bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 My wife took a picture of me playing in my man cave and I was quite surprised by the picture. A blues guitar pic indeed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nice shot!! What model strat? I see the big headstock. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Great photo Not much to critique except maybe the Italian cookbooks seem out of place :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Your wife knows how to take a picture. A very good photo indeed. Nicely framed. And your, laid-back look, while playing, gives the whole pic a sense of serenity and calmness. The b/w adds to all this. Very, very cool. And nice guitars and gear too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nice shot!! What model strat? I see the big headstock. Very cool. The one on the stand is my new American Standard that I just purchased last week and the one Im playing is a American Special Strat. By bluesguitar65 at 2011-11-08 [ By bluesguitar65 at 2011-11-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Great photo Not much to critique except maybe the Italian cookbooks seem out of place :) LOL!!! Well, my wife loves to cook italian and I love to eat them LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Your wife knows how to take a picture. A very good photo indeed. Nicely framed. And your, laid-back look, while playing, gives the whole pic a sense of serenity and calmness. The b/w adds to all this. Very, very cool. And nice guitars and gear too! Thanks! I didn't even know my even know my Wife took the picture. She surprised me after dinner. Thinking of having it blown up and framing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nice shot, good overall feel, about it. If you frame it, I would (only suggest) crop it, for mostly you, and the related musical equipment, without all the extra room "props." Say, at the bookself edge, on the left side, and the outer edge of the small floor amp, that way keeping some of the window, and "atmosphere" feeling. But, it's ONLY a suggestion... As Robert Capa, a famous photojournalist once said: "If you think you're close enough (to the subject/action), get closer!" ;>) Something like this, maybe? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nice shot, good overall feel, about it. If you frame it, I would (only suggest) crop it, for mostly you, and the related musical equipment, without all the extra room "props." Say, at the bookself edge, on the left side, and the outer edge of the small floor amp, that way keeping some of the window, and "atmosphere" feeling. But, it's ONLY a suggestion... As Robert Capa, a famous photojournalist once said: "If you think you're close enough (to the subject/action), get closer!" ;>) CB Thanks CB for the tips, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Great picture all it needs is a Gibson somewhere in the frame CB beat me too it all i had done differently was some real light blur at the edges and lower the contrast a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks CB for the tips, Hey, they're only suggestions, not carved in stone. You wife did the best (most important) thing, already, by "getting the shot!" I like it! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Great picture all it needs is a Gibson somewhere in the frame CB beat me too it Yea, I knew there was something missing there. [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey, they're only suggestions, not carved in stone. You wife did the best (most important) thing, already, by "getting the shot!" I like it! CB I actually love the cropped picture you suggested CB...Thanks a whole bunch! My wife also loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I actually love the cropped picture you suggested CB...Thanks a whole bunch! My wife also loves it. You're (both) most welcome! It really IS a nice photo! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I think it's an award winner. And I agree with CB's crop. Fantastique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awel Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Very nice picture, really like the vintage feel. Congratulations to your wife, she's talented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Very athentic, very cool............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Cool picture man. You're obviously feelin it. Only one suggestion.. Take the sticker off that pickguard! I dunno why people leave those on haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I know I'm the only one who thinks this but I much prefer the shot as originally framed and would certainly not crop it. I'll explain why; Once cropped the shot becomes merely a nice study of someone playing a guitar. The shot as originally framed, however, tells a more complete story; and the air of serenity mentioned by brad1 comes, partly, through being able to understand the player in relation to his surroundings. There is much more interest in the peripheral detail and all of this makes the picture (IMHO, of course) fascinating. We can discover much more about the subject and his life through absorbing all these details. There is much more to see and the viewer can find out more about the subject each time the picture is studied. As well as all that I find the original shot far more aesthetically pleasing. It's a very fine photograph. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 nice pic. wish I could train my wife to take a good pic. her pics all turn out blurry or they are pictures of her thumb. lol Have to agree that its missing a gibson, but those strats are nice and I like some of those amps in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awel Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I know I'm the only one who thinks this but I much prefer the shot as originally framed and would certainly not crop it. I'll explain why; Once cropped the shot becomes merely a nice study of someone playing a guitar. The shot as originally framed, however, tells a more complete story; and the air of serenity mentioned by brad1 comes, partly, through being able to understand the player in relation to his surroundings. There is much more interest in the peripheral detail and all of this makes the picture (IMHO, of course) fascinating. We can discover much more about the subject and his life through absorbing all these details. There is much more to see and the viewer can find out more about the subject each time the picture is studied. As well as all that I find the original shot far more aesthetically pleasing. It's a very fine photograph. P. +1 for me, I prefer the original one, because of the light that give some spiritual thing to that scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 can't critique perfection ! exellent shot caught at "just the right time"...... the only thing I might do would be crop both sides and the bottom a bit, just to reduce a little "visual noise" and really bring the attention on the subject(you). great shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsburger Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 CB is spot on, by cropping it has nicely implied some thirds (horizontal neck vs strap on the other guitar on the floor) the subject is better framed in that aspect ratio too. Nice subtle photoshop work! A very nice picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I know I'm the only one who thinks this but I much prefer the shot as originally framed and would certainly not crop it. I'll explain why; Once cropped the shot becomes merely a nice study of someone playing a guitar. The shot as originally framed, however, tells a more complete story; and the air of serenity mentioned by brad1 comes, partly, through being able to understand the player in relation to his surroundings. There is much more interest in the peripheral detail and all of this makes the picture (IMHO, of course) fascinating. We can discover much more about the subject and his life through absorbing all these details. There is much more to see and the viewer can find out more about the subject each time the picture is studied. As well as all that I find the original shot far more aesthetically pleasing. It's a very fine photograph. P. Exactly! I'm happy you noticed my post. Because as I stated, I too think it is nicely framed in the original photo. For me, the original is much better. And for all the reasons stated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 CB is spot on, by cropping it has nicely implied some thirds (horizontal neck vs strap on the other guitar on the floor) the subject is better framed in that aspect ratio too. Nice subtle photoshop work! A very nice picture! Farns; I would agree with what you say if the intention was solely to show a portrait of Bluesguitar65. As an overall photograph, however, it lacks much in the way of interest..........no offence intended, BG65! But each to their own, of course! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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