Piano

[johns1]

Uncropped 21mm Elmarit shot. F8 on Fuji 200 speed color print film; Nikon Coolscan

film scanner. The light is coming through a large bank of south-facing windows on

Labor Day morning earlier this week. Tripod? For sure.

 

I tried this same shot some weeks ago with my 25mm Canon lens but those results

cried out for just a little more angle.

 

Before you ask, no, I don't remember the exact brand of piano but it is new and of

asian origin. (Possibly Korean.)

 

I like the colors especially the red felt and the warm wood of this instrument which is

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[beatrice_flowers]

Somehow it reminds me of a wedding cake.

[working camera]

It seems a good crisp result for 21mm.

 

And it has a nice perspective thing happening.

[bret_williams]

Yes, Red Velvet cake.

[OCULUS New York]

Despite taking a few moments to get my orientation (probabaly owing to its small size), I like it a lot. I love my 21 asph and use it all the time. I hope to put up some other kinds of instruments when I get a moment to scan them--bagpipes!

 

Cheers,

Ray Hull

[ben z]

"I don't remember the exact brand of piano but it is new and of asian origin. (Possibly Korean.)"

 

I can almost hear the Hyundai Sonata : ) Actually it's probably a Young Chang.

[lutz]

I don't know why you mention that this shot is uncropped - do you think it should be? I find the picture very busy, with no central point of interest/focus. At the same time being a quite "informative" wide angle shot it doesn't have an abstract's qualities. The colors and reflections are nice, though. Since you seem to have a chance to go back there: dig deeper. Try to exclude the busy and focus on the core pictorial qualities of the instrument, as above. Have fun! :-)

[johns1]

Thanks, Lutz. I value your comments.

 

I'll give it another look . . .

[furcafe]

I'm not 1 who routinely suggests desaturation, but per Lutz's comments I think B&W might be worth a try if you're going for more of an abtract look, what w/all the converging/diagonal lines & such.

[root]

I've got two folders full of these things as well as a current exhibit.

 

I don't think you can get the piano and its reflection to work together unless you use layers which would end up looking rather fake. I also think that you would have a better shot if you got inside the piano and left out the rim, other case parts, and the wall which clutter up the edges.