Kylie Greenan Photography
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Posted by Kylie Greenan (Richmond, Australia) on 29 September 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
my piano :o)
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@Zygene: Merci Zygene.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just beautifully done! magnificent lighting and composition! i have sat at a piano for more hours than i can recall -- but this brings it all back -- marvelously done! beautiful, with a touch of sadness... splendid!!
29 Sep 2008 5:23am
@dj.tigersprout: I can see you sitting at a piano for hours DJ! Thanks for your comments, you are very kind my friend!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
AND you play piano!!!! You are a marvel my friend:-)))
A very romantic image Kyles, love the soft focus and a great composition. Its a beauty:-)))
29 Sep 2008 5:29am
@Linerberry: You know me Liners.... hopless romantic LOL! Thanks so much my friend, what a lovely comment! :o) :o) :o)
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
My goodness! This is one of your best photos ever. It's truly a work of art. I especially like the romantic soft focus feel of it. Bravo!
29 Sep 2008 5:40am
@Steve Rice: Wow, Steve, that's an amazing comment, thank you, I am increddibly touched!
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
Excellent details and capture of this piano.... also the light is so beautiful, really a wonderful picture, Kylie! :)
29 Sep 2008 5:46am
@Nina: Thank you so much Nina, very much appreciated, thanks for stopping by!
@leslie: Thank you Leslie, what a lovely thing to say! :o)
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Jolie! ! cette photo en NB qui invite à jouer du piano
Pretty! ! this monochrome photo which invites to play of the piano
29 Sep 2008 6:03am
@Sof: Thank you Sof!!! Merci :o)
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
oh my Kylie! 5 BILLION stars... you tell me how to get the glow happenin' or i will throw myself on the floor and throw a hissy fit... i will... what an utterly beautiful shot Ky, you should be so proud, i would be! well done you!
29 Sep 2008 6:08am
@Elaine-: OMG, you are too much, thank you El, what a wonderful thing to say. I adjusted the contrast and overlayed a soft focus, took about 5 minutes to post process and load, not a lot of time spent on this one really. Most of the work was in the composition I guess I would have to say. Thank you again my friend!
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
Un beau Yamaha, digne d'un Mozart. Un Noir te Blanc, digne . C'est voulu cette mise point , vu les partitions sont un peut flou .
29 Sep 2008 6:08am
@Siam: Merci Siam :o)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A very pretty and elegant image, Kylie, nicely framed and composed.
29 Sep 2008 6:22am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael, much appreciated, thanks for stopping by.l
always from Santa Clara, United States
beautiful composition, Kylie! I can hear the music :)
29 Sep 2008 6:48am
@always: Wow, thank you Cristina, such a lovely comment, much appreciated.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I hope you have this framed and hung on the wall, it's absolutely fantastic!
29 Sep 2008 7:06am
@MaryB: Hahh, thanks Mary, no haven't framed this one, I have the real deal to look at :o) I think Papa Bear might though. Thanks so much for your lovely comment, greatly appreciated.
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
un joli flou artistique pour un superbe noir et blanc !
29 Sep 2008 7:19am
@Namaki: Merci Namaki!!!
KZC from Sydney, Australia
Looking good Kyles - I like the way the music fades. It's like the notes disapear once played never to be heard again.
29 Sep 2008 7:20am
@KZC: ohh cheers matie, lovely of you to drop by!
@saeed: Thank you Saeed for your kind comments.
@Ana Lúcia: Many thanks ana for your kind comments!
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
It's superb! The way you have taken it ,just a piece of each thing ,very closed tells us that' it is something personal !
29 Sep 2008 8:06am
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Wow, you have really got the feel of "me" in this image, it is a very personal thing, thank you for noticing the detail Marie and for you lovely comments.
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
Kylie this is one of your very best! I love this image absolutely perfect.
29 Sep 2008 8:39am
@Maxine: Ohhh Max, thank you, what a lovely thing to say, I am chuffed my friend. thank you, thank you!
@Jean-Benoît Maréchal: Thank you JB!
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
What a lovely, dreamy shot you have made from this . . a possession to be envied for sure.
29 Sep 2008 9:14am
@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you Ronnie, much appreciated!
papa bear from sydney, Australia
WONDERFUL...Ky.,..........I'm going to frame this one !!
29 Sep 2008 9:25am
@papa bear: hmmm, not sure you have the wall space my dear Dad!! LOL, thank you for your comment and for stopping by. Love ya!!
@Veronelle: Merci Vero! :o)
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
WOW SUPERB. What a fantastic composition. This glow effect is the "touch" that turns this very special. Like a dream. SUPERB. Love this one. One of your best Kylie
29 Sep 2008 11:05am
@Rui: Wow Rui, thank you so much, this comment means a lot to me :o)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Nice work. I can see why you draw comfort here.
29 Sep 2008 11:15am
@Viewfinder: Thank you VF!!
roentarre from Melbourne, Australia
This is simply soooo artistic. Amazing in deed!
