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THE VIOLINIST

© Rakesh Syal

THE VIOLINIST

Uploaded: April 12, 2006 00:34:37

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Day light portrait of my senior friend, entring for monthly theme.

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Kerby Pfrangle April 12, 2006

Wonderful detail, beautiful in black and white. Such character to the face. Great shot. #425393

Su Sana E. P level-classic April 12, 2006

Very expressive portrait of this solitary violinist, Rakesh!! Excellent composition!! #2634505

Paul E. Earl April 12, 2006

A stunning portrait, Rakesh. Very expressive! #2634511

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 12, 2006

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Evy Johansen

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member since: 6/16/2002 Wow... awesome portrait, Rakesh!! Very beautiful!
4/12/2006 12:29:47 AM

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Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2006

Superb use of lighting in this beautiful portrait, Rakesh!! A classic black and white image!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2634521

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 12, 2006

Rakesh, very nice portrait; great lighting. #2634531

Karen Engelbreth April 12, 2006

Another wonderful portrait, Rakesh! #2634551

Darryl Wilkinson April 12, 2006

Music from the heart and soul, Rakesh, nice profile!!! #2634561

Ray Clarke April 12, 2006

Great lighting in this shot Rakesh! Beautiful portrait!!! (R) #2634573

Pat Gamwell April 12, 2006

MASTERPIECE! Belongs in an exclusive art museum! SUPERB, my friend! #2634598

Alison Greenwood April 12, 2006

A musician as well as a photographer wow! Awesome sp Rakesh! #2634599

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 12, 2006

Thank you Evy, Kerby, Susan, Paul, Stan, Janine, Karen, Darryl, R&A, Pat and Alison for so nice words!! #2634610

Renee Doyle April 12, 2006

Classic b&w portrait Rakesh!!!! Hope to see this again!!! Excellent work!
#2634623

Carla Metzler April 12, 2006

Wonderful b&w portrait, Rakesh!!! #2634661

Colleen Braun April 12, 2006

great B&W image... #2634663

Alan L. Borror April 12, 2006

Outstanding, Rakesh! This is surely a winner!!! #2634687

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic April 12, 2006

Wow, what a great shot. I love this guy! #2634713

Margaret Sikora April 12, 2006

Im in agreeance with all of the above Rakesh,have a good day. #2634716

Donald K. Cherry April 12, 2006

Fantastic portrait, Rakesh! #2634737

Paula Dwyer April 12, 2006

Outstanding!!!! :) #2634790

Debbie Del Tejo April 12, 2006

OH Rakesh...this is so incredibly beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. It is early morning and it was the ONE that made me STOP. I looked at it for what seems like hours, then had to comment and congratulate you. You are have an incredible gift and you use it well. TAKE A STANDING OVATION FROM ME ON THIS ONE! #2634791

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 12, 2006

DITTO DITTO all of the comments above! This is awesome! #2634847

Judyann Plante April 12, 2006

AWESOME!!! Excellent lighting, comp and tones, Rakesh! #2634919

Allison & John Overton April 12, 2006

This B & W blows me away!!!! Need more be said....Awesome Rakesh #2634970

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 12, 2006

Thank you Renee, Carla, Colleen, Allan, Carolyn, Margaret, Don, Paula, Debbie, Gail and Judyann, for so nice words! #2634983

Melissa A. Mannon April 12, 2006

beautiful light and composition! He is just the perfect subject with the perfect portrait photographer to capture his image! #2635004

Paul Sikora April 12, 2006

Rakesh, did you remember to get the senior friend to sign a waiver. Masterly work, EXTREMELY GOOD #2635028

Colette M. Metcalf April 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait and lighting, Rakesh!! #2635032

Wende Trew April 12, 2006

Fabulous Job Rakesh!! Your use of natural light is awesome!! What a super capture!! I LOVE it!! #2635036

Helen Green April 12, 2006

Fantastic photo for the monthly theme, I love this photo. #2635099

Dr Silly level-classic April 12, 2006

Your portrait work with your friend is super. This one reminds me of the song. "Touch of the Masters Hand". :o)
#2635179

