VIOLIN # 2 [Contest Finalists May 2006]
Uploaded: May 17, 2006 00:14:02
A window light portrait of other beautiful feature of violin.
~Details & Macro~
Julie Robinson May 17, 2006
Beautiful selective focus of this lovely instrument- a very elegant shot Rakesh! #447192Ray Clarke May 17, 2006
Love the detail you have captured Rakesh (ac) #2773991David L. Luchowski May 17, 2006
The lighting accents the natural curve of the instrument.Cool image,Rakesh. #2773996Jill Odice May 17, 2006
Thomas Kinkaid...move over :-) You are a real "Master of Light" Rakesh! #2774014Ross Throndson May 17, 2006
Great Lighting & Composition Rakesh! My Cousin would love this, he plays the violin for a living. #2774019Kerby Pfrangle May 17, 2006
RIch color in the wood and very nice shapes tot the image. Very elegant and classy. #2774048Hector Contreras May 17, 2006
Great details, love the lighting RakeshPat Gamwell May 17, 2006
Stunning POV, Rakesh! Gorgeous wood tones! #2774072Su Sana E. P May 17, 2006
Wonderful perspective and capture, Rakesh!! Sure winner!! #2774081Donna Roberts May 17, 2006
The detail and colouring of this image are wonderful Rakesh - very nice work.Mary K. Robison May 17, 2006
Such a graceful capture/macro, Rakesh!Nadya Johnson May 17, 2006
Oh Rakesh, I love this photo! I will admit I am partial to violins because my father was a violin-maker. This is very beautiful, with such warm light! I love your POV and I can't help wonder who it was, who made this glorious instrument. I do know the work involved. Thank you for sharing this, it brought so many memories back to me. #2774199Gail Vitikacs May 17, 2006
Wonderful details Rakesh....so lovely! #2774215Paul E. Earl May 17, 2006
A classic composition that really is beautiful! Well done Rakesh! #2774218Paul Michko May 17, 2006
Great perspective and element of design, Rakesh. #2774334Carolyn M. Fletcher May 17, 2006
Lovely!! #2774368Margaret Sikora May 17, 2006
Love the colour and detail on this photo Rakesh. #2774393Donald K. Cherry May 17, 2006
Terrific lighting, comp and colors, Rakesh! #2774400Judyann Plante May 17, 2006
Beautiful lighting and composition, Rakesh!Judyann ><> #2774434
Colleen Braun May 17, 2006
wonderful image... #2774451Glenn E. Urquhart May 17, 2006
Beautiful composition, Rakesh!!! Excellent lighting, color, pov and dof! Very well done! Cheers, Glenn. #2774516Rakesh Syal May 17, 2006
Thank you so much all for so wonderful words, friends! #2774522Jenny Bosmans May 17, 2006
Wonderful lighting and colors on this excellent capture, Rakesh!! #2774554Navin Talwar May 17, 2006
Lighting and angle both excellent. #2774556Carla Metzler May 17, 2006
Great detail and lighting, Rakesh! #2774565Laura Clay-Ballard May 17, 2006
gorgeous light and color! #2774586Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2006
Excellent, Rakesh!!! Wonderful lighting and detail! #2774649Al G. Juniarsam May 17, 2006
Excellent close up shot, Rakesh!! Excellent detail, composition and the angle!! #2774803Joy Rector May 17, 2006
fantastic detail #2774811Jim Huffield May 17, 2006
Very well done Rakesh, colors and composition are great. Jim #2774818Jeff Robinson May 17, 2006
Great capture and use of the light! Jeff #2775027Roger Bernabo May 17, 2006
Wow, the rich tones, the curved handle all add up to a wonderful image Rakesh; Oops I forgot to mention the wonderful lighting too #2775225Linda D. Lester May 17, 2006
Love the tones....beautiful shot!! #2775464Paula Dwyer May 17, 2006
Superb detail, lighting and wood tones!!! Fantastic image!! :) #2775499Stephen Zacker May 17, 2006
Great lighting and dof #2775614Melissa G. Meiselman May 17, 2006
Your capture of the scroll of this violin is beautifully composed with terrific lighting. Great DOF, too, Rakesh. #2775794Shelly A. Van Camp May 17, 2006
Very nice...I love violin pictures as my daughter plays one. This is beautiful. I love the placement and lighting!!!! #2775859Tammy Scott May 17, 2006
Let me be the first to say congratulations on this future winner! #2775952Hendrik Storme May 17, 2006
Fantastic in anyway!!!! #2776055Evy Johansen May 17, 2006
Awesome macro, Rakesh! Wonderful details and light!! #2776186Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2006
Beautiful lighting, great design! #2776279Ken Smith May 17, 2006
Very rich colors. Outstanding. #2776365Melissa A. Mannon May 17, 2006
love the comp and rich color! #2776565Roxanne M. Bubar May 17, 2006
Rakesh, what a lovely image. Beautiful lighting and such rich colors. Wonderful POV. #2776615Tarun Bose May 17, 2006
Excellent composition and lighting. There is real gravity in this composition. Well done Rakeshji. #2776739Alan L. Borror May 17, 2006
Beautiful macro, Rakesh! Excellent lighting and composition! #2776897Terry L. Ellis May 17, 2006
Gorgeous light and composition, Rakesh! Very elegant! #2776915Rakesh Syal May 17, 2006
Thank you so much, friends! #2777004Mary L. Graham May 17, 2006
beautiful lighting Rakesh!!! =) I had lots to catch up on lol!! #2777042Laurence Saliba May 17, 2006
One of my favourites Rakesh!!! #2777070Pamela Shane May 17, 2006
Wonderful selective focus Rakesh, love the lighting, & details here - I believe "Perfection" is the word!! :) #2777230Linda Boehme May 17, 2006
You know I like this, Rakesh! Love the curves of the violin scroll. Beautiful light. #2777390Claudia Kuhn May 17, 2006
Beautiful lighting, comp and detail Rakesh! #2777403Karen Engelbreth May 17, 2006
Beautiful still life, Rakesh! #2777558Charlene Taylor May 17, 2006
