The guitarest and the lion

SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
edited September 4, 2015 in People
Classical guitarist wanted a vintage look to his images.
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  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2015
    Light blob in top left is an eye pull, Sam ... fwmoiw :)

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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2015
    The shot is well taken but his goofy gaze at the lion just isn't working for me. With that lion as a prop I'd go for a more serious pose.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2015
    Thanks for your thoughts! It really helps sometime to know how others see an image.

    Personally I like to goofy playful look, but that might be because his normal look was not smiley and playful. It was kinda like photographing me. :D

    Is this more to your liking?
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  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2015
    Sam wrote: »

    Is this more to your liking?

    Wrt the bkgnd, yes.

    Is this a poster for a Zombie musical or something?

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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2015
    puzzledpaul wrote: »
    Wrt the bkgnd, yes.

    Is this a poster for a Zombie musical or something?

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    He is a really good classical guitarist and wanted to have photos taken with a Victorian feel to them, hence the suit and hat. Many images were more conventional but still kept with the theme.

    We took many images, I just liked the first lion photo. :D

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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2015
    Well, it's better than the first, but personally I'd have him look off to camera left, in the opposite direction as the lion. He may not be able to pull off "the look" I'm thinking of anyway.
    -Jack

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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2015
    what is the top string?

    I've played classical guitar for 23 years now; can't recall seeing this.. is this a custom extension?
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2015
    Foques wrote: »
    what is the top string?

    I've played classical guitar for 23 years now; can't recall seeing this.. is this a custom extension?

    I am not a guitarist so can't provide a definitive answer but I know this was custom made and is a copy, or derived from early Victorian era guitars. It has a different sound geared towards classical compositions.

    I hope this helps.

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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2015
    Foques wrote: »
    what is the top string?

    I've played classical guitar for 23 years now; can't recall seeing this.. is this a custom extension?

    Looks like a bass drone to me. Not that that's a thing, I'm just guessing.

    Some crazy dudes like Steve Vai play 7 string guitars and guitars with frets on the quarter steps.
    -Jack

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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2015
    Sam wrote: »
    I am not a guitarist so can't provide a definitive answer but I know this was custom made and is a copy, or derived from early Victorian era guitars. It has a different sound geared towards classical compositions.

    I hope this helps.

    Sam

    got it.Harp base, then. I've never seen this kind of implementation before. that's neat!
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