CH 64: Trumpet

LeDude

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I'd love to have some help with this shot. Also, check out the first handful of photos in this gallery and let me know if y'all think I've got something better to submit.

Thanks,
Rich

rutt

I love this shot, but I don't love the blue duotone. Too obvious. Too "Kinda Blue" cover. Maybe straight-up black and white. I'd try to figure out a way to mute the checked shirt in in the upper far right. Perhaps you can just burn it in. I'd also try to accentuate the gleam on the trumpet. Sharpen it good and hard.

Antonio Correia

Hello LeDude !
How are you ?
I like your picture but ... always a but ... I would like to see it not so cropped.
More room in front of the instrument ...
And like Rutt said, the shirt is too strong back there ...
But I like the blue tone. Blue, blues, trompet, black people ... I see ...
Regards

rutt

OK, so it wasn't Kind of Blue:



How about:



No, that isn't quite it. What about:







I knew I'd seen it.

rutt

Oh and:

Khaos

The blue tone works for me.

The crop doesn't. I think I know why you cropped tight to the trumpet: To remove the musician next to him and concntrate on him. However it limits the shot, which, other than it is really good.

Antonio Correia

Yes, blues ...
::)::):

LeDude

Here's an update, some advice taken. The bass player has been removed via the magic of PS. (all right-side crop removed)

The blue. Yes, blue for a jazz photo has been done, and I was thinking it was classic-not broke, so don't fix it. I was trying to subdue the blueness though, so as not to be obvious. The blue is still here, but further subdued. So, my goal is to have a blue tint, but to make it subtle (give the effect without instantly causing viewer recognition). Have I succeeded this time?

thanks all for the comments, encouragement, etc.,
Rich

[edit: I made some changes according to subsequent posts and re-uploaded using 'replace photo', so this is not exactly the shot rutt & khaos are commenting on... btw, thank you both]

rutt

Yes, much better. As long as you are using magic to remove distracting elements, go after that light brown patch just above his right hand.

The more subtle blue works. It's just barely there if you know to look.

Khaos

Looks better. I really like the shot.

ultravox

On a 10 to 1 scale it's an A++:D
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vangogh

ultravox wrote:

On a 10 to 1 scale it's an A++:D
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I love the photo but not the frame. I feel its way too strong & detracts from the photo.

Nicola

Angelo

I like your shot and while I agree the original crop is a little odd, I would've gone tighter rather than wider.

Check out two of the album covers posted by Rutt. Miles Davis and Winton Marsalis... in both, the mouth of the horn is cut off completely, leaving the man, his hands and his mouthpiece. Nothing about those images leaves you wondering what they're doing or what instrument they're playing.

LeDude

-border modified, better? "correct"? I'd like to bring out the super-subdued blue tint a little, and thought a blue border could do this (as well as tidy up the presentation)

I am still open to ideas and am still trying to improve, but now I'm getting a little conflicting advice--not all advice can be taken :uhoh--so I must exercise some discretion; still, many thanks.

-Rich

(Angelo: Given the challenge rules I am going to err on the side of showing the trumpet.)

DavidTO

Love the shot, hate the hot-white parts of his shirt. They distract.

LeDude

DavidTO wrote:

Love the shot, hate the hot-white parts of his shirt. They distract.

I took it down a notch here, but I'm torn. Is this enough to kill the hotness? Is this enough to make the white shirt/pants un-distracting? Obviously, bringing down the high white point of the shirt/pants reduces the contrast in the shot, so I think it's about balance. Uhg, I see your point but I can't make up my mind on this. [Edit: I re-added a bit more blue]

Hot


De-Hot


P.S. ultravox, you flatter me so

vangogh

LeDude wrote:

-border modified, better? "correct"? I'd like to bring out the super-subdued blue tint a little, and thought a blue border could do this (as well as tidy up the presentation)

I am still open to ideas and am still trying to improve, but now I'm getting a little conflicting advice--not all advice can be taken :uhoh--so I must exercise some discretion; still, many thanks.

-Rich

(Angelo: Given the challenge rules I am going to err on the side of showing the trumpet.)

Yep I personally feel that's better.

Flyinggina

Even though the hot spots didn't bother me, I do like the "de-hot" version best. Great picture.

Virginia

juliejules

Nice shot!

I'm glad you're working up this picture for the challenge. When I saw it on the One Stop Music Thread, I thought of the challenge. Of course, all my Jazz Fest photos were shot just BEFORE the challenge period started. Doh! So I'm glad you've got a muscian in the game. Good luck!

LeDude

thank you juliejules, flying... all

as the entries build (and now exceed ten :uhoh) I am starting to get a little anxious; so, this is a bump of sorts... iza fishin fo last minute adjustment advice

i any event, thanks all for the help and good luck to all in the challenge

DanielB

the whites of his eyes match his skin tone... maybe lighten them up a little

but overall i like the shot alot.

LeDude

DanielB wrote:

the whites of his eyes match his skin tone... maybe lighten them up a little

but overall i like the shot alot.

i hear you man... i've pushed it about as far as I can; the problem is my resolution isn't high enough, so it looks choppy and unreal when I make them whiter.. then again, maybe my method is wrong, i'll try somethin' new and read some tuts soon

ultravox

LeDude wrote:

P.S. ultravox, you flatter me so

And it's free of charge . From my POV it's a winner.