Paul said something on another thread about pictures being more interesting when a small segment is chosen. A great case in point here. I love the blurring of the strings and the great perspective on the company name. Really good shot Patrick.
They are more interesting in some cases to my own eye...not necessarily to everybody's. A bit brighter, truer to color lighting and this one would be a winnah!
A bit of Photoshop on this one, and it loses some of that brooding character...
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
I could've gone that way, but usually when you make it brighter the noise sticks out, as you can see
I actually made two layers. On top one I used the Fragment filter where I turned the opacity down to make it lose some of that noise.
The original picture is actually pretty dark and plain.
The best we can do is to shoot at a good resolution, and give it enough light. Digital cameras thrive on data. The more solid data, the less noise. Then we can Photoshop to our hearts' content and not have to worry too much about noise.
The composition of the shot is superb, regardless.
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
That's a whole 'nuther debate, begun by Mr. Scott, our resident Luddite.
If digital cameras had tubes, Jeff would be all over them like a hobo on a ham sandwich!
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
You'll find the abacus, Jeff. You're just nearsighted from watching that B&W TV with the 6" screen and that huge oil-filled glass bubble hanging off the front.
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
That is a GREAT shot! In fact, if Rickenbacker comes out with a new catalog for 2006, I can't think of a more perfect picture for them to use for the cover.