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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/26/2006
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Hi Ale,
My son would be very pleased that you identified his guitar correctly :)
Andre
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Alessandro Capelli
{K:34805} 7/25/2006
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Great guitar! SG Gibson! Beautiful shot with blurry hands..I like its movement, well taken from you!
Ciao, Ale
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/21/2006
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Thanks again Luis,
One of my personal favourites!
Andre
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Luis Steinberg (EFIAP)
{K:21250} 7/19/2006
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Wonder crop and best movemment... is a good criteria of a capture.Luis
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/8/2006
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Thanks Fadel,
I will be doing a few more like this, if I can get my son to stand still long enough :)
Andre
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 2/8/2006
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Excellent shot especially with the movement of the hands Andre, and very funny about! :)
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/5/2006
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Thanks Kanwarpreet,
I'm glad you like this so much!
Andre
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 2/4/2006
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I like the shutter effect in this image alot , and the b/w format ,very plesing and creative , all of the best my friend ..
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Kanwarpreet Singh
{K:1868} 2/4/2006
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Sir! This ain't fair at all! X-(
Anyways, just droped in to remind you about it! & to again appreciate the beauty of this masterpiece! ;)
7+++++++++++++++++..
Regards.
kp
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/4/2006
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Thanks Ashley,
It isn't exactly original.
Like the Stones say.... "It's Only Rock & Roll... But I Like It!"
Andre
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Ash
{K:9427} 2/4/2006
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I really like the blur. It makes it look as though his fingers are moving at lightning speed up the neck of that SG.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/2/2006
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Hi Richard,
Haven't seen you around for a bit.
You are right. This is my youngest son and his guitar. It's a newer production model Epiphone SG, based on the late 60's model. He tells me that some music experts did a kind of blind audio test with professionals playing the original hand made ones verses this model. The new cheap one turned out to be the one most of them picked as the real one. :) So much for music experts :)
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 2/1/2006
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Nicely composed shot my friend. The SG is a nice little guitar (I believe that looks like a late 60's SG Standard), often forgotten in the Strat, Les Paul wars.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/30/2006
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Thanks for your comment on this one Kes!
And for visiting my portfolio.
Andre
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Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 1/30/2006
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Nice up the neck action shot!
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/22/2006
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Hi Andrzej,
Don't worry at all about not getting the reference.
You definitely got the point of the image, and that is what counts!
I'm a little torn sometimes when I attach a reference in the about that is vague or exclusive. It is a little like inviting a select few to an "in" joke. That isn't really fair and a little rude to the rest of the people.
Andre
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:22541} 1/22/2006
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Andre, although I'm missing the reference - I was on different pages of history then - I like the idea of the motion blur in the image to make the guitar play. Great dynamic effect suggesting loud high-pitched Rock sounds coming out of the speakers. Nice crop. Cheers, n.j
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/21/2006
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Mark,
I'll bet there is a DVD set out there somewhere that has both movies and some other goodies on it as well. What a great satire that original film was! If you go to the websites for Spinal Tap, it looks like it has turned into a whole little industry!
Andre
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/21/2006
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Oh, I once had the tape. I'll have to get a cd and the movie on dvd.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/21/2006
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Hi Susie,
Yes, he is my youngest Son. So far the band likes the images and I'm told they might use one. I'll have to wait and see :) They are playing a gig tomorrow at some punk club downtown TO. They are having a ball. Making just a little money that goes back into the band to pay for gas.
Oh well. Even the Stones started out that way!
I told him that I would do some more shots of him for when he releases his solo album :) Or for the cover of the Rolling Stone!
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/21/2006
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Hi Mark,
You aren't a hard core Taphead are you? It sounds like you at least own the Album :) Do yu have the original banned cover of Smell The Glove or the plain black one? :)
Andre
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 1/21/2006
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Cool shot Andre, and cool title. I remember that scene. Is this the young man you shot the CD cover for? How is his band doing?
Susie
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/21/2006
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Somehow I didn't get the Yoko Ono reference - thanks Andre! I guess every little thing has a reference in there - it is hilarious!
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/21/2006
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Or, who can forget S____ farm W____!
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/21/2006
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Spinal Tap..that's a classic rockumentary. It gets funnier every time I watch it, 'cause there's a lot of innuendos and sight gags going on all at once. I like the songs, too! But I can't mention the titles (like, "the bigger the cushion, the better the _____")
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/21/2006
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Yeah, this has got some energy to it. Nice and tight composition, great motion blurring going on, and the lighting is fabulous.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/21/2006
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Hi Ina,
That was funny... Big difference between 18' and 18" . The dancing dwarves were good too!
And the "Don't touch the guitar" scene! "Just look at it! You can hear the shine on it!"
Then there was the interference of the girlfriend, right out the "Let It Be" movie with Yoko Ono hanging around.
