Beautiful Day
by shot

Comment:
Great expression, I just wish something was in focus. Face is uncomfortably close to the top of the frame for my taste.

Plugged In
by johnny

Comment:
Doesn't communicate live music to me, just a photo of a bass against a not particularly appealing background.

The sound of music
by the great ubaldo

Comment:
OOF, badly lit, not straight, distortion from using a wide angle and doesn't really communicate live music to me.

Harmonica Man
by ceyval

Comment:
I like the motion blur on his left hand. Not a fan of the centred composition. Nothing's quite sharp enough, and it could have done with some curves adjusments in PS.

Alone with my music
by morpurgo

Comment:
The fact that he's centred in the shot makes this feel like a snapshot. What about rule of thirds? Someone taking a photo behind him really lets this down. I'm not really sure what you were trying to achieve here.

Groovin' by the ocean
by saintaugust

Comment:
What a great opportunity, but the composition just doesn't work for me here. You've chopped her feet off! Did it not work well in colour? What about a portrait orientated shot with the drums at the edge of the frame, with loads of sky?

Eastern Twilight
by aznym

Comment:
Great expression, but let down by the fact that I can't see his right hand. Being a violinist, you should wait until the end of the upbow, when his right hand will appear just under his chin. The violin neck obscuring the eyes/face of the performer behind is also a no-no. I love the expression on the face of the woman to the left of the shot, I'd have made more of this.

Intense
by LadeeM

Comment:
Not usually a good idea to chop hands in half when photographing musicians. A square crop discarding the entire right portion of your shot would be much stronger, and would highlight the emotive nature of this performance.

Warming up Backstage
by reemas

Comment:
Love this shot, which should place highly. Great composition, and his hands are quite expressive here.

I Can't Live Without It
by maralomar

Comment:
Nice mood shot, not quite sharp enough for my taste though. I like the figure on the left. I can't help missing his hands, although you would have to change your composition drastically to include them.