Saxophones
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The new year offers many opportunities. For example, you can learn to play a new musical instrument, like a saxophone. Is really a great instrument!
A macro view of the keys on a vintage Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone (circa 1957), taken for the Macro Mondays group theme, "Music." The frame represents a span of two-inches across.
Strobist/technical info:
The scene was illuminated by two Nikon SB900 speedlights, CL/CR, fired in Manual mode @ ¼ power through Neewer 24" soft boxes. The speedlights were triggered by PockWizard Plus Xs.
Lens: Tokina AT - X M100 AF PRO D (AF 100mm f / 2.8 Macro).
#MacroMondays
#Music
523 smoke pictures later ... I landed on this for our Macro Monday challenge. When I finally figured out that the thicker the candle wick, the better the smoke and that two wicks were even better I was already more than 400 pictures in with various backgrounds and lighting. To me it looks like music rising out of a horn .. a little soft jazz.
I try to not take photos of people but I saw this guy playing a sax from across the street so I zoomed in and took his photo. I hope that is okay. :D
Moon Walk, New Orleans
"The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body." - Stan Getz
And speaking of saxophones. From 1979 to 1995 I illustrated the record reviews for Audio Magazine. This was used for one of the reviews, unfortunately I don't know the record. That tear sheet is in a box in the back of a closet.
Update: I had also posted this on my Facebook page and a friend found that there is a link to every issue of Audio Magazine. I found the review in the December 1983 issue. The review was for: Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet; Dubois:
Quartet; Bozza: Andante and Scherzo. Netherlands Saxophone Quartet.
This gentleman was playing a saxophone down by the river one evening, added some beautiful ambience.,,,priceless
Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera left. Reflector camera right. Triggered by Cybersync.
GROUP: LOOKING CLOSE...ON FRIDAY
THEME: PART OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
SUBJECT: SAXOPHONE
Wishing you all a HAPPY, PEACEFUL and a BLESSED Friday/Weekend.
Remembering a long-time Flickr contact, "Old Texan" Joel C., on the first anniversary of his passing. Rest in Peace, Joel.
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