March 25, 2004
Television ~ Theme Thursday Image for 03.25.04
Mmm beer ahhh
This is how you would see any episode of the greatest TV show ever, The Simpsons if you were me; through the bottom and side of a beer glass. Yes you are seeing Homer through a beer glass as I finish a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat beer. This is no Photoshop manipulated image. My camera's len is in an actual beer glass and yes that IS real beer. The Simpsons is the only television show I watch regularly... Jenne would say religiously! Every Sunday evening I am in front of the television at 8:00 PM with a beer enjoying the latest antics of Homer and family. This is my submission to this week's Theme Thursday challenge of Television.
Here's how I set up and shot Mmm Beer Ahh. I mounted my Minolta Dimage 7i to my tripod and set up in front of the couch at about regular TV viewing distance. I turned on every light in the living room. Using Scotch tape I masked off a quarter of the opening of the glass to create a small damn. This kept the beer in the glass and from pouring out onto the floor. Can't have precious alcohol soaking into shag. I manually set the aperture and shutter speed, and set the lens to 28mm macro. I poured just enough beer into the glass to allow me to coat the glass and make it look like the last drink. With my left hand I tilted the glass up and put the end of the glass over the camera lens. With the glass over the lens I used the camera's flex-point focus to set the focus on Homer's head. With my right hand I depressed the shutter release over a dozen times. That's how it was done. By the way the image on the TV is from the season three DVD collection of The Simpsons. Can you guess the episode?
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Cool Shot...Homer would be proud!
Posted by: Dave on March 25, 2004 12:31 AM'great perspective' would be a wholely inadequate comment for this picture. That's one filter the Cokin System does not have - but they just might begin research on it;)
Posted by: spunwithtears on March 25, 2004 12:32 AMLOL. You're too much, Will. :)
Posted by: myla on March 25, 2004 01:07 AMOne thing for sure... You're not lazy when it comes to get a great shot! :-))
Posted by: Lorien on March 25, 2004 01:20 AMLOL! You are not lazy when it comes to imgination at all! Shag and beer do not mix...and the wife may find it odd when she came in to you on the floor sucking up carpet fibers through a straw.
Posted by: Shannon Taylor on March 25, 2004 02:17 AMThat is way cool. Talk about creative!
You're one of those one's that makes me want to be a better photog.
Posted by: Sunidesus on March 25, 2004 03:18 AMThat's awesome!!
Posted by: Laura on March 25, 2004 04:31 AMthat is very clever! excellent shot!
Posted by: melanie on March 25, 2004 04:58 AMlove this one!
Posted by: Adri on March 25, 2004 06:17 AMQuote: "I poured just enough beer into the glass to allow me to coat the glass and make it look like the last drink"
Sure Will, SURE! ;P :D
Posted by: Bananas! on March 25, 2004 08:05 AMThat's a hoot!
Posted by: Cindra on March 25, 2004 08:32 AMROTFLMAO!! Great shot.... What a great take on a photo subject.... :)
Posted by: RAYFLANA on March 25, 2004 09:08 AMOK... I'll admit piloting an ROV is a lot like playing video games... :)
Nice picture of what's one of my favorite TV shows.
Posted by: Glen on March 25, 2004 01:56 PMToo funny and very creative!
Posted by: AGK on March 25, 2004 02:06 PMWhooo, swirleee...
Cool photo. How much will it cost to repair the beer damage to your camera?
Posted by: Jeff Stoner on March 25, 2004 03:23 PMUpskirts.com could use your imagination and skill to capture the perfect...money shot!!!
Posted by: Lt. Dan on March 25, 2004 05:11 PMDefinately one of the best.
Posted by: Tea Lynn on March 25, 2004 10:48 PMDo the BARTMAN, lol is it ever confirmed if this song the voice was Michael Jackson? :-p
Posted by: White Lily's Eyes on March 26, 2004 06:30 AMGod help us if Will ever puts that ingenuity to work on the cold fusion problem...
Posted by: juli on March 26, 2004 07:04 PMCreative and very well executed. Hope the beer went down well.
Posted by: Simon C on March 26, 2004 08:11 PMDuff beer for me
Duff beer for you
I'll have a duff
You'll have one too!
Awesome picture!
Posted by: sibylle on April 8, 2004 10:18 PMGreat shot!
Entertaining blog too.