Here's my first concept for the WA 279: Young and Old.
It's an old Edison 1920's record of one of my favorite classical music pieces and my MP3 player set to play the exact same piece of music I digitally recorded from this record.
Title: Generations of Music
Please be as harsh as needed. I've got time to fix or replace this image/concept.
Chad
I studied the image first and then read the post - frankly, without reading the narrative I was lost - the label looked more like a coin or medallion to me.
On a calibrated monitor at home I still doubt I would pick up a vinyl record from the image without knowing it was there.
Focus, sharpness etc. are fine, the blocked portion at the left, for me, is distracting.
I like both concepts. Both are very challenging with the lighting though.
I agree with Bob on the first - I think you need more record so that the record is clear - I don't think the label is as critical.
The 2nd is a good idea but it does not seem sharp - did you use a tripod. There is also a halo around the electric light and the glass on the lantern details are missing. If you can figure out the lighting it might work.
For me the 1st concept has more promise because the lighting is so challenging on the 2nd.
OK, I tried a different approach to the first shot. Now the label is not so easy to read because of the downsizing but the image looks like a record and MP3 player. I'm still not sure of this photo.
I like re-worked #2. The angles of reflection cause problems for me in re-worked #1 - I can't see reflections behaving like that without a mirror or additional lens? being there.
Bob Jarman wrote:
I like re-worked #2. The angles of reflection cause problems for me in re-worked #1 - I can't see reflections behaving like that without a mirror or additional lens? being there.
Bob
Amazingly enough that shot's reflections are exactly as they appeared using only the MP3 player's display as a direct light source. I had a small lamp providing a little ambient light so as to get the record/MP3 player's sides in view. Of course some PP was needed to get the exposure correct for the player's face and still see the disc surface.
