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Shankar's Double Violin*
by Michael Soo
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20-FEB-2005 Michael Soo

4th Place
Shankar's Double Violin*
by Michael Soo

Took this just 3 days ago. Didn't go into eligible cuz I'm 3 days late. :-(

Shankar & Gingger's famed double voilins (well, since there are two and they are both double, shouldn't they call it QUAD-violin? ) ;-) and vocals provided haunting melodies throughout the entire movie, "Passion of the Christ".

Here, Shankar started playing with his double violin. The backlighted stage poured rays of light illuminating the fresh rosin from its bow into the air, lasting mere seconds before it dissippated. At the same time, it silhouetted him into darkness, shrouding him with rims of bright light.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
1/200s f/2.0 at 135.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Feb-2005 16:35:06
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length135 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/2
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modeaverage (1)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge05-Mar-2005 17:42
Wow this is stunning. I love the atmosphere....Penelope
Guest 28-Feb-2005 19:49
Hey, I just checked out the song (listened to it) in Amazon. I've actually heard it before. LOL!!! It's actually quite good. Maybe I should change the title to the name of that song!
- MS
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Feb-2005 18:54
For the full lyrics, look here:http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/d/daniels-devil.htm - Olaf.dk
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Feb-2005 18:51
Rob, the devil knew he was beat and Johnny got his gold fiddle in the end - doesn't sound likely does it? - Olaf.dk
Guest 28-Feb-2005 15:03
I don't know how I missed this, it is stunning! I want to know how that song ends that Earl was going on about. Did the boy win.

MS Did you intend to get the rosin in focus? if you did is was an excellent call.

Rob
Guest 28-Feb-2005 09:05
Thanks much, Mikel, Frank & Lonnit!
Angela, it was indeed a once in a moment capture. I only got one picture of its kind since movement and background stage fan blows the rosin away fast. So, were you a violinist too?

Olaf, LOL...seems like this image invoked the same tune even for different people. That's quite an astonishment to me since I've never heard of that song. Gotto look it up in Amazon.

Thanks again fellas.

- Michael Soo
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Feb-2005 09:20
The first thing that went through my head when I saw this was that song Earl was talking about! I didn't comment because I didn't know the name of the song nor the artist. I was hoping I'd find out once I get back to work and then I'd post. It is a truly amazing capture - fantastic image Michael! Earl, do you listen to Radio Paradise? That's what I usually have in my headphones at work. I think that is where I've heard that song. --Olaf.dk
ctfchallenge26-Feb-2005 06:48
Unbelievable capture! ~ Lonnit
Guest 26-Feb-2005 03:40
I love it. Great lighting and motion you've captured with this one.
Guest 26-Feb-2005 02:32
As a musician, I knew immediately what the "smoke"-like look was from: the rosin. This brings back a lot of memories of when I used to play more seriously.

Anyway -- about the photo. Just amazing. GREAT atmosphere and I love the rich, thick blacks you've got. Incredible timing on catching this moment.
Mikel Featherston26-Feb-2005 00:12
My first thought when I saw the image was that is was smoke. ;)

Either way, it's a strong one.
Guest 25-Feb-2005 22:47
Thanks Cindy, iso3200 and whoever the first guy who commented was... :)

Earl, thanks for the lyrics. I can TOTALLY understand why you would laugh. I would too if I were you. That's HILARIOUS!!! ROFL. Definitely more than a coincidence, I'd say! ;)

- Michael Soo
cindyd25-Feb-2005 22:34
Wow Michael this really is an amazing catch. Nice start to the gallery! Cindy
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Feb-2005 22:29
When I got my first look at this image, the song "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by Charlie Daniels Band was playing on my computer via an internet radio station. A purely random bit of timing but when I made the connection I laughed out loud.

If you are not familiar with the song, it starts out like this:

“The devil went down to Georgia He was looking for a soul to steal He was in a bind cause he was way behind And he was willing to make a deal When he came across this young man Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump And said, "Boy" let me tell you what I guess you didn't know it But I'm a fiddle player too And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you Now you played pretty good fiddle, boy But give the devil his due I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul Cause I think I'm better than you The boy said "My name's Johnny And it might be a sin But I'll take you bet, your gonna regret Cause I'm the best that's ever been"

I don’t know the musician in your photo but it sure looks like he is playing to beat the devil! Excellent image. This image reminds me that it is all about light. Just excellent. -Earl Waud
iso320025-Feb-2005 19:55
Great timing. What an excellent catch.
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Feb-2005 14:12
WOW!!! This is a great photo. It is such a "of the moment" photo, and I love these when they are well taken, which is what this one is.
:-D