cellos

Since today’s word is music, my cello takes her baby out to sing. Very bad lighting, I hope that you can see the baby cello.

[Alicias]

I can see the baby. It's like a mother protecting her child. I think the lighting suits the mood of your picture.

[Ksenia]

I like this lighting and agree with AliciaS! It seems to me very touching picture, I don't know why but I think there should be some sad music which suddenly stops thus focusing on the silence...

[Yao RL]

@ksyu Your feeling is quite pertinent as most music written for cello is melancholy.

[Babs]

What a beautiful shot. Mother and baby!!!

[Ian McGuire]

love the mood you created...I can hear the music Ksyu described above...well done indeed Yao!

[Carol W]

I love the lighting, actually, it has created a wonderful atmosphere and the subject really suits the monochrome treatment. The addition of the baby cello gives the image another dimension. I really like this, great shot!

[Sharon Lee]

Lovely low light

[Maggiemae]

Very artistic - just a hint of your lovely cello!

[Lisa Stein]

Beautifully captured! Love the spotlight effect on the bridge of the instrument. Gorgeous forms and tones.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like the lighting too. I think it adds depth to the instrument- and the cello can pull out some beautiful tones in the same way.

[Taffy]

Lovely lighting, as others have noted. And the textures really come through using b&w.

[jT]

I like the cute baby peeking out - and I do like the mysterious lighting and framing

[Ginny]

This is a FAV for me! Such a lovely composition and lighting. It brings the instruments to life and gives them a personality :) The best thing I heard about string instruments recently, is that playing them regularly keeps them "alive" and that if you don't they start to sound dull and the wood begins to change a little. At least that's how I understood it.

[Yao RL]

@ginnykoppenhol thank you. I play my cello every day. If I am not, I feel grumpy.

[Ginny]

@yaorenliu It's fantastic to have a passion like that :)

[Camila]

love the light