This afternoon I have rushed outside to capture some autumnal sunlight. Some months ago I froze my subject ready for a warm day to make beautiful pictures. With recourse to two lenses I was able to get some of the shots that have been tickling my imagination for months now. My model was frozen in a minor disaster when I forgot about beer that was being quickly chilled in the freezer. I let a small catastrophe develop when the beer was damaged beyond enjoyment. My thrifty nature could not bear to stand a lost beer so I decided to use the frozen bottle as a prop. Luckily for me this beer was a Lucky Beer and the ornate bottle worked as an amazing subject for these pictures.
I first found this beer quite by accident, I was looking for traditional tipple in a standard bottle when my eyes were drawn to this sculpture containing alcohol, I was surprised that it was so good. I had expected to find that the price I was paying had been all directed at producing the ornate bottle not the beer inside. My only problem with this art work and beer combination is that I have not found it in a small independent retailer and so cannot claim how scarce and how difficult to obtain it is. Having found it in ASDA I am able to hand out a stunning bottle and have to sheepishly reply to urgent questions about availability that this wonderful art piece is available from a well stocked supermarket. I could easily get away with claiming that this design masterwork was sold in straw packed wooden cases from a specialist retailer that would only release a crate of 6 per customer per visit. What I am saying is that this is a great product but don’t believe me try for yourself.
Lucky Beer can be found at
PHH Sykes
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies
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