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 02/05/2006 04:19:51 PM · #1
Hey, I remember reading a while back about how sick of guitar pictures everyone was, but, I just got my 50mm f/1.8 and I wanted something to shoot, so guess what I had laying around the house?

Anyway, check these out and let me know if you think they suck. You can let me know if you kind of like em too. I can take any kind of punishment, so rip em if they need it. Thanks for your help.



I will gladly exchange a comment for a comment. Let me know which picture of yours you would like my opinion on. Thanks for checking these out.

Cheers,
-jeremy
 02/05/2006 04:22:52 PM · #2
They look great.
Nice lighting and of course very nice guitars.
 02/05/2006 04:26:12 PM · #3
Just a technical challenge for you...

Why don't you stop that lens down as far as you can and try to see if you can get the ENTIRE guitar in focus :)

There ARE a lot of shallow DOF guitar pics out there - I've made a bunch, myself, but that "gradually blurring" fretboard is probably what is the most overused effect. Sure, that fast lens is great. I love it. But what if the entire guitar was sharp? Cool, I think, but it requires much more attention to lighting and background issues.

Just a suggestion. These are nice guitars, by the way, and very well lit shots.
02/05/2006 04:48:18 PM · #4
Originally posted by nards656:
Just a technical challenge for you...

Why don't you stop that lens down as far as you can and try to see if you can get the ENTIRE guitar in focus


Thanks Bernard, that is a good challenge, you're right. I'll see what I can do. Nice pics in your portfolio BTW. I'll be back in a few, hopefully with a good guitar pic with a lot more DOF.

Thanks again.
 02/05/2006 04:55:23 PM · #5
I'm never sick of guitar pictures. I've played since I was 8 yrs old (42 now) and it was my main source of income for nearly 20 years. The more guitar pics the better. I especially like the first one. :)
 02/05/2006 05:11:36 PM · #6
Originally posted by David Newland:
They look great.
Nice lighting and of course very nice guitars.


I dont know much about geetar's but I know that the one in your profile pic (myspace) is HOT!

NICE
 02/05/2006 05:35:33 PM · #7


Message edited by author 2006-02-05 17:46:25.
 02/05/2006 06:05:55 PM · #8

02/05/2006 06:14:50 PM · #9
Originally posted by blurbayou:
I'm never sick of guitar pictures. I've played since I was 8 yrs old (42 now) and it was my main source of income for nearly 20 years. The more guitar pics the better. I especially like the first one. :)


Thanks Kelly. I'm never sick of looking at them either, but it sounds like there are a lot of pics out there with limited DOF and I guess they could all start to look the same after a while. (not to me and you of course, but to others)
 02/05/2006 06:18:03 PM · #10
Originally posted by orussell:


Owen, this one is great. That's a great perspective. I like the pick and background colors with that black head color. Nice touch!
 02/05/2006 06:23:48 PM · #11
Originally posted by nsbca7:


Wow, this one is something else. All you need now is the hardrock Cafe guitar out the window and you'd be in real business.

Nice catch on this one. The "whammy bar" looks like he has a cigarette between his fingers. I thought for a moment that he was playing and holding a cigarette at the same time. ha.
 02/05/2006 10:44:35 PM · #12
Ok, per Bernard's challenge, I have worked on one with greater DOF. In fact, I went all the way to f/22 for maximum DOF. I think it might look better somewhere in between, like maybe f/11.

Anyway, here it is...

02/05/2006 10:47:23 PM · #13
WB seems too warm.

Nick
 02/05/2006 10:58:56 PM · #14
Originally posted by Nikolai1024:
WB seems too warm.

Nick


You're right Nick, it does look too warm. I am having trouble cooling it down without it turning green on me. Here is my new "cooler" version. It still doesn't get me where I want it. Oh well. Thanks for the comment.
-Jeremy

02/05/2006 11:03:14 PM · #15
f/22 on the third pic - very cool effect (versus shallow DOF).
02/05/2006 11:08:50 PM · #16
Mark this is something else. Very very good tryp. The sharpness and detail is amazing. I am a big fan of this ovation body style. I have been tempted a couple of times to buy one, but I just haven't done it. I better save my money for some decent glass. Anyway, the F/22 definately did the trick on that one. Did you try to sell this one to Ovation? They might be interested.
02/05/2006 11:37:03 PM · #17
Here is one I did with f/22. Unfortunately, the lighting wasn't the best, so I had to use 0.1s shutter speed, and that ultimately caused a bit of the unwanted blur. But I could see the whole guitar more or less in focus.

02/05/2006 11:43:28 PM · #18
Sick of guitar pics???
...that's just not possible, is it?
 02/05/2006 11:44:40 PM · #19
Where's Taterbug when ya need him? He's got like 14 guitars or something and pigeon holes them into like every other challenge if he can...
 02/05/2006 11:45:19 PM · #20
Originally posted by taterbug:
Sick of guitar pics???
...that's just not possible, is it?


Dude, don't look at my last post... It has nothin' to do with ya! :-P
 02/06/2006 12:14:40 AM · #21
hmmm, I thought everybody loved guitar pics?
...don't they???
:-P

only 8, not 14! And it's not every other challenge, more like maybe just every 3rd or 4th :-P
I have used all of 'em at least once for a challenge though!
yeah, I got at least a couple few pics in my portfolio
(hint: try looking in the folder marked 'guitars')

jahoward- nice axes man! left a couople comments for ya :-)
srdanz- I love that shot man! went in my favs when I first saw it back in dec.
 02/06/2006 12:23:32 AM · #22
Wow, nice shots all!

I'm just setting up my account and snapped this shot real quick to see how uploads worked here. Hope this comes out as a thumbnail and not full sized. It is what it is. A quick snapshot.

EDIT: Thought I'd add this. It's my attempt at a Matheny song. Did it a while back when trying out pc based recording software.

//kbsteele.home.mchsi.com/music/kbs_001.mp3



Message edited by author 2006-02-06 01:28:29.
 02/06/2006 02:37:29 PM · #23
Originally posted by buzzrock:
Originally posted by David Newland:
They look great.
Nice lighting and of course very nice guitars.


I dont know much about geetar's but I know that the one in your profile pic (myspace) is HOT!

NICE


Thanks, had it custom made along with my bass.
I love guitars ;)
 02/06/2006 02:47:18 PM · #24
Here is one of mine.. I love photographing bands.. :)

02/06/2006 02:53:01 PM · #25
Guitars ROCK!!!

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