The Bottle Collection by redbeard

Photography • Still Life • posted on Jan 09, 2005

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The wind had subsided a little with the coming of the light but the coldness of the mid January morning could still be felt right through the windows. The caulking was ancient and peeling, whole chunks had fallen off into the snow piled up below. The light was bright, our eyes squinting and trying hard to focus in the unaccustomed brilliance. It had been many days since the sun had been shining, the grayness of the past days still lingered in our souls as well as in our vision. I finally looked at the shelf above the table, accidentally seeing them for the first time. They were lined up and clean now, a far cry from what they looked like when we found them, buried and dirty, last fall. Out behind the barn, where workmen and housewives had dumped them, we had uncovered them, the vestiges of the past, now merely decorations.

Comments (52)

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aangus

3:36PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Ghostly almost goulish glass. ...Great!

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squeeka

3:40PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Fantastic Jack!!! This is awesome hun!! Love that finish on this! hugglz~jen :)

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Snow_Angel

3:41PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Perfect sepia tones for these old glass bottles from a very different world called the past! I love antique stuff, and these are so beautiful! A very nice collection. Awesome photo and effects work Jack! Very well done and excellent mood! :) V

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Avalonne

4:04PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

What a fabulous photograph! Your talents are neverending, and incredible :-)

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marybelgium

4:20PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Beautifully done...love the tones !

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magickmedbh

4:29PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Simplistic and moving image, the words really touch the heart and soul! XO Lorie

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Richardphotos

4:33PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

your foto brings to mind an old lady in an episode of Gunsmoke that collected bottles on the praire, a real cagey old lady. your writings are wonderful. I wish I had some of your imagination. I got passed up when I was kid, because we was so poor we could not even pay attention. what a story!! by me not yours.yours is interesting

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GiveMe

4:36PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Stunning photo. TKs :^)

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SophiaDeer

4:37PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Breathtaking!! A gorgeous set of bottles..beautiful still life..just stunning!!

The_Captain

4:39PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

You need some ships in those bottles, matey! Damn fine photograph!

wildfire2003

4:42PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

You know Jack, I had a collection very much like this years ago. Some had been in the sun so long they had a myriad of rainbow colors burned into them, they were very beautiful. But, as life would have it, I lost every songle one in a house fire back in 74. Thanks for the memory. Love the shot!!V

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Lledeline

4:57PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Wonderful

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D.C.Monteny

5:08PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Fantastic Jack. And these are not mere decorations, but frozen time. Here, you don't have to look for a message in a bottle, the bottle IS the message. A glorious still-life ... V

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CarolSassy

5:32PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Exceptional photograph and atmosphere! Excellent work Jack! V (:

AnoukVidel

5:41PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Beautiful lighting! Excellent photography!

BrasilGirl2004

5:56PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

You have so many talents! Your photograph is perfect!

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sossy

6:45PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

wonderful and dreamy still life! love the reflections of the light and you present it very effectful! awesome work! ;o)

LFNForever

7:36PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Just so gorgeous!! :)

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Sekadhar

8:00PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

I like this...very good idea! Excellent done! Bravo:))!!!!

Kinouk

8:18PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

I love old bottles. I useta spends hours looking for them when i lived in CO. Love the image! huge hugz and kisses

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leda_moon

9:07PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

I love old bottles, this is a wonderful photo Jack,I really love it!*V

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kansas

9:23PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

A beautiful photo of these old bottles. A wonderful collection.

Lissa_lei

9:23PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Wonderful to collect old bottle Jack, some beuty is always found in them, wonder if any ever had single malt in them, well just a thought,. Glad you found them, they live on. Eccellent*v Lina Have a great year my frend.

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avalonfaayre

9:39PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

Oh, I LOVE this one! Another talent, I see. I love old bottles, too, and this makes me want to touch them. Excellent photography, Excellent subject, and excellent description/storyline. *

tvernuccio

11:25PM | Sun, 09 January 2005

fantastic tones and i enjoy the softness here. dreamy!

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