Going back to a straightforward interpretation of the challenge - it doesn't get much more obvious than something made with the sole purpose of making sound.
A pair of old hi-fi speakers dragged out of retirement because they have that slightly cheesy techno look I wanted. More importantly they have plenty of features to provide shadows and allow me to use 2 different coloured light sources.
Lit by a blue strip lamp on white card in front of the speakers and a halogen desklamp shining down through some thin white card from above.
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Hey Bod! This is pretty interesting, I've always admired your shots.. now I get to critique one.
Anyways, on to the critique: There's not much I can critique on this, I rated it highly in the challenge and still think it's a really good shot. The curves are appealing, as is the lighting. About the only thing I can say that I would have changed would be to have just a bit more light. Looking closely, the woofers have a nice texture, and I think highlighting that would have made this photo a "wow".
the reflections of blue light look really great, works well to tie in with your title, I like the close composition too, gives a real feeling of sound.
I know shadow is the artist in pictures, but I think a tad bit more light ont he woofers is indicated. This is a good idea and fits into the challenge. :-)
Not sure I care for the overlapping positioning of the speakers. It does something weird to the way the curves meet up and draws the eye to this abstract little section in the center rather than the "Look, speakers!" aspect. That may just be me. I would have preferred slightly set apart, though.
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