Con Poulos, Photographer, Sydney

Description

A dark, moody close-up photograph captures a bartender pouring a golden amber spirit from a metal cocktail shaker into a short tumbler. A single large, clear square ice cube sits inside the glass, catching the liquid as it streams down in a thin thread. The drink already pooled at the bottom of the glass glows with warm amber tones against the dark, softly blurred background of a bar. In the foreground, a rich wooden bar counter surface anchors the lower portion of the frame with a polished finish. The lighting is low-key and directional, creating strong highlights on the glass rim and the flowing liquid.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Moody, Warm

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Alcoholic Beverages

Color

Background

Bar

Context

Editorial