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Challenge: Music II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Date: Feb 12, 2012
Date Uploaded: Feb 12, 2012

 Wow. I did NOT expect this to get the red when I shot this. I basically shot it about 2 hours before I went to sleep on a whim in order to shoot something for the challenge. Then when it was over 7 after 130 votes I got very excited and crossed my fingers for a HM or ribbon. Very happy altogether! Must shoot at on whims more often!


Statistics
Place: 2 out of 84
Avg (all users): 6.9338
Avg (commenters): 8.5385
Avg (participants): 6.4600
Avg (non-participants): 7.1683
Views since voting: 3821
Views during voting: 304
Votes: 151
Comments: 53
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 05/12/2012 03:55:21 PM
What a beautifully composed image.
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 03/30/2012 08:08:10 PM
... You and Leroy... Always taking pictures of g-strings over f-holes..... ;)

(Made in response to this thread...) :)
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 02/22/2012 04:42:56 PM
Congrats!
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 02/22/2012 04:20:55 PM
Congrats on your red. This is such a terrific image.....great idea!!!
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 02/22/2012 07:29:26 AM
Beautiful shot !! Really enjoyed it !
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 02/21/2012 05:22:45 PM
Whoa, I just realized you got your first ribbon! Way to go!
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 02/20/2012 01:28:47 PM
Beautiful
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 02/20/2012 11:38:22 AM
Congrats! (About bleedin' time as we say in Dublin)
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 02/20/2012 09:00:57 AM
Congrats on your new PB!
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 02/20/2012 08:31:29 AM
Well... CONGRATs ALL 'ROUND!
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 02/20/2012 08:23:29 AM
This is so beautiful, Niall. A definite wall-hanger IMO. Huge congrats on your well deserved ribbon AND your new PB.
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 02/20/2012 07:33:20 AM
I was hoping this one would get the blue. It was a standout for me and a fav. Congrats on your ribbon and PB. Are you a classical player? A fiddler? Some of column A, some of column B?
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 02/20/2012 06:38:05 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon.
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 02/20/2012 06:02:08 AM
I found this to be an absolutely gorgeous picture! I gave it a 9. Loved the concept, the colors, the detail. Beautiful!!! Congrats on the ribbon!!!
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 02/20/2012 05:08:31 AM
Sweet! Congrats! Great photo. Now I feel a bit silly for giving this a 1.
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 02/20/2012 04:37:41 AM
Very worthy of its position. An excellent image.
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 02/20/2012 03:44:05 AM
Congrats! This was one of my pics for a ribbon; well done.
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 02/20/2012 03:38:54 AM
Great picture, Niall...absolutely love the texture and grain on the instrument!
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 02/20/2012 03:15:14 AM
Congrats! So much character in this and this fiddle looks like it's made music since the beginning of time.
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 02/20/2012 12:05:52 AM
Congrats! A great shot and my pick for top score. You almost got that 7!
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 02/19/2012 10:20:44 PM
Irish eyes are smiling today! Congrats on a well deserved ribbon - this was instantly my favourite! Pour yourself a wee glass of Poitin to celebrate:)
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 02/19/2012 10:13:51 PM
Lovely image. Congrats on your ribbon and new PB.
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 02/19/2012 09:53:42 PM
Beautiful image, congrats!
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 02/19/2012 08:00:44 PM
I knew this one was going to be a great one for you! congrats on the ribbon, well deserved.
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 02/19/2012 07:59:23 PM
Must be a great feeling to win your first ribbon! Congrats.
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 02/19/2012 07:56:05 PM
WTG Niall on your very first ribbon.
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 02/19/2012 07:56:01 PM
Awesome, Niall! Congrats on the ribbon and the 1MM!!!
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 02/19/2012 07:21:33 PM
Your first ribbon! Congrats! I really liked the old school/classic feel of the shot. WTG!
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 02/19/2012 07:13:32 PM
Gratz on the ribbon, sorry it didn't stay above 7 for ya.
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 02/19/2012 07:11:37 PM
First ribbon!!!!! Woooo-hoooo!!!!
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 02/19/2012 07:10:57 PM
Congrats on the ribbon. Lovely picture.
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 02/19/2012 07:08:54 PM
WD Niall, got an 8 from me. Lovely study of an antique instrument.

Message edited by author 2012-02-20 00:09:23.
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 02/19/2012 07:05:03 PM
Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon. It's overdue in my view -- you do great work. This is an excellent image.
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 02/19/2012 07:03:43 PM
whooo hoooo!!! congrats on the ribbon and a PB!!!
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 02/19/2012 07:02:52 PM
You did it!! Congrats on the first ribbon!!
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 02/19/2012 07:02:05 PM
Look at you! Congrats. :)
This was one of my nines.
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 02/19/2012 07:01:37 PM
Congrats Niall, this is the one I thought was yours :) very well done!
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 02/19/2012 07:01:31 PM
Hey you did it, a big congrats on your first ribbon, woo hoo.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/18/2012 02:00:59 PM
Nice texture
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 02/17/2012 09:04:13 AM
Love the richness of the wood and the music behind... Excellent
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 02/17/2012 03:18:42 AM
I can sence a ribbon here, lovely symmetry.
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 02/16/2012 07:30:21 PM
Gorgeous! 8
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 02/15/2012 05:12:46 PM
Good job on the dof. The out of focus music in the background is perfect.
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 02/15/2012 05:20:51 AM
Great idea having the background be sheet music. That adds an extra dimension to this photo.
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 02/14/2012 03:43:15 AM
Ha, why couldn't I make my sons cello look that good. Excellent comp, and with the sheet of music in the b.ground, really makes for a top 10 shot for sure IMHO.
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 02/13/2012 08:08:36 PM
I always think fiddles are very photogenic anyway, but I esp like this one with it's aged patina and hint of rosin along the bridge and fingerboard. Looks well played. I also really like the shallow DOF with the sheet music bokeh. Very effectively done.
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 02/13/2012 11:18:04 AM
lovely details in the grain
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 02/13/2012 09:41:36 AM
Nice job!!
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 02/13/2012 04:02:11 AM
Love this photo! Great composition and a damn nice photo!
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 02/13/2012 03:24:56 AM
Awesome, this has to be top ten. Great details and great background.
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 02/12/2012 08:04:35 PM
Nice work, Niall
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 02/12/2012 07:46:07 PM
Stunning... absolutely gorgeous
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 02/12/2012 07:22:36 PM
Fantastic wood grain study. Top notch.
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