29 Sep 2008 11:16am
@roentarre: What a beautiful comment, thank you Roentarre!
Marcie from United States
Love the simplicity and composition. Very powerful and creative image.
29 Sep 2008 12:24pm
@Marcie: a really lovely comment Marcie, thank you ... I am very touched.
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
When I saw the title and the piano, Scott Joplin came to mind, but somehow I don't think that's the music photographed.... Oh well - at least we share the same manufacturer for our musical instruments. This is a beautiful image.
29 Sep 2008 1:01pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
SUPERB...I swear I can hear Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1....it's that lovely and 'classical'
29 Sep 2008 1:11pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I like this one and especially the processing you applied!
29 Sep 2008 1:16pm
alex centrella from California, United States
wow, classic indeed, the bw effect adds alot to this shot.
29 Sep 2008 2:18pm
Anita from Quito, Ecuador
Great image!
I tried that too but unfortunately I didn't succeed,... You give me inspiration. Thanks!
29 Sep 2008 2:44pm
zOOm from Paris, France
Gorgeous compo Kylie... a very artistic way to share music. The blurry effect enhances the crop. Great and brilliant.
29 Sep 2008 3:53pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Wonderful b+w. The shot is so crisp. Lovely.
29 Sep 2008 4:05pm
Bill from Belton, United States
That I should someday be capable of visualizing and composing such a lovely photo is my "dream"... perhaps realized, perhaps not. Your work is inspirational!
Thank You!
29 Sep 2008 4:53pm
@Bill: Ohhh Bill, wow thank you, that is such a beautiful compliment and comment, I am so touched. I try to "feel" the image before I take it and somehow it just comes, I hope it does for you too. Thank you so much I am very honoured. I will send you the 'personalised' Caturday mail tonight when I have a little more time, thank you and have a great day!
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
What a gorgeous shot.... love the way you softened it.. so pretty...
29 Sep 2008 6:00pm
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
B/W is very appropriated for a black piano and, black and white keys.
The soft blur on the musical partition add an extra on this photo.
29 Sep 2008 6:38pm
beanow from Poland
Very oryginal subject!
The light is so beautiful. Really a wonderful picture, Kylie! :)
29 Sep 2008 7:45pm
Marie from FRESNES, France
très joli rendu, avec ce tilt qui rend l'image dynamique.
29 Sep 2008 8:22pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Great quality once again, you recent B&W images are outstanding, I really like the dreamy edges, and the way the light has been so well managed.
29 Sep 2008 10:01pm
[suvni:R] from Brussels, Belgium
sorry to add another comment :-) You probably won't believe me but yesterday I was actually saying to myself (not out loud of course :-) that I wanted to take a picture of a piano. seriously :-) very weird. Anyway, you beat me too it and with a very lovely interpretation of it. And you play as well? some people never cease to amaze me :-) cheerio.
29 Sep 2008 11:31pm
@[suvni:R]: You can comment as many times as you like my friend LOL! Ahh great minds think alike... I am interested to see your take and composition on it now. I play a little, not much time with photography, but it is such a beautiful instrument, sometimes it just beckons me in and I just sit there at it for hours, it is amazing how it soothes the soul. Thanks for your comments Suvnir, and I totally believe you, I hope you will still take an image and post it for us!
[suvni:R] from Brussels, Belgium
goodmorning :-) It just came back to me why I was thinking about a piano yesterday..I was listening to Diana Krall :-)) nighty night for now. need my beauty sleep :D
30 Sep 2008 12:25am
@[suvni:R]: hahha, you also have very good taste in music! Sweet dreams!!
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
Wonderful! The contrast is perfect, as is the composition, really well done
30 Sep 2008 1:10am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Ah, I see we have something in common. I play all 88 keys and mine's a Yamaha too:-) This is a beautiful capture of your piano. Definitely a "Collector's" item...for VFXY:-)
30 Sep 2008 5:32am
@sherri: :o), ahh nice to know someone else that plays, and a Yamaha, good taste Sherri, I am very touched and your VFXY collection comment, thank you my friend!
Emily Ng from Adelaide, Australia
dreamlike. yes, solace is dreamlike.
what score is that?
30 Sep 2008 6:06am
Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France
Wonderful composition ! a very great b&w
30 Sep 2008 6:38am
Phototherapy from Switzerland
The composition is very interesting, half on the keys, half on the notes, with the black bar in the meedle. I like it. I can hear the music (;)) SwissCharles
30 Sep 2008 3:43pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Kylie, this is pure elegance and heartfelt emotion. One can hear the piano being played with such passion. Wonder, wonderful image!
1 Oct 2008 4:06am
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
So nice! The soft focus does wonders...
3 Oct 2008 1:34pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Look at all the feedback you've already had on this fine image, Kylie! This is so tastful.
4 Oct 2008 11:16am
ocorti from Vevey, Switzerland
nice composition. Very soft. I almost hear the music. great.
8 Oct 2008 8:34pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/8 second
F/5.6
ISO 800
85 mm