Kim Helmick April 12, 2006

I love the lighting on this Rakesh! Superbly done! #2635229

Linda Boehme level-classic April 12, 2006

Beautiful portrait for monthly theme, Rakesh! Perfect lighting. #2635237

Bridgette B April 12, 2006

Wow... what a wonderful portrait, Rakesh. #2635283

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 12, 2006

Thank you John, Melissa, Paul, Colette, Wende, Helen, Dr Silly, Kim, Linda and Bridgette for nice words! #2635414

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 12, 2006

These shots are always awesome! Great in B&W! #2635417

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 12, 2006

An outstanding portrait and the B&W was the perfect choice! Excellent work! Jeff #2635491

Pat and Graham . Robards April 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait and lighting! ~Pat #2635500

Melissa G. Meiselman April 12, 2006

All praise that I would have said is already stated. This image is meaningful to me because of the violin. My son was a violin prodigy. Many hours were spent with practicing, lessions and recitals.

There was an old man, a rabbi, very much like the one pictured here who was a mentor for me during my childhood. #2635514

Pamela Shane April 12, 2006

My favorite of all your subjects Rakesh. This is outstanding - I love
your masterful work!! :) #2635562

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic April 12, 2006

What a wonderful capture and pose..love the choice of B&W as well. #2635644

Mary N C. Taitt April 12, 2006

Striking and expressive portrait and BW, Rakesh! Mary :-) #2635852

Mary E. McCabe April 12, 2006

Rakesh, I sure hope you're getting some money for your outstanding work and talent! m #2635884

April 12, 2006

Great image with wonderful lighting Rakesh, love it! #2635932

Roxanne M. Bubar April 12, 2006

Such details and what a fantastic capture. #2635942

Navin Talwar April 12, 2006

Great details & lighting. #2636067

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 12, 2006

Superb lighting and composition, Rakesh! Very beautiful portrait! #2636098

Glenn E. Urquhart April 12, 2006

Very nicely done, Rakesh! Excellent portrait! Cheers, Glenn. #2636381

Nadya Johnson April 12, 2006

A wonderful portrait, Rakesh! And so perfect for the monthly theme. #2636394

Ken Smith level-classic April 12, 2006

Stunning!!! #2636452

Stephen Zacker April 12, 2006

Great profile and lighting #2636471

Goshka G. April 12, 2006

Marvelous B&W portrait, Rakesh, and so beautifully lit!! #2636578

Debbie Hartley April 12, 2006

Beautiful B&W portrait Rakesh! #2636730

Jenny D April 12, 2006

AWESOME portrait, Rakesh! #2636866

Roger Bernabo April 12, 2006

you're such a master of light! #2637126

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe April 12, 2006

Fabulous, Rakesh!!
kk #2637374

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 12, 2006

Thank you friends for sush a nice feedback!! #2637439

Robyn Mackenzie April 12, 2006

Simply marvellous, Rakesh!!! #2637456

Lynne Morris April 12, 2006

Wow this is stunning Rakesh, you are such a master at photography, totally inspiring! #2637537

Kate Jackson April 13, 2006

Very masterful incredible portrait Rakesh! #2637903

Daniel Diaz April 13, 2006

Subtle yet still very bold Rakesh, excellent work yet again my friend!!! #2637906

Jill Odice level-classic April 13, 2006


There is my favorite model :-) It's like seeing Santa Clause doing what he does the rest of the year :-) #2637914

Jenny Bosmans April 13, 2006

Really awesome portrait and capture, Rakesh!! #2638076

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 13, 2006

Thank you Robyn, Lynne, Kate, Daniel, Jill and Jenny for nice words! #2638721

Milan Banik April 13, 2006

Rakesh extraordinary composition complit in every point of view,to me the winner.....not only months theme,in people too. #2639250

April 13, 2006

The lighting is perfect. Beautiful face and wonderful capture of the concentrating and calm expression. #2639618

Hendrik Storme April 13, 2006

Gorgeous portrait! Awesome lightning!!! #2639776

Barbara Helgason April 13, 2006

Beautiful lighting on this great portrait Rakesh! #2639799

Cindy Paquette April 13, 2006

Rakesh! Your friend is so incredibly photogenic! I love his face and I love how you portray him each time you present him to us! Another BRAVO from me! Just splendid! #2640271

