mauricio_jos__schwarz 0 Posted August 19, 2002 This is another shot of artists on the street (not street artists, that's another subject). It is part of a long series of shots with this flutist as a subject during an afternoon concert, and the only one where she's not actually playing. Link to comment
koska 0 Posted August 19, 2002 I was certain that this is studio shot... I guess the background had me fooled a bit , but also the excelence with wich this portrait was made. I like the position of the flute very much, and the expression is great also. Cheers! Link to comment
the photonerd 0 Posted August 20, 2002 Very nice! Nicely lit - I'd have pegged this as a studio shot. It's very dimensional. mjr. Link to comment
ricardojmendez 0 Posted August 20, 2002 Really nice. I had it for a studio portrait as well until I read your description, and didn't understand why it was under "Street". It's pretty evenly lit - did you use a reflector? Link to comment
mauricio_jos__schwarz 0 Posted August 20, 2002 The background is the back of some stands of a crafts fair that was beside the stage. It was lucky that no one was walking by when the girl rested. There was a junction between two boards right at the top of her head, which is what I retouched as shown above. No reflector, just a nice overcast sky. Link to comment
julietray 0 Posted August 20, 2002 I also would have assumed that this is a studio shot. I don't know much at all about lighting, but it looks great here. Good candid portrait, I just wish we could see the rest of the hand holding the flute, maybe also her right arm. Link to comment
ricardojmendez 0 Posted August 20, 2002 Thanks for posting the original. Amazing, how a small modification can improve an image so vastly (I think I'll be testing some uniform backgrounds in the near future). Link to comment
jeremy_w._hennig 0 Posted August 20, 2002 Hello. Bravo on this wonderful shot. After much study I can find nothing to improve. Nothing to change..nothing to critique.so I will just congratulate you on the shot. Link to comment
laurie young 0 Posted August 20, 2002 I think this is great. When I look at it I think "what is she thinking about?" which bringes the (assumed) answer that she is preparing for a performance. All I would change is maybe rotate the flute a bit cause at the moment the hole is a bit off centre and draws my attention too much Link to comment
gsphotoguy 3 Posted August 20, 2002 Nicely done. It's amazing what can be done with careful selection of location and the available light there. The retouching to remove the pole really makes a difference. Please show us some more of these. Link to comment
vatovec 0 Posted August 21, 2002 Good work here - if i have to find something to critique would be her missing hand, but I`m getting picky here :-) I had also a cheat feeling, when u showed the original one - i`m not into that but nice shot indeed. Link to comment
azura 0 Posted August 21, 2002 I love this shot. Part of the reason is probably because I myself am a flutist, but it is still very well composed & a lucky candid at that. Good thinking with the background also, I would have done the same if something such as the seperation between the boards was present also. If only I were better at self-portraits, I'd take a few of myself with my own instrument. Very lovely & well done photograph! Link to comment
eva_chaska_uchitel_tesch 0 Posted September 26, 2002 Hola Mauricio, hoy entre a ver tus fotos y quedé perplaxa delante de estas "personas", y sin duda que tengo algo mucho más especial por personas que por bicicletas! Luego que pueda escanear alguns, las verás. Me encanta sacar fotos de personas y esta que tu sacastes em particular... que relacion la de la chica con el instrumento, parecen una cosa solo... son esas compociciones y expreciones infinitas que me facinan en las personas y sus actos. Me gustan mucho las fotos de cerquita, quedan mas explícitas las expreciones. Te felicito, tienes aqui pocas fotos que expressan una infinidad de posibilidades en si mismas. Saludos Eva. Link to comment
minh_thai 0 Posted November 22, 2002 Considering this is a candid picture, one can't ask for too much. But I would like to see her eyes... Link to comment
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