originally i wanted to take the shot of my keyboard since it had black and white. but then i remembered i saw a picture about hollow man on dpchallenge. so i thought hey hollow man dressed up in black and white and ready to jam!
the lighting was done with a simple lamp , contrast adjustement was then done along with some cropping and cleaning up.
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Great concept. I believe this image would have scored much better with a little refinement. Some more light on the jacket would stop the suit bleeding into the background (at least it does on my monitor), maybe some back-lighting. The whites are a bit dark and could be brightened up with a levels adjustment. I do not like the yellow colour from the lamp you used, I would prefer the white balance set to remove it. I would have cloned out the two bright spots between the hands. The image is a bit too tightly cropped at the top, I would maybe leave some room for the 'head'.
The light is neat the way it highlights the keys right at where the hands are to go.. Perhaps a little more light to define the suite from the background would of helped this do even more better.
All in all a fantastic composition.
I love piano..
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Hi Hassan ,
I choose this photo because it was different and original , very funny.
Thanks for your kind words !
(This is a translation of the comment made by my mother , thanks for posting nice thoughts for her)
Good idea, and the shirt collar hanging in space is eye-catching. I just wish the whites were truly white instead of being so dark. Maybe that's to hide what's holding up the clothes?
I would've liked to have seen this image a little lighter and with the wrists straight like he is actually playing the piano. But other than that, I applaud your originality. Nice Job.
I think your trick would have been a little more convincing if his sleeves weren't resting on the piano. It also needs a bit more lighting and a sharper focus. I'm sure you put a lot of work into setting this up, though, so good job on that. :)
Clever idea. This could have really jumped out with better lighting and setting your B/W points to get truly crisp whites and blacks. Keep at it - it's ideas like this that will pay off for you in the long run (at least for DPChallenges anyway). ;^)
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