2009):
Maybe more magic then Zen, but it's a great image. Striking and engaging.
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Lanis Rossi gave props (27 May 2009):
Yeah it Rocks! Voted!
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Gilbert Rondilla gave props (28 May 2009):
Voted :D
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Jason Seda gave props (28 May 2009):
awesome!!
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Luc Bussieres gave props (28 May 2009):
Very original, I like it
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (28 May 2009):
Beautiful tones, very creative!........(voted)
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Maggie von Lotlorien said (29 May 2009):
Nice bokeh!
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Robert Carey gave props (29 May 2009):
Awesome idea. Beautiful shot.
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Matt Granz gave props (29 May 2009):
Incredible illusion created with the bokeh... gets my vote!
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Alice gave props (29 May 2009):
nice idea, my vote!
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Merle Fisher said (29 May 2009):
What a great shot! Love the bokeh! And the light circles are WOW!
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Emilia Tokes said (29 May 2009):
That is soo freakin' cute and ... yeah can't be more zen thatn this - I could stare at it like the whole day !!
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M Daniel gave props (29 May 2009):
wow!!!................. It's fantastic!!!
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Ralf Siebeck said (30 May 2009):
Phenomenal bokeh! Why my one never look like yours? ;o)
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Julien-Pier Belanger said (30 May 2009):
Soothing photo!
I adore ^^!!!
Wanna drink a cup of light? :P -
Jamie Grace-Duff gave props (30 May 2009):
That is so cool!
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Jeremy Villasis gave props (30 May 2009):
this just took my breath away.
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Rey mos gave props (30 May 2009):
Very creative. Simple but elegant shot.
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Sandy Tyler gave props (30 May 2009):
Love the circles over the cup, it looks like steam!! Well done, voted!
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Prasanna kundu gave props (31 May 2009):
"ZEN"
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Ron LaFond gave props (31 May 2009):
Your photographis really beautiful, Staale. I find myself getting lost in the image. It is truly zen. "Yeah!" R
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yano escueta said (31 May 2009):
great shot! i would have never thought of this composition, wow!
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Michele Randell gave props (1 Jun 2009):
This has a wonderful supension of time as do all your shots....! Voted!!
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Karen Roberts gave props (1 Jun 2009):
That bokeh could not be in a beter location! Wonderfl work!
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A G gave props (1 Jun 2009):
drinking beautiful tea, which beautiful vizualisation
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Amanda Q gave props (1 Jun 2009):
there's something peaceful about this picture :) love the bokeh...i like how it seems like its falling on the tea cup :)
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Thomas Brandenburg gave props (1 Jun 2009):
Staale, I saw your website link and I also like your "Prophecy", a very nice compliment to this photo. Also I will say this is a very fresh and contemporary that has a tendency to wheeled some many cliche images. Well I wish you the best of luck in the final results of the voting, you have my vote
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Steven Maguire gave props (2 Jun 2009):
Fantastic image!!!!
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Oscar Auneau gave props (2 Jun 2009):
so clever... good
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Carlos Aviles gave props (2 Jun 2009):
IT ROCKS! My vote
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Noel Beard gave props (2 Jun 2009):
Great shot!
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:) Stephanie Smith! gave props (3 Jun 2009):
Voted! This is insanely beautiful.
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Munsif Molu said (3 Jun 2009):
again. insanely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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J JTYC gave props (3 Jun 2009):
a friend dropped by from DA, and keep up the good work !
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harry rutter said (5 Jun 2009):
Very clever and original - I love the contrast between the razor sharp foreground and the bokeh in the background - excellent!
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keiron green said (6 Jun 2009):
interesting
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Arthur van Schendel gave props (6 Jun 2009):
the bokeh lights seems to float out of the cup
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patrick conaty gave props (8 Jul 2009):
wow! love the colors, dof, composition, everything!
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Brianne Bradfield gave props (17 Jul 2009):
I absolutely adore this photo..
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Jesús L. Yapor gave props (20 Aug 2009):
That is just cool.
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poonam jadhwani gave props (27 Aug 2009):
very innovative..!!
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Janos Nezo gave props (29 Aug 2009):
Excellent shot!
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Laurie McCormick said (1 Oct 2009):
Super "fine" image Staale. Great catch.
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Viktoria Schiefer gave props (30 Oct 2009):
so beautiful
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