Burled Walnut

Have at it. . . . .

Great shot. To me, one of your best piano shots.

The gold/walnut tones work perfect. One question: Why did you flip it? Kind regards.

I didn't flip it. . . . . :-)

Got it! ;-)

great photo.try cropping out the floor.it's a bit "finger in the eye".lightning and colors, TOPS!

You're referring to the upper left corner or the bottom?

Very dramatic form and color. It's makes me smile though as I can imagine some people spending hours attempting to create that mottled effect in PS.

Here's one with a shorter focal length. Shows the wood grain better.

This has a beautiful, warm glow to it Carl. I think this photograph really captures the majesty of this fine instrument and your obvious appreciation of it.

i find it very appealing. Excellent addition to your piano folder. If i read it correctly it's a reflection in high gloss wood surface showing some of the reflecting surface's grain . That interplay of both planes makes it more intriguing. Regards,

I concur with the above comments but, I would flip the image horizontally to make it true to the visual grid-i.e., draw the viewer in from the lower left through to the upper right. Either way it's a great image that provokes thought and reflection.

Looks like a rich "field" of lines, textures and forms.

The yellow upper light illuminating through the down going lines the lower part, or vs...

I like it as is and more than the second one.calls for attention .

 

 

 

 

I've tried high gloss reflection shots before and they don't read as reflections, even with colored wood. The strong grain on this high end instrument is unusual so I tried both film on a tripod and hand holding my A2 while I had the opportunity.

 

The question of the lower left corner and leading lines has always interested me. We have the technology to measure eye movement when reading images, and I would be very curious to see how much variation there is in how people read this. . . . . . . and then flip it and take readings again. Generally, I think bright spots and high contrast trump leading lines.

It would be nice if you could run such a test with eye movement.

From a test done by "Eyetracking" they found that The eyes most often fixated first in the upper left of the page, before exploring further down the page. Your brigh spot helps too.

For my personal taste, I like the photo the way it is.

If you're a westerner looking at a page full of text, then I would expect that, but if I give you a sheet of paper that is blank except for a red dot in the lower right corner, I doubt that the upper left, or lower left, would register at all.

You are right, bright spots and leading lines change that, but a bright spot on the upper left will always win, I think.

I love this image. It has all that I enjoy in a photo.

Carl, your piano captures are very imaginative, and well done. If i might have an acid-eye comment: i don't really agree with your framings. The bold white stripes don't fit exactly with the sophisticated vision that they surround.

Hi, Carl. I really love this one. great composition where most of the lines converge towards top right, and... GREATcolors... I wish I could see this a bit larger: any chance...? Regards.

Hi Marc. If anything, I'm inclined to upload smaller due to concerns about ripoffs, now that I'm making more of an effort to promote images like this. Portions of this images will seem not to be sharp, but in a large print, you can read the subtle distortions that come from the microscopic ripples in the surface of the finish.

Great tune, shades and shadows. Mutiple layers and lines make it three-dimentional. very beautiful.

Excellent....