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Many happies Gwyn
Comment by i-Berg posted on Another pointless thread at 14/10/2010 - 10:26
fatspider wrote:
Judges dont care about you drowning either
Judges dont care about you drowning either
Comment by i-Berg posted on Flying the flag at 14/10/2010 - 09:18
Gwyn wrote:
My other half has just headed off to Utrecht for a Jeff Beck concert.
Blow by Blow is one of the better albums (vinyl) I have IMO My other half has just headed off to Utrecht for a Jeff Beck concert.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Another pointless thread at 14/10/2010 - 07:38
Where the bricks ended up...
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Comment by i-Berg posted on Post something similar at 14/10/2010 - 07:26
Results are up - and no worries Tim, Tony and John - next time!
Comment by i-Berg posted on Comments for Fortnightly Competition #52 - Classical Music at 14/10/2010 - 07:09
Thank you for participating in this week’s competition.
I'll re-state the criteria here - "This fortnight is about one of the performing arts - music. Specifically, classical music (the 'lay' definition is fine - if you wish to focus on Baroque, Romantic, or any of the other genres within the commonly understood term of 'Classical', that's perfectly acceptable).
How you interpret the theme as the photographer and artist is a matter for you - for example, you may wish to consider the instrument, a performance, the musician, even a dedicated venue, or perhaps the many other facets &/or accoutrements that are associated with classical music. Plese note that this is not an exclusive list - you've probably got even better examples and ideas. Feel free to explore them.
I'm seeking artistic interpretations with photographic skill and merit combined."
The shots fit the criteria, so this will be short and sweet. As my evaluation is quite subjective, your own opinions may differ, and that’s likely a good thing! Errors, typos and other problems are entirely mine.
Mecrox – Classical guitar player
Classical guitar is undervalued IMO – Messrs Grigoryan (x2) and Williams (John) et al are proof sufficient of its value. I’m glad you picked this theme, and I’m pleased to be having a look at it. The composition is very good, although the tangle of strings on the RHS distract just a little. What draws me in though is your choice of focus – the fingers on the frets, and simultaneously the concentration so evident on the musician’s face. It is so natural, and so authentic, that I can virtually hear this fellow playing while I look at the picture. Well done.
Tozza27 – Half-century old vinyl
My vinyl is the same age Tony – scary eh! In fact, now that I look at it – have you been raiding my collection?!! Just for a bit of mischief, you could have placed an i-Pod on top of the records. That bit of mat on the RHS is a bit of a distraction – another record on that side would have covered it up and provided some symmetry as well, but you may have had a cunning plan that totally escapes my pedestrian brain of course! The way you’ve got the depth of field sorted is effective for me.
Hyram – Nige
Don’t mind a spot of Nige – saw him in Melbourne and Adelaide (the latter a better concert by far IMO). This image is lovely and sharp, and for visual impact, takes advantage of the rainbow refracted from the inside surfaces. Well done. The black background was likely the only way the disc was to be contrasted effectively – it works for me.
Luke Skywalker (backwards) - Guitar
This is a very small resize for the image – a larger one may have done justice to your entry, Iqbal. I like the way the light catches the strings, but the body of the guitar suffers by way of contrast – it is in the shadow, and needs some ‘punch’. The composition is OK, I think., and the bokeh of sky and foliage is very pleasant in the background.
Summary
Each entry had a good take on the theme, but as we only have four entered, the placings are correspondingly shortened. The abridged results of course in no way reflect on those that did enter! So the results are (my entirely subjective opinions, as stated):
1st: Mecrox – ‘Classical Guitar Player’
This gives a real human interest to the subject. It is an effective composition, and great use of aperture to give you the dof needed for this shot. Good choice of lens too btw . Congratulations.
2nd: Hyram – ‘Nigel K’
This has the bite, colour and sharpness to attract the viewer – a bit like Nigel’s hair really . Congratulations.
Please feel free to disagree!
I'll re-state the criteria here - "This fortnight is about one of the performing arts - music. Specifically, classical music (the 'lay' definition is fine - if you wish to focus on Baroque, Romantic, or any of the other genres within the commonly understood term of 'Classical', that's perfectly acceptable).
How you interpret the theme as the photographer and artist is a matter for you - for example, you may wish to consider the instrument, a performance, the musician, even a dedicated venue, or perhaps the many other facets &/or accoutrements that are associated with classical music. Plese note that this is not an exclusive list - you've probably got even better examples and ideas. Feel free to explore them.
I'm seeking artistic interpretations with photographic skill and merit combined."
The shots fit the criteria, so this will be short and sweet. As my evaluation is quite subjective, your own opinions may differ, and that’s likely a good thing! Errors, typos and other problems are entirely mine.
Mecrox – Classical guitar player
Classical guitar is undervalued IMO – Messrs Grigoryan (x2) and Williams (John) et al are proof sufficient of its value. I’m glad you picked this theme, and I’m pleased to be having a look at it. The composition is very good, although the tangle of strings on the RHS distract just a little. What draws me in though is your choice of focus – the fingers on the frets, and simultaneously the concentration so evident on the musician’s face. It is so natural, and so authentic, that I can virtually hear this fellow playing while I look at the picture. Well done.
Tozza27 – Half-century old vinyl
My vinyl is the same age Tony – scary eh! In fact, now that I look at it – have you been raiding my collection?!! Just for a bit of mischief, you could have placed an i-Pod on top of the records. That bit of mat on the RHS is a bit of a distraction – another record on that side would have covered it up and provided some symmetry as well, but you may have had a cunning plan that totally escapes my pedestrian brain of course! The way you’ve got the depth of field sorted is effective for me.
Hyram – Nige
Don’t mind a spot of Nige – saw him in Melbourne and Adelaide (the latter a better concert by far IMO). This image is lovely and sharp, and for visual impact, takes advantage of the rainbow refracted from the inside surfaces. Well done. The black background was likely the only way the disc was to be contrasted effectively – it works for me.
Luke Skywalker (backwards) - Guitar
This is a very small resize for the image – a larger one may have done justice to your entry, Iqbal. I like the way the light catches the strings, but the body of the guitar suffers by way of contrast – it is in the shadow, and needs some ‘punch’. The composition is OK, I think., and the bokeh of sky and foliage is very pleasant in the background.
Summary
Each entry had a good take on the theme, but as we only have four entered, the placings are correspondingly shortened. The abridged results of course in no way reflect on those that did enter! So the results are (my entirely subjective opinions, as stated):
1st: Mecrox – ‘Classical Guitar Player’
This gives a real human interest to the subject. It is an effective composition, and great use of aperture to give you the dof needed for this shot. Good choice of lens too btw . Congratulations.
2nd: Hyram – ‘Nigel K’
This has the bite, colour and sharpness to attract the viewer – a bit like Nigel’s hair really . Congratulations.
Please feel free to disagree!
Comment by i-Berg posted on Entries for Fortnightly Competition #52 - Classical Music at 14/10/2010 - 07:08
G'day and welcome.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Somerset KX new user. at 14/10/2010 - 06:14
Last call!
Comment by i-Berg posted on Entries for Fortnightly Competition #52 - Classical Music at 13/10/2010 - 11:56
Moonshot - ready for launch...
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Comment by i-Berg posted on Post something similar at 13/10/2010 - 09:52
Not all of Oz is like this rich man's marina! 900 HP and Tattoo are my picks.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Australian toys at 13/10/2010 - 08:19