April 13, 2006

So very beautiful, Rakesh!! Just incredible!!! #2640388

Mary K. Robison April 13, 2006

Beautifully lit portrait and perfect monthly theme entry, Rakesh! Looks like a winner to me. #2640712

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. April 14, 2006

STUNNING contrast and composition!! Wonderful creative work, my friend!!! #2642613

Stan Kwasniowski April 14, 2006

Rakesh, powerful #2642689

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 14, 2006

Thank you Milan, Andree, Hendrik, Barbara, Cindy, Joanne, Mary, Marvin and Stan for great words! #2643384

Kaye Burazin April 14, 2006

WOWZA Rakesh, I am always blown away by your master talent! #2643503

April 15, 2006

What a great picture. Jen #2645422

Inge S. Lasmana April 15, 2006

Outstanding BW image, Rakesh! love the lighting, composition and contrast. Well done! #2645639

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 15, 2006

Thank you Kaye, Jen and Inge!! #2645972

ALLEN O. HOWARD April 15, 2006

A WINNER! I absolutely love it! I bought a DVD the other day (The Art Of Violin). Awesome! A fantastic documentary if anyone has the time. #2646583

Joyce ONeil April 17, 2006

Awesome... he looks so into the music. Really very good, Rakesh.... #2652354

Guy D. Biechele level-classic April 17, 2006

Great detail, composition, and crop. Lighting provides great tones for B&W image. A fine portrait! #2652542

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 17, 2006

Thank you Allen, Joyce and Guy for so nice words!! #2652593

Sylvia Rossler April 17, 2006

Perfect lighting for a B&W portrait Rakesh !!! Superb !! #2654135

Dennis Flanagan level-classic April 17, 2006

Good posing for this. #2654619

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 17, 2006

Thank you Sylvia!

Thank you Dennis! #2655439

Cathy M. Gromball April 21, 2006

Excellent portrait, Rakesh! I love it in b&w!

Cathy :) #2670999

Lori Carlson April 23, 2006

Oh Rakesh, I just love this amazing portrait! Wonderful angle and feel!! Just beautiful!! :0) #2676512

She-She Killough April 23, 2006

Boy have you been busy Rakesh... Haven't been to your gallery in a while WOW you sure have a lot of amazing images up. I have been so busy that I can't visit the galleries like I would like to. Suffice to say I could commment for an hour on all your new images. Awesome Rakesh!!! And I must comment on your still lifes you have a gift to set them up excellently.....teach a class to us on it! :) #2677772

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 24, 2006

Thank you Cathy, Lori and SheShe for your nice words!! #2680054

Tamera S. Phillips May 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Rakesh. Good luck in the next round. #2793661

Armando -. Arturo May 21, 2006

congrats Rakesh, the lighting is awsome. #2793736

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe May 21, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2793846

May 21, 2006

Congrats on being a finalist!
Jen #2793861

Erica Murphy level-classic May 21, 2006

Awesome photo Rakesh!! Congrats!!

Erica #2794180

Jill Flynn May 21, 2006

Beautiful work. Congratulations on your finalist Rakesh! #2794343

Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006

AWESOME finalist, Rakesh! CONGRATULATIONS! #2794348

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 21, 2006

Superb finalist and image, Rakesh!:) #2794404

Marie Fields May 21, 2006

Congratulations, Rakesh! Incredible portrait! #2794575

Melissa A. Mannon May 21, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh! #2794608

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 21, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2794730

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 21, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh! I knew where this has headed, Allen #2795028

Wende Trew May 21, 2006

Big Congrats Rakesh!! I LOVE this image!!! #2795037

Paul E. Earl May 21, 2006

Well done Rakesh! #2795189

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 21, 2006

Huge congratulations, Rakesh! Fantastic finalist! #2795194

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 21, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Rakesh!! #2795201

Life Expressions May 21, 2006

Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #2795292

Ray Thoms May 21, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh...beautifully done! #2795331

