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Challenge: Sound (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca
Date: May 28, 2003
Aperture: F/2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30 sec
Galleries: Vintage, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2003

This was taken in my bedroom with my fiancee's violin. Used a white poster board for a background, a warming filter, and two work lights. Finished it off with a little editing in PS7.

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Place: 26 out of 96
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06/10/2003 07:22:13 PM
Critique Club Critique

Title: Classic, by byetko

Composition: A very unusual angle on the instrument, with the leading lines developed by the strings taking the viewer to the origination of sound. Well thought out and executed.


Technical: This picture proves that you have complete control of your equipment. Focus, exposure, and post processing are all right on.


Challenge: NO guesswork is needed here, and it is a sweet sound at that.


Suggestions: I feel that you have cropped it a little too close at the top, and that the extra portion you have given to the body of the violin, makes your picture a bit heavy on the bottom. The deep shadows where the strings attach are distracting to me and I would have liked to see more detail in that area. Both of these are nit-picky on my part and are only minute imperfections. Overall you have done quite a nice job.

Disclaimer:
Bear in mind that I am here to learn, just as many others and any comments that I have made are not intended to be offensive in any way, and are only constructive criticisms. If you wish to comment or discuss this critique please feel free to do so at any time.
Thank you,
Dick Pattee (Autool)
Autool@attbi.com

 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/08/2003 06:13:26 PM
love your choice of duotones, and the abstract angle. The reflection of the bridge is very effective. Very well done.
06/08/2003 01:22:34 AM
Wish the upper-left of the bridge wasn't quite so bright.
06/06/2003 07:28:43 AM
Intriguing angle on a violin. makes it look almost like a bridge. I like the curve coming into the corner bottom right. The reflection is nice too. DOF might be a little narrow, I'd like to see what it looks like with a bit more in focus. The central point here is this piece of wood that hold up the strings, but that doesn't make me feel sound. Maybe if the strings were really illuminated - would be neat to see them in the reflection too. Nice photo. but doesn't fit the challenge so well for me.
06/06/2003 03:51:31 AM
I like this one 10 pt
06/05/2003 05:45:17 AM
Interesting angle and nice tones!
06/03/2003 06:50:57 PM
I like the angle this was shot from
06/02/2003 04:10:01 PM
Very nice indeed! I love the reflection, and the lighting that allowed it. You captured the textures well. Great angle and composition. The graininess around the neck works well. 8
06/02/2003 01:05:46 PM
Another shot where I had to focus quite closely to figure out what it was -- a violin or similar stringed instrument, si? Because of that, I'm not fond of the image and it didn't strongly evoke 'sound' for me, although it is on topic.
06/02/2003 11:13:50 AM
This is the best shot of an instrument I've seen so far. The reflection is great, the lighting works well, and the focus is right where it needs to be. Congratulations. 10.
06/02/2003 10:46:47 AM
I have seen a lot of nice violin photos, but I can't say that i have seen this particular perspective before... excellent work here... = 10


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