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Pedal Tone Progressions
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Challenge: Music II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Date: Feb 8, 2012
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Self Portrait, Music
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2012

 I figured I had to enter....

I try to practice every day, whether it be simple scales and arpeggios, or music I am learning, or exercises (etudes), or improv.

About the stupid title:One of the things that bass trombonists are often called to do is to play what are known as pedal tones - fundemental notes that are below the typical harmonic range of the instrument. These extremely low notes take a lot of flexibility and air control to hit and control. A standard technique I practice every day is what I term the petal tone progression, where I start with the b-flat above the bass clef staff (First position), the b-flat in the staff, and the b-flat pedal tone below the staff, and repeat the arpeggio over and over, starting slow and accelerating the rate over time. I then move down a half step and continue. This is continued all the way out until i have reached the end of the fundamental series (E).

Shot in RAW in basement 'studio' using umbrella on the right of the camera with black sheet as backdrop.

preset with minor adjustments
-Add layer and cloned out imperfections in my silky skin and dodged the horn to bring out details
-crop, resize, Topaz InFocus, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 84
Avg (all users): 6.7047
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.4902
Avg (non-participants): 6.8163
Views since voting: 1554
Views during voting: 264
Votes: 149
Comments: 19
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 02/20/2012 02:58:16 PM
I thought this was you.... Great Lighting and depth! Great Finish! Congrats on another top 10!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/20/2012 01:42:34 PM
congrats on a top ten finish :-)
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/20/2012 01:35:15 PM
Congrats on Top Ten!
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/20/2012 01:11:23 PM
One of my top picks for the challenge. Plus, I've always said that holding down the bottom end makes you better looking.
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Google Pixel 2
 02/20/2012 11:57:07 AM
Great self portrait. Tough on missing the HM mark! Great lighting too!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/20/2012 11:53:20 AM
Awesome selfie. Congrats on the tt
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 02/20/2012 11:01:41 AM
Congrats, Peter! Top 10 and a nice self-portrait to boot. :)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 02/20/2012 12:22:07 AM
Yeah Peter! Nice job. Great score! Of course you HAD to enter :)
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 02/20/2012 12:10:56 AM
Figured it was you :) 7.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/16/2012 11:28:59 PM
Really nice. I like the facial expression and the use of b&w.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/15/2012 10:16:47 AM
Excellent lighting and details. A portrait to be very proud of.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 02/14/2012 10:56:26 PM
Perfect low key image!!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/14/2012 12:59:43 PM
The very first image in my stream. Nice sharp detail and nice b&w.
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Samsung GX-10
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 02/13/2012 06:45:21 PM
Very geeky title, but well chosen :)
And nice pose and image. If anything, I would be curios to see this with a slight duotone, but that's just me.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/13/2012 08:52:48 AM
I've always admired anyone who could play a brass instrument. Love his dimple. ;)
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 02/13/2012 08:42:49 AM
Fabulous B&W.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/13/2012 08:24:02 AM
Very nice musical portrait.
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Apple iPhone 5s
 02/13/2012 06:12:38 AM
Just a wonderful shot. One of my favorites of the challenge. Hope to see you on the front page.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/13/2012 01:02:59 AM
Nice portrait. Would have liked just the tiniest more light on the left
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