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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,

I really like how you composed #2

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

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 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?

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.

Loved the shots, Number 2 is my fav.

Can i ask what lens you used on your d70s?

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.

Cheers for the replies, guys.

garlino wrote: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.

macka wrote: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.

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

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.