Japanese Nikka Whisky Bottle: The bottle is in 3 pieces. The armor is shiney black that gave me many sharp highlights.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

The bottle is in 3 pieces. The armor is shiney black that gave me many sharp highlights.

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wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

Jim-Pops wrote:

The bottle is in 3 pieces. The armor is shiney black that gave me many sharp highlights.

The worst tasting whiskey ever made!!!

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

I like this a lot. There's an inviting warmth in the image that suggests to me this is an older smoother whisky. The background is a well chosen perfect complement.

I would like to try and get some light on the left to remove the heavy deep shadow or turn the bottle a little to minimise the shadow effect.

Then I'd throw away the ice and pour a double, light the fire (even if it's Summer) and sip an evening away.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

wilikioti wrote:

The worst tasting whiskey ever made!!!

Interesting. I got this at a Christmas gathering and haven't opened it. I'm not much of a drinker and have been happy to just use it as a prop.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

John N wrote:

I like this a lot. There's an inviting warmth in the image that suggests to me this is an older smoother whisky. The background is a well chosen perfect complement.

I would like to try and get some light on the left to remove the heavy deep shadow or turn the bottle a little to minimise the shadow effect.

Then I'd throw away the ice and pour a double, light the fire (even if it's Summer) and sip an evening away.

This was my second attempt at shooting this bottle. It has bright brass and almost chrome on it that makes it such a challenge. I probably will give it another couple of months and try again. Thank you for the comments.

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

John N wrote:

I like this a lot. There's an inviting warmth in the image that suggests to me this is an older smoother whisky. The background is a well chosen perfect complement.

I would like to try and get some light on the left to remove the heavy deep shadow or turn the bottle a little to minimise the shadow effect.

Then I'd throw away the ice and pour a double, light the fire (even if it's Summer) and sip an evening away.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

wilikioti wrote:

The worst tasting whiskey ever made!!!

The Japanese re-named part of Japan "Scotland" so that they could put "Made in Scotland" on their whisky bottles. They also re-named an area "Usa" so that they could put "MADE IN USA" on some of their products. That was a while ago and I'm not sure if it was allowed to stand.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Jim-Pops wrote:

This was my second attempt at shooting this bottle. It has bright brass and almost chrome on it that makes it such a challenge. I probably will give it another couple of months and try again. Thank you for the comments.

Having the bottle and the glass side by side is probably not the best composition.

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

Nice set-up, nice result. Would make a nice ad in a slik magazine.

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Jim-Pops wrote:

The bottle is in 3 pieces. The armor is shiney black that gave me many sharp highlights.

I think if I were shooting this, I would try my best to eliminate the crease that is formed behind the bottle where the two planes form a corner. I feel your pain with the highly reflective surface. That can be a challenge.
Erich