black and white In The Corner

Just for interest

Opinions welcome. Thanks in advance.

Gorgeous tonalities John, and stately composition befitting the subject matter. I can see why those Biogons are so revered. It looks like a textbook usage of movements for perfect perspective, although I believe the Biogon doesn't have much to spare?

Good point Leigh! There was no movement applied. I applied a little perspective control in PS. I shall add that to the Tech Details.

My eyes about bugged out of my head when I saw these. Had to double-check the screen to see if I got the right person. But wow, what a nice series of images. The detail that lens brings out really is awesome. I also like the tonal range you got in all three of the shots. They capture a certain warmth and peace of a by-gone time that sadly seems lost today.

 

The only quibble I have rests with this image here. As Leigh suggested, the perspective seems a tiny bit off when looking at the left side. However, that may be an illusion created by the lines of the harp. Its very minor and I still think its a very nice image.

Very sober John. Great picture. I bet you were thrilled to bits to be able to chuck in that inline crop of the harp. Any chance of being able to read the signature on the painting?

 

But let's throw in a quibble. It's in the region of the chairback. It might be better defined and appears a little confused because of the shadow and the (2'6" high!) skirting. End of quibble. All else is grand.

You're playing indoor now?!... a nice set up soft in contrast ... cropped one looks more contrasted .. at least we could verify that there was no spider so that the instrument is at least cleaned up if not played!

I could see on another post of yours that it was taken in a house named Entally... any link with this big suburb of Calcutta? mother Teresa spend 20 years or so teaching at Entally...

Andy, much appreciated. I'm glad you like them of course. I'm not 100% sure if the perspective is perfect here, the harp lines certainly lead the eye over to the left at an angle.

 

Phil, sober indeed. These exposures were so tricky, they would have been awfully hard to do drunk. Besides, if I knocked over the harp, there'd be trouble, to say the least. If I get time later, I'll scan the painting at a higher res. for you.

 

Thanks for dropping by Jacques. Can you play one of these? How do you know a spider web or three wouldn't enhance the sound? Entally was a guess. It was unfortunately wrong. Please check your email Jacques.

 

How did Entally House get it's name? I'm not sure, but there is bound to be a link with the one in Calcutta. They were probably both named after a place in the UK.

 

This place will remain nameless, to add a sense of mystery.

 

Cheers,

I can play chair the best.., painting second, and harp... no-way !

It appears to be an iconographic representation of the Virgin Mary - Kwan Yin universal mother.

No signature evident.

If this were my house the chair would be askew, and a pair of old socks would be in the corner.

I spent ages fiddling with the exact position of the chair. I didn't touch the harp or the picture.

 

Those would no doubt be odd socks Doug, the inverse of the clean singles in your drawer.

Flat out fabulous. No quibbles, no questions asked...the tones and detail are so sharp it hurts. Well done (you too, Mr. Zeiss). Regards, Doug.

Very nice.

very nice division. i look at the top of the harp that rolls into the frame and then my eye takes me to the roll in the chair. love it.