Blowing my Own Trumpet

[macka]

Dusted my old horn off for a photoshoot. Unfortunately, these days it wouldn't sound too good. Made use of the sunlight coming through my window and the fabric is actually a dress. C&C welcome.









More, including some different colour/b&w versions, here.

Cheers,

[Yi-P]

I really like how you composed #2

[Alpha_7]

For my the black and white are clearly head and shoulders above the colour ones, and I like the colour they just didn't work overal for me as well the the B&W ones. Nice work

[macka]

Thanks Yi-p and Craig. Mind if I ask, did you guys feel that the background is too distracting? I was kind of going for some interesting bokeh and texture, but it might have worked better on a plain surface...

[Yi-P]

I would say the background doesnt match up with a classic Trumpet style. Nevertheless, its very colourful with the reflections from the instrument.

Hmm, a plain reflective, wood or just dark background maybe?

[Alpha_7]

I like the bokeh affect in #2, it works well. In the first its more the reflections of the satin (?) dress the shiny bits just turned me off it.

[garlino]

Loved the shots, Number 2 is my fav.

Can i ask what lens you used on your d70s?

[DJXtreme]

really really like the first one. perhaps its just me but for me the colours of the background and the trumpet really seem to work together.

[macka]

Cheers for the replies, guys.

Loved the shots, Number 2 is my fav.

Can i ask what lens you used on your d70s?

First one was with the 50mm 1.8. The rest were taken with the macro function on the Sigma 70-300 4-5.6.

[Greg B]

Thanks Yi-p and Craig. Mind if I ask, did you guys feel that the background is too distracting? I was kind of going for some interesting bokeh and texture, but it might have worked better on a plain surface...

I think the background is too much here. The trumpet's texture and shape provide plenty of interest and the BG just confuses things.

Having said that, I love #2, and like 3 and 4. Number 1 is too busy.

[Oscar]

Hi Macka, I found the background in the first shot too distracting - it took my eye away from the trumpet. The BG was not so distracting in the 2nd shot - which I liked.
I liked the 3rd shot but thought it would have been improved by more dof IMHO.
The last was my fav but again thought just a tad more DOF IMHO.
Cheers, Mick

[Matt. K]

Macka
I think it was Edward Steichen who made a thousand negatives of a white tea cup on a white saucer. He was trying to nail the composition, exposure and development of white on white. Your trumpet series is a great idea and you have produced some interesting images. Keep going and push it to the max! There is a masterpiece in there waiting to be released.