The luthier

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
edited December 21, 2010 in Street and Documentary
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2010
    Interesting how the only colors here seem to be tans and blues! Nice shot. : thumb

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  • streetpetestreetpete Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited December 14, 2010
    Nice shot. It shows enough of the workshop to get an idea of what he gets involved in to do his work.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 14, 2010
    Thanks Don and Pete. The blues are what caught my attention. thumb.gif
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Thanks Don and Pete. The blues are what caught my attention. thumb.gif
    Love it, Richard. It leaves me wanting more - a study of the workshop, his hands, the instruments, the tools.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2010
    sara505 wrote: »
    Love it, Richard. It leaves me wanting more - a study of the workshop, his hands, the instruments, the tools.

    I Agree with you Sara. This image wants a complete documentation of a luthiers work, specially if the lighting effect leans on the warm side with strong contrast. Nice one, Richard. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2010
    Great shot which made me smile.

    I have a friend who also is a luthier, so I can appreciate the craftsmanship these guys crank out.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2010
    Yeah man want to see more of his hands, nice workshop.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2010
    sara505 wrote: »
    Love it, Richard. It leaves me wanting more - a study of the workshop, his hands, the instruments, the tools.

    No one is going to believe this - least of all Sarah - but I was on my way down the page to make a comment suggesting that Richard return to the workshop and spend some time there, focusing on the luthier and the crafting of a guitar. Great minds, blah blah blah.:D
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    No one is going to believe this - least of all Sarah - but I was on my way down the page to make a comment suggesting that Richard return to the workshop and spend some time there, focusing on the luthier and the crafting of a guitar. Great minds, blah blah blah.:D

    BD - I'll take the great minds, you can have the blah blah blah. (you are too funny:D:D:D)
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 16, 2010
    Thanks a lot, guys. I have a project in mind that involves the luthier and other craftsmen in my neighborhood as well. Not sure how far I'm going to get with it, but stay tuned. thumb.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2010
    I like the colors, but what caught my attention was the viewpoint of the two guitars from your well-selected shooting angle. Nice "environmental" portrait.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 20, 2010
    Wow, this is awesome. I was an avid woodworker (before photography took over my free time), and the art of luthiery always fascinated me. Those folks are true artisans. Great job on the color balance in what had to be challenging lighting. I do want to see more!!
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Nice Richard ... have you thought of going back to get more images ... (lol) ... in regards to your project, remember that persistence will be your best ally. (PS- I'd crop a bit of the top, the light fixture is a bit distracting and doesn't enhance or add anything to the shot.)

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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Thanks a lot, guys. I have a project in mind that involves the luthier and other craftsmen in my neighborhood as well. Not sure how far I'm going to get with it, but stay tuned. thumb.gif

    Luthier. Tuned. Ouch! rolleyes1.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 21, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Luthier. Tuned. Ouch! rolleyes1.gif
    Don't fret, it was unintentional. naughty.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 21, 2010
    Thanks for the comments, rainbow, Gary and Joel. I have been playing guitar since I was a teenager and I also did leathercraft for a number of years. I actually had a fantasy of retiring in Spain and apprenticing myself to a luthier, but when the time came I took up photography instead. So the old craftsmen here just fascinate me. I hope to do more in the future.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 21, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Don't fret, it was unintentional. naughty.gif

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    pathfinder wrote: »
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    He's just plucking at your pun strings! :D

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    He's no Lyre! Uke can't string him up for that! rolleyes1.gif

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