Andre
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/21/2006
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Hi Andre, I love the scene when they get the 18" Stonehenge :) and the military ball - when Fred Willard calls them "Spinal Tarp" :0)
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Rashed,
I like this shot in B&W too. It actually came out pretty good in colour too.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Thilo,
I will try and get a few more of him, if he will sit still long enough :) I want to do a couple more a little more set-up, maybe with a couple of props?
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Ina,
I just love the way that movie makes "Rock Stars" take a long, hard look at themselves! It is brilliant and you can watch it over and over to find little subtlties.
Right, a true focal point. Like the airport security scene:) My favourite part is the sandwhich tantrum :) "The meat is too big and the bread is too small" There are too many scenes to mention. They all crack me up! Stonehenge, The military ball booking, the shoe salesman bit. A very funny movie!
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Kanwarpreet,
There may be a few more images like this to come!
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Ray,
You are forgiven for not knowing who Spinal Tap is:) Although I would have thought you might, as you are about the same age as me.
Spinal Tap is the name of a fictitious Heavy Metal Band. Rob Reiner made a fantastic "sleeper" hit "Mockumentary" that followed a made up 1982 American tour by the group. The band is on the way down in popularity, and they don't realize it yet.
The film is hilarious. I can't put a url of a website up, but you can look it up or better yet rent the dvd if you think you might like it.
The reference in the about is a little bit where Nigel, one of the leaders of the band is being interviewed about the band's equipment. Nigel is trying to explain how their amps are louder than other band's amps because the dials go up to 11 instead of 10. It is one of the classic parts of the movie that just has to be seen to be appreciated. The look on Nigel's face when the interviewer asks him why you don't just make 10 the loudest you can go is just priceless. Then he just says. "But...ours go to eleven"
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Jon,
I figured most people who were interested in opening a shot like this would probably be aware of Spinal Tap :)
I like B&W for Rock images. I think if anything, this one may not be "gritty" enough. I'm going to do some more "staged" images of Derek with a darker background for a grittier mood. I have few ideas spinning around in my head :)
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks very much Mohamed,
I'm glad you like it!
Andre
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 1/20/2006
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The Shutter Effecr is Obvious and speek for itself ,very great capture and planed in a wonderful way to present the event and be creative to atract the viewer eyes .This b/w world is something real different and beautiful , all of the best my friend .Rashed
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 1/20/2006
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Hi Andre,
nice closeup my friend. the motion blur adds a lot of dynamic to the scene. Framing and boldness fit the subject very well.
best wishes,
Thilo
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/20/2006
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Heh-heh, Andre! I recognized the Spinal Tap reference from the title, even before I read the "about" - coolest movie, one of my favorites! That part, especially and just about every other minute of it!
Now, seeing the image and knowing the reference makes it just too funny! Great B & W - love the hand blur and (ahem) the focus on the jeans (true Spinal Tap focal point) - great job! Ina
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Kanwarpreet Singh
{K:1868} 1/20/2006
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AAHHH! Sir, I cn just say that somewhere deep in my heart I had been waiting for this clasic shot, from you! I am moved... Just love the About! Couldn't be something else! Long live rock n roll..
Best wishes for your son & mates!
Regards.
kp
7++++++++++++++++..
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 1/20/2006
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Very effective shutter speed my friend and an excellent choice of these wonderful mono tones. Now, about your 'about'. Am I forgiven if I don't know what or who is Spinal Tap, I mean, I have heard the term used before. Jon O'Brian seems to think that only idiots would fail this 'simple' reference. Is age a good excuse? I am also a little hard of hearing....too much really loud music in my past. Great shot Andre my friend, take care, best wishes to you....Ray
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Jon O'Brien
{K:11321} 1/20/2006
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How could you not get the Spinal Tap reference? The blurring effect is good (although it might have come across more clearly if you had staged it) and I think the choice of black and white is really effective. Rock and roll SHOULD be gritty.
Cheers,
Jon
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 1/20/2006
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a very nice cropping
very *artistic)
very nice tones
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Dave,
I'm not sure how many people will get the Spinal Tap reference. But I suppose a good number of people who open a blurred guitar shot will know what I'm talking about :)
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Thanks Janet,
I thought the blur added some energy to the shot. I know everyone does it, but what the heck, it looks good!
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/20/2006
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Marcus,
I think they play at two levels. Loud! and Off!
I'm wondering how many people will recognize the Spinal Tap reference?
Andre
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 1/20/2006
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very nice musician scene, the action of the strumming is excellent, I can almost hear it, I bet if I lived a bit closer i could :) Nice...
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 1/20/2006
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An interesting shot, Andre, and made even more so with your "about"! Well done in b/w and I like your shutter speed conveying the movement of the hands.
Dave.
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Janet B
{K:16139} 1/20/2006
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Great mood...nice blur! Can almost hear the music, Andre. Great b&w!
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