An absolutely fantastic picture Rakesh! #2777620Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 17, 2006
An outstanding macro Rakesh! beautiful details and colors!,Rudra Mandal May 17, 2006
One of your best shots from my POV!! No doubt a winner!! #2778528Robert R. Goodman May 17, 2006
The detail is perfect,the lighting is without fault.And when you think about it,It's one beautiful image Rakesh!!!!!!!! #2778790Mary N C. Taitt May 17, 2006
Great dof and detail, Rakesh! Wonderful lighting, nicely done. Mary :-) #2778796Jim Kinnunen May 17, 2006
Great POV and use of selective focus, Rakesh!!! And of course the lighting is wonderful!:) #2778906Akhilesh Sharma May 18, 2006
Excellent details and lighting. #2779908Bobbie Davis May 18, 2006
Such rich tones Rakesh! #2780891Ronald F. Fischer May 18, 2006
I love the short DOF, Rakesh, great capture! #2781331Goshka G. May 18, 2006
Beautiful detail! #2781403Sergio La Spina May 18, 2006
I love the music and I love this fantastic details well done !!! #2781528Rakesh Syal May 18, 2006
WOW!!! Thank you friends for your great words!! #2781721Dorann Weber May 18, 2006
I love the richness, and fine detail.. Beautiful and warm..~ #2781963Patty Razonable May 18, 2006
Fantastic macro capture, Rakesh!! #2783298Anne D. Eigen May 19, 2006
Beautiful perspective, Rakesh! #2784862Keith L. Clayton May 19, 2006
Super macro!! #2786738Nicole Kessel May 19, 2006
Wonderful DOF, color, and perspective, Rakesh! :) #2786903Rakesh Syal May 19, 2006
Thank you Dorann, Patty, Anne, Kieth and Nicole for your nice words. #2787300Mary Timman May 20, 2006
Oh this is beautiful. You've captured the beauty in the wood and your lighting is terrific. #2787971Ermanno Radice May 20, 2006
Excellent macro, wonderful textures and details, great image, Rakesh!! #2789697Alice Lero May 22, 2006
Your work is always wonderful! I have to say something about this photo as the details and texture are superb. I have a love for wood. :) I know that sounds funny...but I have wood wherever I can...floors etc. This picture is beautiful! :) #2802273Paul Sikora June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh #2924080Margaret Sikora June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh for this wonderful finalist photo. #2924168Tressie Davis June 21, 2006
Congrats Rakesh!! #2924655Judyann Plante June 21, 2006
Congratulations again, Rakesh!!!Judyann ><> #2924748
Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
And Congratulations again, Rakesh!! Super!! :) #2924827Ray Thoms June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh....my favourite #2925312Daniel G. Flocke June 21, 2006
Rakesh - Congratulations !!! #2926048Su Sana E. P June 21, 2006
Wow!! Rakesh, congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! #2926078Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006
Congrats again Rakesh, way to go! #2926312Ross Throndson June 21, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh, on this Fantastic Finalist!! :^) #2927326Tamera S. Phillips June 21, 2006
Another great month for you Rakesh. Congratulations on your hard work. #2927681Alice Lero June 21, 2006
what a wonderful shot! Congradulations! :) #2927910Kara L. Hendricks June 21, 2006
Congrats to you and best of luck in the next round!!! #2928051Glenn E. Urquhart June 21, 2006
Congrats, Rakesh!!! Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2928108Stanley J. Contrades June 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Rakesh, once again, and on all of your Finalists!! Best of luck to you in the next round of judging!!Noel Baebler June 21, 2006
Huzzah, Rakesh! #2928814Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2006
Congrats, again, Rakesh! Beautiful finalist! #2928835William Moore June 21, 2006
you take 1st chair with your violin series...congrats on your finalist #2929261Pamela Shane June 21, 2006
This is my favorite of the two violinRenee Doyle June 21, 2006
Many congratulations once again Rakesh!!!! Wonderful finalist!Lorri Shane June 21, 2006
RAkesh--congrats on all 5 of your Finalists (I hope I counted them right!)RC Fritz June 21, 2006
Congrats and GOOD LUCK!!! #2931171Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Super Macro! Congrats, Rakesh!<:)) #2931612Mary Timman June 22, 2006
Splendid. Congratulations again. #2933516Jeff Robinson June 22, 2006
Congrats on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #2933578Rakesh Syal June 22, 2006
Thank you so much my friends! #2933809Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2006
Congratulations on this most wonderful finalist, Rakesh. Also congratulations on your other finalists and best of luck in the next round!! #2934965Kenneth Mucke June 22, 2006
Congrats on a wonderful presentation #2936212Robyn Mackenzie June 22, 2006
Fantastic image, Rakesh ~ congratulations!!! #2936813Corinne M. Thompson June 22, 2006
Excellent comp, colors and lighting! Congrats on your Finalist! #2937031Hector Contreras June 22, 2006
Congrats on your FinalistRoger Bernabo June 22, 2006
your work is SO GOOD and this is a GREAT Fianlist Rakesh! #2937161Tarun Bose June 23, 2006
Congrats for being finalist. Kya bat hai. Voilin bajato ho kya. #2941188Tarun Bose June 23, 2006
Congrats for being finalist. Kya bat hai. Voilin bajato ho kya. #2941190Bill Wyatt June 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Rakesh! #2953353Rakesh Syal June 28, 2006
My friends, this is all due to your good wishes and huge support! #2962194Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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