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The Violin's Soul
The Violin's Soul
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Challenge: Bridges II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: studio
Date: Feb 15, 2005
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2005

 the bridge is the heart of a violin with out it the strings do not resonate and sound doesn't travle through the instermant.

(lots of sp. errors i will fix them when i've got the time...)

I set up my fav. violin did with some cloth from the case in the backround.
took the shot...

post prossesing-

B&W, contrast, vignette/spotfocus (fade thing applied as a boarder)

that is it....

thanx for the comments/votes they are apricated and so is your time.... _brando_

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Votes: 338
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 02/23/2005 03:06:02 PM
Originally posted by khorshid:
wonderful.
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 02/23/2005 01:03:26 AM
wonderful.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2005 04:53:37 PM
Nice job of this concept in B&W
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 02/20/2005 08:58:25 AM
There are many violins in this challenge. I guess that in English, some part of the instrument is called bridge? Nice picture, anyway. A bit too dark maybe. I like the DOF, it keeps my eye focused on the violin. 7.
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 02/19/2005 11:23:48 PM
I like what you're trying to convey. You're attention to the wood detail is really nice.
Perhaps try to pull the strings into focus so we might be able to see the wrap; however, this would help attract attention to the top of the bridge!!
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 02/19/2005 11:27:58 AM
Great lighting, I really like the mood here. Nice work.
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 02/19/2005 10:43:32 AM
NIce quality of light, though I feel there could be a little more of it. And the black and white works well, and the focus is good. Did you try this shot from different angles? This works all right, but I think there might be a more interesting one than having the strings go straight across.
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 02/19/2005 05:36:18 AM
Lovely low-key shot.
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 02/18/2005 10:55:15 PM
This is the best violin bridge shot yet and probably the best of all. I like the curves, the contrast, everything about it.
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 02/18/2005 05:04:02 PM
Excellent framing and subject. I like the overall darkness makes the strings pop out. The thumbnail doesn't do this photograph justice.
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 02/18/2005 08:22:54 AM
Excellent. The B&W is so good that it almost feels like color again. It is also as if the light plays the violin, I think you captured the soul. Good work.
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 02/17/2005 03:59:47 PM
a nice creative choice
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 02/17/2005 12:06:50 PM
This is the Strad among instrument shots this challenge
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 02/17/2005 11:26:25 AM
I think the bridge of the violin might have been better placed off to one side or the other- the composition is a bit static with it so close to the center.
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 02/16/2005 09:36:39 PM
Beautiful. I like the lighting on this, and the rather shallow DOF definitely works in favour of the photograph's mood. Focus is great and the details are at just the right level.
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 02/16/2005 04:54:46 PM
Best Violin picture i have seen yet.
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 02/16/2005 03:11:16 PM
I like the subject and framing. If this had been a member challenge, I'd recommend some dodging and burning to make the highlights and shadows more contrasty. Definitely some potential.
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 02/16/2005 02:06:32 PM
great lighting
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 02/16/2005 10:15:30 AM
This is the third viol bridge I've seen in this competition and it is easily the best. For instrument bridges this and the guitar bridge are in a close heat. The focus is clearly on the bridge itself and those sumptuous sound slots in the wood. Lighting is perfect and so is the composition.
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 02/16/2005 01:27:22 AM
A few of these photos have popped up but this is one of the better ones! good luck.
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