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Here's the bassist from the same band as the sax player below.
I like double basses for their substantiality, their gravity.
The bassist in one salsa band I had the pleasure of enjoying had an electric instrument with the entire huge wooden body missing. Easy to transport, not so easy on the eyes.

2 comments:

The Photodiarist said...

Beautiful capture of light on his head. Query: Would you consider a vertical photo so as to capture the instrument too?

minor keys said...

Yes, I did take a few vertical shots of the saxophonist (shorter instrument easier to fit in the frame). But I liked the intimate feel of the portraits, going close from afar. The idea of the person first, and just a piece of the instrument, a hint to their capabilities. And also, I really like the clean undisturbed backgrounds, impossible when zoomed out- too many people sitting on the monument behind! :D
and you were absolutely right about the bokeh of the new lens; I love it!