Pianist

[korrektor]

my friend and an amazing musician.

If you are into extreme piano music check out Sergei Kuznetsoff at USC.

Thank you in advance for saying something



Details - Single 580EX II with a silver 26inch umbrella.

[zelseman]

This is something that i struggled with on a recent musician shoot, but i think more light(reflector?) or the camera-right side of his face would make this shot better. However I like it like it is too.

[korrektor]

true that. but I don't have any reflectors... or any more flashes saving up for Hensel kit... THEN we are golden
thank you for your input!

[Semmonka]

I really like this. IMO more light on his left side is not needed. I like how his left side of the face is dark but still eye can be seen. The pose is good and the piano is lit well enough.
If I had to nit I´d clone part of piano just next to his shoulders. I know its part of the piano but the highlights are bit distracting

[korrektor]

Thank you! Great advice on cloning that highlight out! Will do! This is exactly why i ask for CC.

[JelleVerherstraeten]

I like it very much!
Did he?

[korrektor]

Did he, what ? like it ? he got drunk yesterday and I believe he is yet to check it out

[Playm]

Real nice shot though I agree about reflecting some light onto the dark side. You don't need expensive equipment. You can get a poster sized piece of white foam core board for less than $3 that will work great until you upgrade to better items.

[korrektor]

thank you for the tip, Playm!

[Grimlock]

I like the lighting and the simplicity of the image.

The pose is a little awkward tho. The tilt of the head is not working, IMO. And he looks seriously ticked off. I feel uncomfortable viewing the photo because I feel like I'm being dogged.

[korrektor]

funny how you mentioned the pose This means that we succeeded He really wanted a tough-guy-i-ll-kill-you look. So I tried to make look like a mobster-musician kinda portrait

[Apollo11]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

I like the lighting and the simplicity of the image.

The pose is a little awkward tho. The tilt of the head is not working, IMO. And he looks seriously ticked off. I feel uncomfortable viewing the photo because I feel like I'm being dogged.

My thoughts exactly. The pose and expression contradicts what the piano usually conveys. They don't match, IMO. However, if I were to see him play, I might feel that his pose and expression is fitting. Until that time, the picture is out of balance between the subject and the piano.

[korrektor]

yeah, he is not your usual piano player... just stuff he plays and the way he does it is pretty extreme. We spent lots of time discussing his image and his "look". First several look were a tad soft/gentle... While we liked the results we thought it was too "traditional" and went for the "tough guy by the piano look". I agree it causes some imbalance but I also thought it would strike the viewer a little more...

[korrektor]

another one from the series. Not my favorite technically but it's kind ok.