Thursday, February 25, 2010

Theme Thursday - Bottle

Playing with the camera taking macro shots of some of my antique bottle collection.



Here come the videos! First is my favorite "bottle" song - "Message in a Bottle" by The Police. I picked this particular video because of the great animation by Neil Irwin and Keith Franklin to illustrate the lyrics.

And then there's Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle". I especially love this video, which incorporates home movie footage of Jim with his wife and son. Yeah, I'm a sentimental sap! Enjoy!

Photos & text © 2010 by A. Roy Hilbinger

19 comments:

  1. Great shots of your bottles, Roy. I have a nice collection of them, myself. I haven't heard Croce's "Time in a Bottle" in ages. Great video. You are a softy.

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  2. Heh, heh...two great tunes and macros are way cool!

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  3. "Message in a Bottle" takes me straight back to my last year of high school. Great song!

    Kat

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  4. I have no vids, Roy, because I guessed you'd have it covered! Now, these are swirling around in my head.

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  5. those are gorgeous bottles and wonderful macros. this theme was made for you!!

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  6. Great shots - and seeing Jim Croce is always a treat. He died way too young.

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  7. Ah... Time, in a Bottle...

    Mine is here.

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  8. How did I know you'd have an antique bottle collection. Nice to see you stretching that macro lens now Roy!

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  9. Aww, I like those songs. My gen has stuff like, "I'm a genie in a bottle baby" lol.

    Anywho, I found an interesting bottle the other day and it reminded me of you. Made my brother check out your blog.

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  10. love time in a bottle...
    nice macros...old bottle have some pretty cool stuff on them...

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  11. Roy I loved the bottles...another thing that I love collecting too! And of course who cannot but love Jim and the Police!

    Been recuperating from Avatar...the 3D played havoc with the noggin but glad I stopped by!

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  12. Roy, the bottle shots are fantastic! Love the hints of color in the first one especially.

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  13. I can't listen to the Croce song. Not because there's anything wrong with it, but because it makes me too damn emotional. Not as bad as Send in the Clowns, but close! :)

    What beautiful bottles you have!

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  14. wow, Jim's been gone a long time...wonder if his boy has any of his musical genes? Best folk 'stache ever.

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  15. i should have done the old bottles too. hubby's family used to own an old bottle shop up in Portland, ME.

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  16. Lots of Cool Bottles Roy.Great J.C. Video.

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  17. I just love that first picture, beautiful - really captures the appeal of old glass.

    and i love the jim croce too, definately a good blast from the past

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