silly little things Violin IV

For the first time in several years I fired up my hotplate and did a

few transfers. I was asked to produce some addition images of violins,

and here is the third of the new ones. Your comments would be greatly

appreciated.

As a music lover, I really like this one! nice mood.

Well done !!! Great aesthetics and wonderful story teller !!! The theme is seen and felt !!!

I kind of like the frame, but the picture itself is a bit grainy, lacks contrast.

As usual, excellent transfer with remarkable detail. Was this wet or dry? How do you always avoid lift-off while maintaining such detail? That said, the composition seems just a little static. Overall, however, an excellent example of the form.

This was a wet transfer, but to be more specific I guess we should call this a damp transfer. I presoak my paper but I don't let it become completely saturated. Then I float my transfers on hot water instead of submerging them. I think this lets me maintain detail but makes the transfer process easier than doing dry transfers. Lift-off is avoided simply by keeping the transfer warm during the process and is usually a problem in the shadows, but this method that I stumbled on works nicely.

Thanks for the info, Bob. I do the same thing, even using an electric skillet to keep the water hot. Helps enormously in avoiding lift-off. Still, I'm not always successful.

I like this one. It's beautiful work.

Well, you know my bias about your polaroid transfers, so I like it already without thinking too much about it. In particular, though, I really like how you used the DOF and where you put the point of focus. The sharpness of the curly-thing (I can't remember the name for it) contrasted with the softness of the tuning keys is a very nice touch. Good work.

Thanks Andy! I can't remember the name of that curly thing either. :-) I've really been into shallow DOF lately. Maybe I'm rebelling against having to keep everything razor sharp during "my day job". I'm glad you like it!

Well, thanks to the pathetic life I lead, I was watching "Antiques Roadshow" and found out what the damn curly thing is. Its a SCROLL. God, isn't knowledge a lovely thing?

regarding the DOF, maybe Bob couldn't find his bi-focals the day of the shoot.

Don't worry Andy, I like "Antiques Roadshow" too. I wanted to go on the show, but I had to face the fact that all of the crap I have in my attic really is crap!

 

Actually Doug I'm the only one in my family who doesn't wear glasses. I'm also the only one who's going bald, so I got the short end of the stick when you think about it.

haha, Bob, What a coincidence. That describes me, except for the part about the short stick.

Hehe, me too. No specs, no hair on top (or rather not much of it) and no stick either. What a liberating experience. I feel like I want to tell the world I've got athelete's foot and haemorrhoids.

How does one lose one's stick? Wait, don't answer that...

Sticks are funny things Andy. You take your eye off of them for one minute and POOF, there gone! Sorry about your feet and butt Phil. It's amazing that you can take such wonderful photo's with those kind of distractions!

 

So what about you Andy? Still have a full head of hair? I'm getting to like going bald. It saves a lot of time in the morning. :-)

Hell no. I started losing my hair starting around 34 and the process continues. I have a "high forehead" now. The plan is to let it get higher then let my hair grow out to emulate the hair style of Larry Fine.

Hi Erin!

 

It seems you've stumbled upon our manly-man talk! That's OK, It could have been a lot worse.

 

Sorry to say that the only thing I know about this Violin is that it cost me $80.00 at an antique shop. It did come with a case though. :-)