Assignment: "Food Photography - Beverages" Feb. 17 - Mar. 3

[Saralonde]

The final week of Food Photography is here and we are on to Beverages. Alcoholic or non, bottles, glasses or mugs, fizzy or plain, hot or cold, as long as it's drinkable.

Here are a few things to look over:
Photographing Cold Drinks
How to Photograph Beverages video

There is still snow on the ground here, so how about a cup of hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows?


As always, rules:
Please note the change in closing time as well as the size limit.

Just a note to new posters: DO NOT start a new thread for your post. Please just hit the reply button at the bottom of any current post and put your image there.

1. Your original image you submit should be taken between the 17th of February and the 3rd of March. Each week as an assignment closes on the Wednesday, it will be AUTOMATICALLY deemed *CLOSED* after 8am GMT ( 3am EST) and any posts after that time will not be eligible for the assignment competition. Don't wait until the last minute to post!

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Food Photography - Beverages" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).

3. EXIF data should be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.

4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above). It must be an original image taken by you.

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (740px on the longest side).

6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.
For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).

7. If you are looking for the winners of the mini-contest, please check the front page of the DPS blog Saturday late afternoon (EST) and here.

Next week, something more fun, "Jump!"** Try to get a picture of someone jumping. It could be a person, animal or a self-portrait, but their feet should be off the ground. This may not be quite as easy as it sounds. In order to avoid blurry shots, make sure you have enough light and your shutter speed is is fast enough. Try using a continuous mode to capture several shots in quick succession or use a flash to freeze your subject.

**Sorry about the repeat assignment !

[sdhondatuner]

Camera, Flash, Strobes, etc..................................$1,799
Bottle of José.............................................. .$14.99
Shot Glass from Margaritaville Cayman Islands.................$5.99

Telling your wife you're shooting tequila when she calls...PRICELESS!




Taken: 02-23-2010
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikkor 50-200 mm
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.3
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Return not detected

PP: Adjusted RAW in PSE6 and sized for flickr

[Sweedon]

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Date and Time (Original): 2010:02:24 10:01:33-05:00

[WildRain]

15 Million Extra


Americans import an extra 15 million barrels of oil a year to manufacture bottle water.

Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 22.5 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Date: February 20, 2010

[karwash]

Very dry champagne



Date picture taken: February 19, 2010

EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 80 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
More EXIF on flickr (click picture to view)

[Ender 1982]

EXIF Data:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon 24-70 2.8L
Exposure: 8
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 34 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[KagoGrl]

Latte and Mousse Cups - yum!!



EXIF:
Taken: 19-Feb-10
Camera: Canon Xsi
Lens: EF 280-135 mm
Focal length: 112 mm
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO 200
Flash: Did fire

[hlngre23]

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired
Date and Time (Original): 2010:02:23 19:16:42Z
Exposure Mode: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard

[CindiK]

What's really the real thing?



Camera: Dimage A2
Shutter: 1/50
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Flash: Fire, compulsory
Aperture: f3.50
Focal length: 30:00mm
ISO speed: 64

[Susie_D52]

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 21 mm
Lens Type: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Base ISO: 100
Measured EV: -0.12
Target Aperture: 5.7
Target Exposure Time: 0.3
White Balance: Auto