Traditional Kentucky Bluegrass by Kristanene
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I've lived in Kentucky my entire life, and, as such, have grown up listening to all of my grandmother's family playing/singing traditional Kentucky Bluegrass music, and I wanted to share a bit of my heritage with everyone! This is my great-uncle playing his banjo at last year's family reunion.
I had to play with the exposure of this image a bit in Photoshop, and the background is still a bit light for my taste, but it's the best I could come out with.
Comments (24)
soulofharmony
absolutely fantastic portrait.. beautiful blending of b/w love the softness... looking foreward to more of your work... hugsssss sublime :)...))))))))))))
ombresetlumieres
It is a beautifull b/w portrait with the right grey tones onthe skin. For me the background problem is not the light grey, but the complete out of focus. I think it would be interesting to have an idea of it: it would give more strength to the pic, by giving it a complete story
funkfrog
no complaints here, i really like this. i think if the image does it for the viewer, u've succeeded, well done :)
kimariehere
before i saw the writing i saw the banjo player and immediatly thought "kentucky bluegrass" (cause i saw where you were from in the forum) yep!! perfect musician personality live show shot!! .. wonderful!! :O) i love this sort of thing MORE PLEASE!! :O))))
jocko500
"play it again Sam" lol had to say that. very good photo I love that music
maggiemai
I love banjo music!! hehe...Excellent portrait!! :-)
DELMUR
very good photo, not a problem, with highlights in the back ground; a beautifull portrait!
KiwiMiss
Wonderful portrait. I bet you have heaps of fun at your family reunions
tvernuccio
i really love this, Krista, and i think the postwork you did on it adds some kind of mystery to it. to me...it almost feels like he's playing in a dream. although i'm originally from Calif., i've lived in the midwest since i was 4. i grew up in Ind., but my dad's from Ky. We would go there all the time to visit our family. I've lived in Louisville since 1990, and my folks moved to Ky. several years ago. something about Ky...well...hard to describe...but the people are REAL. Not to say people aren't real in other places. maybe you know what i mean. it's like we are who we are and it shows. you don't have to try to figure us out. well, i dunno, that's how i see it anyway. :) Nice to meet ya neighbor!!!! :)
logiloglu
he is a great character. a wonderful portrait. simply superb in b/w. bravo #:O)
deannemart
A great portrait - looks like a man who puts some life into his music! Welcome to RR :)
Richardphotos
you got me singing "blue moon over kentucky", and if the dogs hear they will be moaning! I listened to bluegrass when I was in college. handsome banjo man and capture
Margana
This is wonderful!Love how you captured this moment.I love Kentucky Bluegrass because you can hear the celtic roots it has.Thanks for sharing.Look forward to seeing more of your work... :)
Kristanene
Thanks for your great comments everyone! I'll definitely have to take some more like this at my next family get-together to better capture the atmosphere! We all have such a great time, and pretty much my entire family on this side either plays an instrument or sings (I sing). hugs to everyone
wackiej
This one I like very much. Your clean up of the image is fantastic. Personally I like Great-Uncle Banjo Playing man as he is. Too much going on in the back would be distracting. I admire you PS abilities. I'm fairly new with digital photography and have been playing in PS for 2 weeks now (in my spare time). Dang, its hard for this old dog to learn. Keep up the great work! J
cynlee
very nicely done in the pw... can just imagine hearing him play :]
Nameless_Wildness
Great sounding instrument and lovely shot...as Cindy, can almost hear it:)
ChuckEvans
I think your final take on this image has worked out just fine. Your contrast looks good and distractions in the background have been minimized. When I look at this image, I think of a wonderful movie called, "Songcatcher".
GiMi53
H great week.... I found a second wonderful new artist (first was Palitcha) here in R'osity ! So far, all your postings are soooo beautiful, Krista... I like especially this one ! Bravo ! :~)
FearaJinx
Very nice with B&W! I love black and white! Wonderful job and thank you for sharing!
geneb19
i thought i'd commented on this image! sorry but better late than never. hehe i love this because it's also part of my own heritage. and i love bluegrass!!! superb capture Krista! i wouldn't change the background at all...love it the way it is. VOTE
tibet2004uk
I think u did great on this dear! I love the subtle tones, creating that oh so lovely atmosphere! And a great capture for sure!!
Raven_427
The background is fine for me - no need for further adjustments. Wonderful capture - i can almost hear him play. B/W is the perfect choice.
Mikan
ehee, a very fine photography...[if you haven't heard "the house of the rising sun", you'd better hear it! I find it hard to believe that you didn't hear it and you're an american girl! :D] all the best from me! ~mihai~