a master of his instrument . . .

A superb portrait that has a pleasant softness but retains sharp detail, all presented with beautiful toning.  The subject and his violin are timeless.  Good stuff... Mike

I'm so glad you appreciate this... I wanted to convey a classic atmosphere with him, I'm glad you like it!

Frederick,  This is excellent, the musician is interesting with his beard and rings in his fingers and the image is really sharp and well focused.  The violin is a beautiful instrument and the bow is well held... black and white, nice contrast.  Had you moved slightly on the left hand side to take perhaps the partitions on the music stand and more of the musician, that would have been something special, but still Bravo for this delightful photograph.  Thanks for sharing it and very best wishes,

Wonderfully expressive with superb composition, bravo.