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I've wanted to have an excuse to shoot a photo of Eva balancing on the strings of my violin for a long while. Hope you all like it.

Edited by Strad on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:58 AM GMT

Edited on Jul 23, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:33 AM
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Well balanced indeed Endre. Hope she didn't fall off. Another fine entry.
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:41 AM
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Thanks so much, Bill. That has to be the fastest response I've ever gotten on a photo. I think it was within two minutes of my posting it. I'm so glad you like it!. And, for your information, Eva didn't fall of!

All the best,

Endre


Bill Sutherland wrote:
Well balanced indeed Endre. Hope she didn't fall off. Another fine entry.
Jul 23, 2008 at 01:38 AM
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Just fantastic!!!
Best of luck,
Tom
Jul 23, 2008 at 05:31 AM
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Well done Endre, your strad gets alot of work and you don't have to pay model fees either how great is that. Norm
Jul 23, 2008 at 09:04 AM
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WONDERFUL !!
Very nice composition and overall image... and LOVE the reflection of the bridge!
~ Carrol
Jul 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM
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Thanks, Tom! I appreciate your kind comment!

All best wishes,

Endre

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Just fantastic!!!
Best of luck,
Tom
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM
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Thank you Norm! I'm so glad you like it! You're right - there wasn't much to it. I just set down the violin and helped Eva up onto the strings!

All best wishes,

Endre

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Well done Endre, your strad gets alot of work and you don't have to pay model fees either how great is that. Norm
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:25 AM
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Thank you Carrol! I'm delighted that you like it so much! More often than not people shooting photos of such violins position them so that there are no hot spots or reflections. So, it's rare to get to see the lovely way the varnis reflects things.

All best wishes,

Endre

Carrol wrote:
WONDERFUL !!
Very nice composition and overall image... and LOVE the reflection of the bridge!
~ Carrol
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:27 AM
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I like the idea, and the composition. The reflection of the umbrella is a nice touch, but Eva's reflection is conspicuously absent. I know getting the feet right is very difficult, and you did really well. I like it Endre...is this one part of the series?

Jim
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:58 AM
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Thanks for the kind words, Jim, my friend! No, this isn't part of the "Eva And the Magic Umbrella" series. For that, the conceit is that I will always use the same little photo of Eva in her bare feet underneath that big blue umbrella in varying background scenes. Eva couldn't be reflected because that reflection is hidden by the solid fingerboard. Only a bit of her right arm and the green umbrella are over the reflective part of the violin.

Fond regards,

Endre


James Markus wrote:
I like the idea, and the composition. The reflection of the umbrella is a nice touch, but Eva's reflection is conspicuously absent. I know getting the feet right is very difficult, and you did really well. I like it Endre...is this one part of the series?

Jim
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:06 PM
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Like it Endre! Very original and delightful. Eva must be very gentle to be allowed near the Strad!

L&P

Andrew-Bede
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:28 PM
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Thanks so much Andrew-Bede, my friend! I'm so glad you like it! Yes, Eva is very light on her feet. We started her walking on the strings of lesser violins before allowing her to walk on the strings of the Strad.

Fond regards,

Endre


Benedictine wrote:
Like it Endre! Very original and delightful. Eva must be very gentle to be allowed near the Strad!

L&P

Andrew-Bede
Jul 23, 2008 at 04:14 PM
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Wow Endre,
What a great shot! Your creativity, technique , and execution is first rate. What a great take on the WA. I love it.
-Nick
Jul 23, 2008 at 08:04 PM
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I like it too...fantastic creation...well done!!
Jul 23, 2008 at 10:38 PM
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Thanks so much, Nick, my friend! I'm so glad you like it! There wasn't that much to it. All I did was set the violin on the table and let Eva walk up and down on the strings while I shot away.

Fond regards,

Endre


nlamendo wrote:
Wow Endre,
What a great shot! Your creativity, technique , and execution is first rate. What a great take on the WA. I love it.
-Nick


Edited by Strad on Jul 23, 2008 at 08:00 PM GMT

Edited on Jul 23, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Jul 23, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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Thanks so much, I appreciate your kind comments,

All the best,
Endre

CDalessandro wrote:
I like it too...fantastic creation...well done!!
Jul 23, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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Very clever, well conceived and expertly manipulated. Well done!

-- Rich
Jul 24, 2008 at 07:16 AM
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Thanks, Rich! I always appreciate your kind comments on my work!

All the best,

Endre


teglis wrote:
Very clever, well conceived and expertly manipulated. Well done!

-- Rich
Jul 24, 2008 at 07:27 PM
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YMMV but I would not let anyone walk over my Stradivarius.....

Excellent entry, as always.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.


Edited on Jul 25, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Jul 25, 2008 at 03:12 PM
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