The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by blindjustice:
I guess a bassist is a guitarist but you should call it the bassist, or the bass guitarist, because they get angry when you say guitarist, some of them, and they do look that grainy in real life though! But seriously, there is a nice essence of rock and roll here- awesome.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by Gauti:
look more like a bass player to me.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by Maverick:
I like the grain here and the tight crop. It puts more emphasis on the hand motion and the bass strings (your title might be incorrect ; )
Excellent lighting as well. One of my favorites.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by Skip:
even though the focus is spot-on, the shot itself is just ok. for performance shots to really work, you have to connect the viewer to the moment. here, the face is too shadowed to get a read on emotion of the moment. while you have nailed the focus on the visible hand, we can't see what the other hand is doing--we're only getting part of the story. on a positive note, the grain works very well here (and in shots like this) to help capture the emotion usually associated to listening to music in darker venues.

another thing to keep in mind about band shots: even though there are some bass players who are very energetic (think sting about 20 years ago), most are there to hold down the beat. the more interesting shots are going to be of the performers who are making the music stand on its edge.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by Tuckersmom:
Effective use of grain and black and white, but I wish his head wasn't cut off 7

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by rennie:
I would either cropped everything except his hand and the guitar, or leave the top of his head and the guittar bar.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by MrAkamai:
This shot has a photojournalistic feel with the added noise. I think it would have been better if the noise was a bit smoother in appearance. 7

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by graphicfunk:
This shot is not perfect but it is an original interpretation and it took nerve to go against the grain. It is an image where the thresh hold is pushed. A very interesting effect and a very good pose. The cropping is also original. Bumping to 7

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by colda:
there is some visible grain in this pic, have you not heard of NeatImage?
j/k love the pic, great feeling with the grain and very dynamic with the capture of the D being played, well done - deserves to do very well in the challenge

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment by Olyuzi:
I like the composition a lot and the high grain and high contrast lighting help to give the impression of a smoky club scene. Great capture of the musician's facial expression as well. 9