WORLDWIDE PHOTO WEEK: Part 506 - Glass

My last as well. looks like we had the same idea^

I love all the contributions for this week's theme.
Some great looking windows, another handsome watch, beads reflecting the photographer and what not. All great!!

I had to laugh when I read "Obsidian" because my first thought was: "Obsidian Order" as in Cardassians!! See, that's what you get when you are a Star Trek fan!

So I went to work tonight and tried out several things. I wanted the red from the curtains to get into the glass. I think I like this one best.

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PeteD wrote in post #17935457
Very nice Kody. I have a thing for watches also

OH yeah? What have you got? I'm down to 14 watches lol Was up to 20!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17935477
I love all the contributions for this week's theme.
Some great looking windows, another handsome watch, beads reflecting the photographer and what not. All great!!

I had to laugh when I read "Obsidian" because my first thought was: "Obsidian Order" as in Cardassians!! See, that's what you get when you are a Star Trek fan!

So I went to work tonight and tried out several things. I wanted the red from the curtains to get into the glass. I think I like this one best.

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I had to read it twice, because, I Love Star Trek, but we also have the Kardashians ("famous" family on television and elsewhere).. so it became very humorous for me

Love the image Levina..
Nice double reflections!


Language.. gotta love it, I couldn't live without it!!

Glad you liked the theme idea for next week, Joayne!

Really nice church shots. There really is some amazing stained glass in some churches.

Levina, that's a great image of the wine glasses, and I love the Star Trek reference!

I have an obsidian cat I tried to shoot, but I didn't like how they turned out.

My eyes have been bothering me the last couple of days, so I haven't done any photography since Saturday. Had some odd flashes showing in my right eye yesterday. Went to the doc today & he said it's vitreous separation.... something that can happen as we age. It's still freaky when you can't really see something clearly though. It makes focusing tough!

Thanks very much, Jo and Lisa for the kind comments.
Also thank you to those who liked the shot.

lavanut wrote in post #17935554
My eyes have been bothering me the last couple of days, so I haven't done any photography since Saturday. Had some odd flashes showing in my right eye yesterday. Went to the doc today & he said it's vitreous separation.... something that can happen as we age. It's still freaky when you can't really see something clearly though. It makes focusing tough!

Lisa, I had that happen to me last year February. When I went to my house doctor he made an emergency appointment for me at the hospital. The ophthalmologist on duty checked the eye and everything was all right. The flashes went away after a few weeks. Then in December of last year the other eye started having flashes. Skipped my house doctor and went straight to the ophthalmologist this time. All was well again. The thing is that flashes in the eye can indicate retina detachment. So be sure to have it properly checked by an eye doctor!

Thanks for the comments, Levina. I did do a little googling yesterday and realized it could be bad, so I rested most of yesterday. When they hadn't gone away this morning, I called my regular eye doctor, and he fit me in today. They did a double set of dilation drops, so that wasn't fun, plus I really hate that bright light they shine in the eye. I know they have to do it, but it's very uncomfortable. The flashes have backed off a bit today, but the blurry floaters have increased. Ah, the joys of aging. These blurry things make it tough for photography though. My eyes are also getting very dry. The kinda odd thing is, I had my yearly eye checkup in January, and he didn't see anything then. Saturday I was fine. It's just weird how it happened all of a sudden.

FYI, this was my best obsidian cat photo. It was also light painted with my bright flashlight. I think I want to try shooting it in a light tent too.

Great week, everyone! I can't believe I didn't come up with something, but I enjoyed all your contributions.

I hope your eyes get better, Lisa. Maybe they'll clear up like Levina's.

lavanut wrote in post #17935703
Thanks for the comments, Levina. I did do a little googling yesterday and realized it could be bad, so I rested most of yesterday. When they hadn't gone away this morning, I called my regular eye doctor, and he fit me in today. They did a double set of dilation drops, so that wasn't fun, plus I really hate that bright light they shine in the eye. I know they have to do it, but it's very uncomfortable. The flashes have backed off a bit today, but the blurry floaters have increased. Ah, the joys of aging. These blurry things make it tough for photography though. My eyes are also getting very dry. The kinda odd thing is, I had my yearly eye checkup in January, and he didn't see anything then. Saturday I was fine. It's just weird how it happened all of a sudden.

Yes, the dilation drops are a bit painful but enables a better view of the inside of the eye. It can take weeks or a few months even for the flashes to go away. It did for both my eyes, but they did stop eventually. As to the floaters, they are just marginally worse in my left eye but have increased almost dramatically in the right. So much so that it's getting in the way when photographing birds because a lot of the movement I think I see to the right are the floaters moving about. It's a problem and I plan to talk to my gp next time I visit him.

FYI, this was my best obsidian cat photo. It was also light painted with my bright flashlight. I think I want to try shooting it in a light tent too.

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Cute cat, Lisa.
Do you have a light tent? I thought about buying one but I decided against it as I think they're rather limiting.

Pete-nice shots of the church.

Levin- love the wine glasses, great reflection.

Lisa- nice cat shot.

Yes, I do have a pop-up light tent I bought a while back, but I haven't used it much. I need to use it some to see if I want to keep it or not.

Thanks for the well wishes on the eyes, Stina and Levina.The right is still rather bothersome so far today....

BTW, I picked up that obsidian kitty when I was on a trip that stopped in Mexico a few years back. I think it was supposedly crafted from obsidian from their volcanoes.

Lisa, that little cat show that it has been spay/neutered with the tiny bit of broken ear!

Take care of your eyes, both of you!

joayne wrote in post #17936106
Lisa, that little cat show that it has been spay/neutered with the tiny bit of broken ear!
Take care of your eyes, both of you!

Ha! I hadn't thought about it that way, but you're absolutely right about the ear!

theague wrote in post #17935487
OH yeah? What have you got? I'm down to 14 watches lol Was up to 20!

No where near as many as you.

Couple Citizen, Breitling, Tag, and other bits.