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Hands . . .
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Copyright: Richard Fey (Riccardo5000) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 36 N: 353] (1499)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-27
Categories: Daily Life, Event
Camera: HP Photosmart R707
Exposure: f/3.9
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-03-25 4:24
Viewed: 265
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
of Andy Ostwald, jazz pianist. This is a re-post to see if I could brighten the image. It's a little grainy and I'll have to compare to see if it is brighter. (Just remembered that it is grainy because it is a crop from a larger image.) I see now that it is definitely larger than my previous post and a little brighter . . . guess I've learned a few things in the past year and a half.

It was a fun shoot, however, as there was a wrap around balcony of him and I could walk around and just shoot away. The only think I didn't like was using my flash while he was playing. I'm a musician and I would find that distracting.

It was in a hotel for near homeless people, the Cadillac. They had refurbished this beautiful piano and were starting a concert series for less fortunately people in the Tenderloin District.
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To jonathanhart: Bon soire JeanRiccardo5000 1 04-16 20:49
To ErikSven: Hello Eric,Riccardo5000 1 04-16 20:47
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To manujmehta: Actually . . .Riccardo5000 2 03-28 11:43
To Madsterdam: Backs, knees, arms . . .Riccardo5000 1 03-27 22:10
To ErikSven: Hello Eric . . .Riccardo5000 2 03-25 04:58
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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1119 W: 62 N: 167] (27941)
  • [2009-03-25 4:29]
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An original one Richard, I truly appreciated that kind of subject. Also I liked the diagonal POV,

Iso.

hello Richard
how are you doing?
interesting POV
nice light and fine perspective
good details and sharpness.
original colours
TFS

regards
Manuj Mehta

Hello Richard,
An unusual point of view, showing the concentration of the pianist. He definitely seems to be "into" the music.
Nice colour combinations and textures as well. As to composition, I would have opted for a square format, cropping the piano-stool on which the pianist is sitting. It is not necessary here and cropping it would also give a more central position to the hands...
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

From the thumbnail I expected this to be one of your layer experiments, perhaps an aerial view of a guy mowing the lawn or massaging his wife's shoulders all cloned out so that you can layer it on top of a great shot of a piano. Oh well, this is what happens to my sad old eyes over the years.

But seriously, it's a good composition. I see what Erik says and what he suggests could possibly improve the image. One thing I think would help whether it's through crop or clone, but dimming down the presence of the stool might help. Did you also do something with the color? His neck and left arm seem inordinately tan compared to the right arm. Maybe he just sticks his arm out the window when driving or mows the lawn with one arm tied behind his back?

Ciao for now,
Jim
P.s. was that a back-slapping or a knee-slapping comment?

interesting POV
I would turn it to B&W and play a lot with gamma and contrast to take advantage of the noise in this picture
why B&W ? colors a bit weird to me
jc

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