sign of a cluttered mind
by klkitchens

Comment by Ammie:
Maybe but a darn good picture.

the last concert of his tenure
by klkitchens

Comment by kaiser_chief:
My constant complaint with photos of bands etc is that they insist on having music stands that get in the way. Musicians should learn the music so we can remove the stands and see their faces. Nothing you can do about that though.

I like the tonal range used int his image. We have the complete range from Black through white, as well and the greys. it ma have been better if he was instructing the players on this side of the photo when taken, to get a partial view of his face

reuse through repurpose
by klkitchens

Comment by klkitchens:
I BEAT IRENE!!! :)

the last concert of his tenure
by klkitchens

Comment by Teafran:
A very nice conversion, everything well controlled and presented. Crisp and sharp - a technical success even down to the scuffs on the conductor's heels. A better choice might have been to shoot this from the side to capture some of the conductor's expressions and personality, but it works as it is.

the last concert of his tenure
by klkitchens

Comment by michaelmonn:
not a huge fan of the composition but a good capture

sign of a cluttered mind
by klkitchens

Comment by Teafran:
The fade effect from front to back is well controlled in this image and demonstrate good knowledge of DOF and how it can affect an image. Unfortunately, the rather flat color and lack of detail as a result of the technique used affect this image negatively - it's just not terribly interesting which is probably the result of the lack of depth and dimension - everything appears to be of the same size. To be truly effective, some dimensionality would help convey the theme. That being said, it does meet the challenge criteria.

Winter Thaws
by klkitchens

Comment by jjstager2:
Very nicely done.

sign of a cluttered mind
by klkitchens

Comment by rlmichael:
Looks familure Great shot, good luck, Mike

sign of a cluttered mind
by klkitchens

Comment by BrianR:
Duotone fits the clutter, focus to soft...

sign of a cluttered mind
by klkitchens

Comment by RulerZigzag:
I hear ya...but wheres the sign?