Mandolin Rain

The story behind this image: A couple of days ago, I heard one of my favorite Bruce Hornsby songs on the radio; I immediately got an idea use the song as my muse for this week's image, using white balance to accent the mood I wanted. I have a mandolin that I used to play (not so well) many years ago at family functions, made by CF Martin & Company. They are world renown for their guitars, but they also make very nice mandolins. My particular instrument is the "A" style model, not the typical "scroll" style that you see more commonly in bluegrass bands.

I must say that I really like the idea of using white balance to achieve a particular atmosphere!

*For the Sight and Sound Group:

"Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDgOwX72fLI

"Listen to the mandolin rain
Listen to the music on the lake
Listen to my heart break every time she runs away"

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79 comments - The latest ones

Valfal ^club

This is the same image shot with automatic settings:

9 years ago.

Jan

Stunning stunning stunning! Val, I had the same problems as you but additionally I could see no difference with the shots. I have sorted but not quite mastered. This is truly spectacular! I love the image you ended up with. What a triumph !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

Wow, Jan, thanks so much! Lots of trial and error on my part, that's for sure! That being said, I can say with sincerity that this week's challenge made me aware of another "tool" I can use to create an entirely different look to an image. :-)

9 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Beautiful done, Valerie !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thank you so very much, Christiane! :-))

9 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

This is a lovely photo Val - I haven't tried with the different effects using white balance as a medium. I'll have to try this out for atmospheric pictures

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jenny McIntyre ^club

Thanks so much, Jenny! Yes, you should try experimenting with the white balance sometime, it can be another good "tool in the tool belt"! :-)

9 years ago.

Puzzler4879

Excellent work!
I've seen your wonderful picture in
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Puzzler4879

Thank you so much, John! :-))

9 years ago.

Puzzler4879

Me again, and this is still great!
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Puzzler4879

Thanks so much, John :-))

9 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Absolutely beautiful and fascinating beauty ..!
I wish you to spend a pleasant week.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you so much, Malik!
I hope your week is wonderful, too, my friend :-))

9 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

Du hast immer so tolle Ideen für die Motive. Ich finde das Blau wirkt hier ganz fantastisch.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Vielen, vielen Dank, Chrissy! :-))

9 years ago.

Clickity Click

wonderful Val as Judith has said, great pov and my first thought when seeing the image was ... moody blues ... lovely image and wonderful instrument.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thanks so much, Chris! It seems the hardest challenges bring the best learning experiences :-))

9 years ago.

Clickity Click has replied to Valfal ^club

Say that quietly Val ... lol ... forthcoming challenges may provide some really difficult learning experiences! :)

9 years ago.

LutzP ^club

I like the POV and the DOF here a lot, and the blue adds a nice touch to it

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to LutzP ^club

Thank you so much, Lutz! :-))

9 years ago.

H C

Beautiful shot and the blue works very well.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to H C

Thank you so much, Harriet! :-))

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Great Bruce Hornsby tune. This turned out beautifully Val and is such a nice addition to TSC and Sight and Sound. Great job!

Mandolins are so pretty. I don't think I've ever seen this type before.

I just noticed your original shot and it is so nice that way and I really like your "vanishing point" there too.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thanks so very much, Karen! This challenge really pushed me to explore the manual settings on my camera, which is always a good thing, lol! I've always thought mandolins are among the prettiest instruments; I'm glad I thought of this idea for my challenge shot. :-)

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

I agree Val. They are pretty and they sound as pretty as they look.

9 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Beautiful photos(I like both) Beautiful story....

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you so much, Pam! :-))

9 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

"Brand new strings" - a bit of "bluegrass mood"! ;-D

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Thanks Dida! Actually this mandolin needs brand new strings, lol! :-))

9 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome shots!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thanks so much, William!

9 years ago.

Danielle

Je suis vraiment en Admiration devant cette image MAGNIFIQUE ******************

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Danielle

Merci beaucoup, Danie! :-))

9 years ago.