Kaye Burazin May 21, 2006

Wonderful Rakesh and so superb. Congrats and see you in the next round! #2795428

Robyn Mackenzie May 21, 2006

Awesome! Congratulations, Rakesh! #2795567

Marsha S. Smith May 21, 2006

Such exquisite detail and lighting, Rakesh. Congratulations!!!! #2795650

Kenneth Mucke May 21, 2006

Congrats Rakesh on another masterpiece #2795773

Lorraine A. Cook May 21, 2006

Beautiful Portrait! Congratulations, Rakesh!<:)) #2795885

Renee Doyle May 21, 2006

So glad to see this again Rakesh!!! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!
#2796035

Bobbie Davis May 21, 2006

Awesome finalist Rakesh! #2796134

Daniel G. Flocke May 21, 2006

Rakesh - This is an awsome image!!! Congratulations on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round!

~Daniel #2796190

Lynne Morris May 21, 2006

Many congratulations Rakesh, a well deserved finalist - good luck in the next round :) #2796210

Rakesh Syal level-classic May 21, 2006

Thank you so much all for your big support and good wishes!! #2796314

Al G. Juniarsam May 21, 2006

CONGRATS on your GREAT potrait shot, Rakesh! #2796407

Dale Ann Cubbage May 21, 2006

Many congrats to you and good luck, Rakesh!

da #2796491

Paul Sikora May 22, 2006

Congratulations on being an April finalist, Rakesh #2796713

Dennis Flanagan level-classic May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh. #2797088

Jenny Bosmans May 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Rakes!! :) #2797271

Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006

Big congrats on this beautiful finalist Rakesh :O) #2797347

Steve Mescha May 22, 2006

Congradulations, Rakesh!!! #2797351

David L. Luchowski May 22, 2006

A great finalist,Rakesh.Well deserved. #2797443

Bridgette B May 22, 2006

Another big congrats, Rakesh!! :) #2797543

Anne D. Eigen May 22, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Rakesh! #2797913

Cyn Valentine May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh!! #2797918

Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006

Your senior friend wins a lot for you, looks like another fabalous shot Rakesh.
Congratulations! #2798020

Dr Silly level-classic May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh. :O)
#2798350

Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh! This is an exceptional portrait! #2798515

Andreas G. Karelias May 22, 2006

This was I call art Rakesh. Congratulations and I wish this photo to be a winner. It deserves it. Regards - Andreas #2798998

Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006

Terrific finalist, my friend! CONGRATS! #2799139

Pamela Shane May 22, 2006

YES!!!! Congratulations on this outstanding b&w finalist Rakesh!!!! :) #2799288

Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006

Congratulations, Rakesh!! I don't know how I ever missed this photo on its first time out, but I am so glad to see it in the finalists! Best of luck my friend, in the final round! #2799413

Guy D. Biechele level-classic May 22, 2006

Congrats Rakesh, on this fine image being chosen a finalist. Good Luck with it!! #2799677

Joy E. Cobb May 22, 2006

Masterful! Congratulations on this outstanding portrait, Rakesh. #2799702

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006

Tells a story, great work, congratulations on your finalist win! #2799718

Hendrik Storme May 22, 2006

Big congrats Rakesh! GREAT!!!! #2800344

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh, on your well-deserved finalist. I love the shots you have done with this model, they are so "deep". Good luck in the final, my friend!!! #2800787

Noel Baebler May 22, 2006

Huzzah, Rakesh! Soooooooo impressive! #2800848

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 22, 2006

Congratulations Rakesk! #2801109

David Phalen May 22, 2006

Well earned! Good Luck!! #2801479

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006

Way to go Rakesh, Congratulations! #2801550

Paula Kelly May 22, 2006

Condrads Rakesh! good luck in the next round! #2801704

Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2006

Congratualtions on all your FINE finalsists dear friend!! Best of luck in the next round!! #2801710

Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Rakesh! Outstanding portrait! #2802140

Rakesh Syal level-classic May 22, 2006

Thank you so much for your kind support and good wishes. #2802417

Leanne M.E. Boyd May 23, 2006

Congratulations Rakesh! #2804670

Debbie Hartley May 23, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Rakesh! #2805676

Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006

Wonderful potrait...Congrats! #2806316

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