Saxaphone

[Dave Mills]

When I was in France my son in laws brother who plays the sax asked me if I could come with some creative ways of showing his instrument. I obviously was not set up for this but did the best I could. We took this in the backyard in an area with even lighting against a blank,neutral wall.(easy for future selection) I took as many angles and sections that I could think of and recently worked on the images. First I changed the backround and then started with PB. I wanted a sharper look so played with Topaz Detail and other sharpening and detail filters until I came up with a combo that I liked.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Dave, makes me want to pick up my drum sticks and play along. Love the effect here of the reflections in the brass..................Comp works well for me. Nice warm colors................I would hang this in my music room

[Roman Kurywczak]

Looks like liquid metal! Came out very nice
Dave and the black BG works very well as does the comp!

[Jay Gould]

It doesn't rock; it SAXES!!

Very cool.

[Nick Palmieri]

Perfect effect here! looks really good to me.

[John Storjohann]

What a great image...I have GOT to get my head wrapped around PB. I love the almost engraved effects it had on the metallic surface and the reflections, and the colors pop off the screen. Wouldn't change a thing.

[Indranil Sircar]

Fantastic effect and composition, Dave. I like the liquid metal look along with the reflection. Did you try a vertical one too?

[Hazel Grant]

All of the above.....agree. Great image

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Dave, flawless! The black background really makes the sax standout nicely.

[Maureen Allen]

Wow. Nice! Love the comp and the pb effect is perfect here.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Dave,

Ooo. Very cool. Wish I could read the writing though... Love the color.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Dave Mills]

Thanks alot for the comment...greatly appreciated.
Indranil, I didn't shoot the whole sax just parts of it. It was held on a stand and I tried to avoid that area.

[Kerry Perkins]

Ah, the joy of sax! Really nice look with the filters, love the way the metal flows and reflects. Great job!

[Susan Candelario]

I absolutely love this one! The colors, black b/g and the PB effect are just fantastic. Very well done.

[Brendan Dozier]

This turned out great, Dave. The filtering works extremely well on the brass metal, like the reflected light and colors, and black BG makes it pop nicely.

[Judy Howle]

Outstanding Dave! I love bling and this has lots of it in the reflections. Nice composition too.