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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
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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. |
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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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02/20/2012 01:42:34 PM |
| congrats on a top ten finish :-) |
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02/20/2012 01:35:15 PM |
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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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02/20/2012 11:57:07 AM |
| Great self portrait. Tough on missing the HM mark! Great lighting too! |
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02/20/2012 11:53:20 AM |
| Awesome selfie. Congrats on the tt |
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02/20/2012 11:01:41 AM |
| Congrats, Peter! Top 10 and a nice self-portrait to boot. :) |
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02/20/2012 12:22:07 AM |
| Yeah Peter! Nice job. Great score! Of course you HAD to enter :) |
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02/20/2012 12:10:56 AM |
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02/16/2012 11:28:59 PM |
| Really nice. I like the facial expression and the use of b&w. |
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02/15/2012 10:16:47 AM |
| Excellent lighting and details. A portrait to be very proud of. |
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02/14/2012 10:56:26 PM |
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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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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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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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02/13/2012 08:42:49 AM |
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02/13/2012 08:24:02 AM |
| Very nice musical portrait. |
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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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02/13/2012 01:02:59 AM |
| Nice portrait. Would have liked just the tiniest more light on the left |
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