Crystal Ball

It's not a real crystal ball, it's just an upside down picture of a wineglass (from the Hog Island Oyster Bar post below). But just like in the movies, you can see things in the reflection that you wouldn't expect (click on the photo for a bigger version).

It wasn't perfectly clear outside, and Hog Island uses a computerized check system. What else do you see?

This sort of Blow Up might lead anywhere, but it is clear it would be easier with more pixels to play with. This picture was made with a 3 megapixel camera. Six or eight megapixels would make this sort of drilling down easier. Am I talking myself into a new camera?

This "crystal ball" is also a good example of mental focus. It is taken from a fairly plain still life of some oysters on the half shell, but as in most things in the real world, there is more there than initially meets the eye. Is the ability to find the hidden information a positive attribute? Or, is it a form of attention disorder? Like most crystal balls, it contains more questions than answers.