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WayneBenedet — Chords of Affection
Published: 2007-01-12 15:18:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 9372; Favourites: 402; Downloads: 0
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Today it is -30 Celcius not accounting for wind chill. So it seemed appropriate to post the last in this series on this day. In these kinds of temperatures, what but affection (love) could keep a body warm. For those of you waiting for it, I am sorry that it took so long, but each picture has gone through a number of changes as the series has developed. I hope you enjoy this last image in the series.Related content
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I featured this deviation in my journal [link]
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thank you so very much meredith. This means a great deal. I really appreciate all of your support.
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you're so welcome. it's just a thank you for all of your support!
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and you are welcome fo that. But I think it goes both ways.
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thanks again.
My preference if the re-post image, because of the detail, but this one appeals to many other people as well.
Thanks for the
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This is beautiful I love the darkness of the instrument, I have never seen one that rich in color. I must view the rest of your gallery.
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thank you very much for your visit and your comment. The support you give is appreciated. I hope you enjoyed the rest of the gallery.
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You are very welcome, and I'm sure I will love all your gallery as much as I love this picture.
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well, let me know what you think. Comments and suggestions are valued.
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...your works are too beautiful and too fine...
...i guess everyone have to be very carefully appreciate you works...
...very deeply and slowly...
...and some of your photo jus like watercolor...
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I want to thank you for all of your very kind words. I am pleased that you enjoyed looking through my gallery, and I hope that you will come back and visit again.
Your comment about some of my images looking like water colours is especially appreciated because you yourself paint in water colours and have created many beautiful images. I also enjoyed visiting your gallery and looking at your fine work.
Once again I thank you for your kind words and your visit.
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This is so beautiful 
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Thank you, I appreciate your comment.
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Wonderful composition, can I use this beautiful foto for make stationery to Outlook Express?
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Thank you
That's only my hobby
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thank you.
Yes, as long as you do not give the image away to anyone or use it for profit in any way ( If possible, it woul dbe nice if you could make a link back to my gallery when you use it).
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I'm a sucker for violins and what you have done in this series is exquisite! The mood, the compositions and the general take on the instrument came out very well!!! Kudos to you!
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thank you very kindly for your visit and appreciative comment.
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This is wonderful! I am a music student in montreal ( not studying violin) but I putter on my violin at home. I should really get around to photographing it... But back to this picture. I find it a bit stock-like but besides that I love the composition and the lighting. Five stars!
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thank a lot for taking your time to comment. It is appreciated. ( I read yesterday that artists need to create junk in order to move the the next stage of their development, I guess thta is how I see this series now. It was OK for its time, but it was part of what spured me on to the newer stuff I have been trying, and that will only be another stepping stone for what ever happens next).
I think the writer was makng the point here that the important thing is to create, and that not every creation is a masterpiece, but that every creation plays a role in the development of the artist.
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You are very right! Thanks for the reply. Anyways i really do think that your series is quite good and that your newer stuff is better. Forth and forward to a new and brighter future!...
gabby
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how appropriate the title is for this piece! I love the mood I feel when I look at it.
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thank you very much, for your visit, for your comment and for your 
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this is a truly beautiful piece!
the colours, concept, everything are awesome.
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I really enjoy photography, I just find that I'm not very good at trying to articulate myself when commenting, but I'll try... (even though I'll just sound crazy or like I'm speaking nonsense.)
I feel so very odd saying this, but upon first glance at this picture, it reminded me of a funeral. Possibly due to the positioning than anything. But even though it immediately reminded me of something depressing, I don't find the picture itself to be depressing, but rather one filled with the utmost love and devotion. The way the roses are draped over the violin (almost lovingly in my eyes) gives me the impression of either surrendering to or being overtaken by passion. So much so, in fact, that the violin has reached the point of demise (hence the funeral vibe I got).
So I guess in the end, I see this picture representing the outcome of when such a powerful emotion of love is conveyed through music. A serenade of some sort. Well, that's it for my weird POV.
All in all, its' a very beautiful photo beautifully taken. 
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You certainly do not sound "crazy" or speak nonsense.
Images, tend to evoke emotional responses. In my mind, that is what 'art' is all about. Good art, is able to start with a concept, and then move it towards a finished product. Think of how a painting is produced. The artist startes with aa idea, then he makes the image. He has total control over lighting, contrast, colours and the objects that he uses to portray the concept he or she has in mind.
Unfortunateley, photography has tended to work differently and so it is often not seen as "art" in the same way as a painting or drawing is considered art. Yet, if the tools are used correctly, photography can be an art, in the same way as a painting. To me the differnce comes in the concept. Is my goal just to take a pretty picture, or do I start with a concept and attempt to pictorially show that concept to my audience?
The Chords of Affection series was that attempt. I did not start with a photo, I started with a concept, and out of that concept, four images were created, each with a disctict flavour and message.
Since the series has been published, it has been interpreted and commented on by a variety of people. Not everyone likes every image, some people, like yourself see one aspect, others see another. But in one respect the images have achieved their goal....they have been viewed and have created discussion and comment.
So I thank you for your part in this process. Your comments, perceptions and views are as valuable as all the others, and as such, they will contine to be recorded. I apprecaite your input, because it allows the series to continue to live and to take its place as it was intended.
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thank you for your visit and comment.
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This is beautiful...romantic...classy...wow
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thank you. Your comment is appreciated.
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thank you very much. I appreciate your time to comment.
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