I took this picture at Baylor University while a friend sat down to play the piano.

Good shot. It reminds me of this photograph of Chet Baker.

Thanks, I have never seen that before.

Well done. How did you avoid the lid hinge?

The hinge I guess was to the right so it didn't come into the frame.

. . . . what's commonly called a piano hinge . . . a continuous horizontal line that should cut the reflection in half.

Nope, it was a single piece wood top, I didn't see any hinge.

How did you avoid the lid hinge?

If I´m not mistaken, the hinge is there, but the camera was so low that there´s almost no reflexion on the other side of the hinge.

Nice picture, I like the lines. The column on the right, the arc and the column on the left, crossed by the piano. I just think the highlight reflected on the piano a bit distracting, not so much the lamp behind the arc, just the reflexion.

Got to love that reflection!

It would look even better if your friend wore something more formal to add to the elegance and discreteness of this photograph.

Perfect composition and great study of light. I love it.

Another terrific shot.

 

There is a lot of talent in your portfolio. Keep up the great work!