Cliche Guitar Pics

[rufus5150]

The subject matter and composition are cliche, but I wanted to get used to my new tripod as well as try a few other things. So I guess I'll ask specifically for C&C on the execution and post processing since I've already fessed up to committing the 'we've seen it a bazillion times' sin!

First is obviously in color. The other 3 used different techniques for the conversions and I did a slight bleed-through of the original, non-converted image on each (around 3-7% or so).

Thanks in advance for any comments.

#1

#2

#3

#4

Thanks for looking!

 

[Ls3D]

I like em (in this order), nicely executed! I actually built an acoustic guitar in curly koa,.. I will try and grab a sampling..

The post work is nice IMO, nothing overdone - artfully enhanced.

-Shea

KOA:

 

[skiboarder72]

great stuff!

 

[Do'Urden's Eyes]

i like the grittiness of the last one. heavy gauge pickkk

 

[rufus5150]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Surely there's got to be some 'hey you did this wrong' C&C out there, too, though. Anyone?

 

[Sim]

Overall nice shots.

I don't think anyone can say "you did this wrong" because everything's so dependent on personal taste... You don't have any blown out spots etc. that I can see.

One suggestion I have though for #1:
I'm a fan of symmetry in shots like this, so I would have liked to see the design around the sound hole centred. I guess that would mean the strings would be centred in the frame too.

 

[invisible]

Surely there's got to be some 'hey you did this wrong' C&C out there, too, though. Anyone?

On request

Number 1 seems to be just a tad too dark. I like the fact that the sixth element (don't know the proper name) looks different than the other five.

Number 2 seems to have a couple hot spots.

Number 3 is just beautiful. I like how the out-of-focus sections of the strings seem to be wider. The dark chocolate tone adds a lot to the image in my opinion.

 

[Resin42]

Liking these a lot. The only criticisms I could level at you the lack of symmetry as Sim said and dust that headstock, it's a disgrace.

Oh and you're using my pick of choice so obviously you rock. \m/

 

[invisible]

One suggestion I have though for #1:
I'm a fan of symmetry in shots like this, so I would have liked to see the design around the sound hole centred. I guess that would mean the strings would be centred in the frame too.

The only criticisms I could level at you the lack of symmetry as Sim said

I love symmetries, but I like what Rufus did here; he calls it cliché, but it's actually different.

 

[rufus5150]

Thanks for the replies. I'm planning to reshoot a couple and I'll try the first with a bit more symmetry just as an exercise.