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Study Group 31
Carl Soerens











 

Sisi Ho

Richard Lotman Brown

John Gilkerson

Diane Bovenkamp

Anu Nadimpalli

Paul Roth

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January 2012 - Flute Man

How I did it -

 I took this shot in a city park in Savannah, GA.  We were walking down the street and heard this beautiful flute music coming from the park. This man was very friendly and told us about some places to see in Savannah. I asked him to just play and not pose for me.  Was converted to B/W in PS/CS5 and I toned down some bright areas in the background.


COMMENTS:
 

Sisi Ho

The joy of the musician playing the flute is clearly conveyed to the viewer. Composition is perfect too. The dark shadow on the right sleeve indicates the lighting is a bit harsh.

Richard Lotman Brown

The lighting, the subject, the activity and the complementary background make for a memorable image.  Nice job of finding the right moment to snap and showcasing the subject with great ambiance.

John Gilkerson

What an amazing image! The detail and tonality are breathtaking.
Very very well done.

Diane Bovenkamp


Anu Nadimpalli

The tones and details captured here are impeccable. I love the way he is looking to his side at the camera. I can even see the wrinkle lines on his fingers. This is a Fantastic capture.

Paul Roth

Very nice image Carl. Nice use of the flute leading in to the musician. I am curious how the image would be if you were to lighten the area around his right hand and below it a little. I think if it were my image  U would tone down further the high liights in the background.

Carl Soerens



Carl Soerens, APSA Bio

Carl Soerens, APSA - Biography

I lived most of my life in Wisconsin and joined my first camera club in 1985 and also joined PSA. I relocated to Dallas, TX in 1993 and I now am retired and living in Central Texas. I don’t currently belong to a camera club, so I am looking forward to being part of the group. I have competed in PSA Exhibitions for many years and have earned multiple stars in CPID, PJD, PTD and EID (color and mono). I have held several positions in the PJD including Star rating Director for seven years. I served a term as Publications Vice President for PSA in 200-2001. I have not worked with Monochrome photography until I converted to digital a few years ago. I have much to learn from more experienced monochrome photographers in this group.


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