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Tea For One
Our favorite little short-and-stout teapot, as my entry in this week’s photo scavenger hunt. Steam doesn’t show up quite this well, so that’s actually smoke — I had a block of Irish peat burning just behind the teapot, out of view.
I like the way the smoke mimics the handle of the teapot. The rough surface of the teapot makes a nice contrast to the smooth handle and tea cup. One of my favorite pics.
Shame about the strong highlights, but otherwise a strong still life. Capturing the steam really makes the shot.
Yeah, I would have been happier with more even lighting. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the combination of even lighting and smoke to work very well. And my (last) block of peat was burning out rather quickly…