Coco

I agree with William. Both are beautiful shots in their own way.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Coco

Thank you so much, Cordia! :-))

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

Beautiful perspective and a shot well thought out and executed.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thanks very much, Ron! :-))

9 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Excellent work.
Congrats on Explore.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you so much, Jaap! :-))

9 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

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9 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Excellent result, love the pov. Yes, it really adds atmosphere, a great learning exercise :-)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thank you very much, Gillian! Yes, this has really been a productive week for learning a new technique, and just plain becoming more familiarized with manual settings! :-))

9 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

excellent !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to .t.a.o.n.

Thanks so much, Rob! :-))

9 years ago.

Amazingstoker

the blue balance definitely improves and adds a mood to the image

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Thanks so much, Stoker! :-)

9 years ago.

Eve

Bel équilibre ...j'aime l'atmosphère
Belle semaine Valérie !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Eve

Merci beaucoup, Eve!
Belle semaine, mon ami! :-)

9 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

the blue makes it more mysterious

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thanks, Wierd; that's the effect I wanted to achieve. It's nice when a plan actually works, lol! :-))

9 years ago.

Esther ^club

Very cool - in more ways that one.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thank you so much, Esther! :-))

9 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

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Stunning images!

Perfect work!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Helena Ferreira

Thank you so very much for your kind words, Helena! :-))

9 years ago.

Heidiho ^club

Haa ... that's a good one !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Heidiho ^club

Thank you very much, Heidi! This week's challenge taught me a lot :-))

9 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Nice work Val. I like the "blue" version, especially when viewed large. Nice composition and shallow depth of field.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

Thank you very much, Graham! :-))

9 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Cool POV and photo Valerie!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Thank you so much, Norm! :-))

9 years ago.

Giorgio Bree

Martin
a name that has marked the music history.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Giorgio Bree

Yes indeed! :-)

9 years ago.

beverley

not sure what mine are ;-) will have to take a look ;-)
seems we all love mandolins though ... and I like your effect,
having said that ... I like the original colour ;-)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to beverley

Thanks so much, Bev! I like both versions of my photo for different reasons, I understand why some people like one over the other and vice versa; it all depends on the mood you are looking for. :-)

You have two very beautiful mandolins! The one on the top half of your photo looks like an "A" style, like mine, the one below it looks like the classic Eurpoean style. Do you play them sometimes?

9 years ago.

beverley has replied to Valfal ^club

no, sadly I do not play ... but there is a story and briefly ;-)
my Father was in the Royal Navy during the war ... the day he was due
to set sail ... him and his friend went to board the ship ... he had spent
the weekend with his friend and family and his friend "Peter" played
the mandolin ... he had two (the two you see here) .. Peter played the
very old one and he had taught my Father how to play .... they were
about to set sail ... my Father was called back to leave the ship ...
Peter stayed and sailed away ... the ship was hit by a torpedo,
the ship sank .... my Father visited the family to break the news
to them ... they gave him both mandolins to keep ... he played often
(with a tear in his eye) ... they now belong to me . . . ;-)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to beverley

Wow, how special those mandolins are! Thank you so much for sharing the poignant history behind these precious instruments, Bev! xxx

9 years ago.

beverley has replied to Valfal ^club

thanks for reading Val, yes they are special to me ;-) xxx

9 years ago.

cammino ^club

Very well done.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so much, cammino! :-))
Merci beacoup, Ylisa et Corinne! :-))

9 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

This is brilliant. Love it :-) An instant fave. And, the most perfect musical accompaniment. A classic track! Thanks very much for posting, Val.

9 years ago.

Horizon 36 ^club

Simple beautiful...well done .

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so very much for your kind words/ faves, Swetlana, Roger, Jan and Horizon! They are most appreciated! :-))))

9 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Excelente trabajo.

9 years ago.

FMW51 ^club

I like it very much!

9 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
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9 years ago.

Diederik Santema ^club

Beautiful blues

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so much for your kind words/faves, Mariji, Peter, Rambonp, Paz, Frank-Michael, Maria, Moussa, Cathy, June, Dany, Rainer and Diederik; they are most appreciated! :-))

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

Congratulations on Explore, Val.

9 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

genial POV and work !!!

9 years ago.

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