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David Plays the Blues
David Plays the Blues
dsidwell


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Challenge: Live Music (Basic Editing III)
Collection: People
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Durango, Colorado USA
Date: Aug 14, 2005
Aperture: f 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Snapshot, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2005

 This is my brother in law, David. He's, uh, playing the blues.

I desaturated all colors but blue and cyan, added some grain (I shot with ISO 400, hoping for some grain, and didn't get enough, IMO), and wished the bright spots weren't there.

Some folks just hate selective desaturation, but I think it is appropriate here. Some folks don't like grain, but I think it's appropriate here, too. With all these people not liking things that I used, it'll be interesting to see how this does...

David was amazingly patient as I took photos of him from above, below, far away, very close. He just played on, ignoring me as his songs carried out past the deck we inhabited and into the cool, damp forest outside of Durango, Colorado. In the end, I liked this shot best of 'live music,' but others best of David himself.

David's website is: //www.davidedwardsmusic.com/

His music is great! Get one of his CDs!

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 210
Avg (all users): 5.4987
Avg (commenters): 6.5882
Avg (participants): 5.0714
Avg (non-participants): 5.6228
Views since voting: 1019
Views during voting: 471
Votes: 373
Comments: 18
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
 08/24/2005 10:31:28 AM
Cool -- maybe I'll pick up a CD. The link to music samples on his site doesn't direct you to an actual page btw. Great shot I really enjoyed this one, Dave(s).
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-50D
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Canon
 08/23/2005 09:40:01 PM
This is a neat look at the musician playing. Nice clarity and kind of a bluesy feeling but maybe the backyard player at a party. Nice.
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Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/22/2005 06:10:12 PM
Interesting angle. Good technically. I personnally hate selective desat. This pic would have scored higher if in color or B&W.7.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/22/2005 07:04:48 AM
I like the unusual pov and the selective desat. Good work
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Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
 08/22/2005 01:37:12 AM
Good title, good angle. All around nice, but it doesn't jump out and grab me as I feel it should .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/21/2005 12:01:55 AM
Nice POV and color. With this guitar neck view your crop selection is very effective in this image. Good luck...
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/20/2005 10:12:54 AM
I don't understand why you want to draw my eye to his blue jean clothes... I don't get it...
TC
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 08/19/2005 07:13:55 PM
Nice image. Like the bare foot
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Canon EOS-D60
 08/19/2005 03:29:09 AM
Interesting angle
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Kodak DX6340
 08/18/2005 10:42:06 AM
Nice selective color...
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 08/18/2005 10:35:52 AM
Love this one! coloring is great!
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/17/2005 10:33:00 PM
Yup, that's blue alright. nice selective coloring.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
08/17/2005 06:53:38 PM
For some reason the desaturated hand works but not the foot.
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/17/2005 06:18:56 PM
Nice. Good use of colour!!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/17/2005 03:20:15 PM
Great angle, the incorporation of hand and foot makes this much more interesting than the numerous "hand on guitar" shots
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/17/2005 07:12:40 AM
If this was live music, you'd really be getting in the way of the audience. I can't imagine getting this close and in the way of a live gig.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/17/2005 04:11:29 AM
I like this a lot :D 8
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/17/2005 01:03:27 AM
Nice angle and imaginative entry. I love the blue coloration and the overall composition.
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