Blowing your own by judithg

Blowing your own

Well I won't be blowing mine today as I went out without a camera battery AGAIN and missed several great photo opportunities on our dog walk. Then lots of the flowers are going over in the garden, the cat was nowhere to be seen, the kids didn't like the curry I slaved over, ironing beckoned and I had no photo for today. Well this is Adam's trumpet - it's a lovely instrument that doesn't get played nearly enough and Sunday nights are often characterised by me shouting 'trumpet practice' fruitlessly at the living room door. I don't know if I've done it justice but I like it framed.
To be fair - my allium photo was also a last minute desperate shot and you lovely people have commented and faved and put it on PP and I love you all!!! Many thanks!
well may you toot. Nice angle and b&W works so well. I always forget about trying it.

May 8th, 2011  
Oh what a , is a shame. I like your title and shot
May 8th, 2011  
I love this shot! Instruments make such fabulous photos. You've done an excellent job with this, Judith ~ love the composition, focus, framing and b/w formality.
May 8th, 2011  
Wonderful perspective and framing and I love the b&w! Maybe you should only do desperate last minute shots from now on - I love them ;)!
May 8th, 2011  
Cool pic! I love it!
May 8th, 2011  
This is a wonderful shot, great angle, the reflection & the hint of a music score in the background . How wonderful to be able to play the trumpet so keep him at it, he will be grateful & it's such a cool instrument. My grandchildren play flute, guitar & piano & it's wonderful to hear them !
May 8th, 2011  
Great one. Love this. Really good as black and white.
May 8th, 2011  
Oh no! but this is a great shot regardless, great processing too
May 8th, 2011  
Love a trumpet - nice shininess!
May 8th, 2011  
great shot - such a great subject matter. Love the B&W and PoV. Your commentry just made me laugh, took me back to the days when my mum used to shout at me for piano practise, once i'd huffed through that i'd get shouted at again for viola procatise, then again for tenor horn practise! I got good grades despite no practise!!
May 8th, 2011  
Judith, lovely composition and a great B/W conversion, I like the narrative regarding 'nagging' for trumpet practice :)...we used to 'nag' our daughters for not doing trumpet practice ..but hey guess what , my eldest is now a music teacher at secondary school :)
May 8th, 2011  
Very good last minute shot! I like very much the B&W, angle, details, DOF, well everything! :-)
May 8th, 2011  
Love reading about your human frailties. Allows me to forgive myself for doing things like going out without batteries! ...re Music practice, only yesterday my eldest daughter chastised me for giving in and not making her continue music lessons when she was a teenager. Keep up the battle. From my experience they'll only discover the worth of your nagging in adulthood. Oh, by the way, loved the framed black and white!!!
May 8th, 2011  
Really nice different shot, your house sounds like mine LOL I really need to take shots from different angles as I see from this it really works.
May 8th, 2011  
Really like the black and white and frame, it suits the subject, the angle is great as well.
May 8th, 2011  
nice shot, I love photo of brass instruments
May 9th, 2011  
You should absolutely toot your own horn! This is a great shot - love the b&w, the frame, everything about it.
May 9th, 2011  
I really like the b/w and the frame, it suits the subject! And great angle!!
May 9th, 2011  
love the black and white...great one
May 9th, 2011  
A great black and white shot!
May 9th, 2011  
Nice way to salvage the day.
May 10th, 2011  
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Loving the angle, the reflection and the tone.
May 12th, 2011  
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