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Luis Paez says
Just Love all of these Joe, but that 35mm shot just reaches out and touches you. Great work as always!
Filip says
85mm shot is my favourite. Looking at his hands you see years of dedication, practice, skill and passion, that tells a deeper story than a simple wider image of the artist playing…
Glenn says
Would have like to have seen the 35mm shot taken with your 70-200 to see results of compression. It is a great shot as is for sure.
art meripol says
loving the whole series. These are super…as is the lesson. Did a shoot last week I was happy with until I got home and realized there was a cool shot I left behind. Seems that’s always the case. I like the 35 but the 85 too. Admire that last final frame as much as any.
CJ says
Joe – Would you mind talking briefly about why the lens switch. Invariably, all those shots could have been covered by the 24-70 and your feet since no shot was executed wide open on the primes.
Ross Chevalier says
Brilliant as always Joe. I confess, I like the 35mm shot the best, perhaps it’s because I like to think I’m a guitarist and the fingers are where the magic comes from
Stephen Ratcliff says
Each photo tells it’s own story…..Thanks for sharing the backstory and the specs.
Ken Wood says
Just a question. Couldn’t the 35mm shot have been done with the 24-70 lens? Is there a reason the 35mm lens worked better? Thanks
Joe says
Masterful work as always. My favorites are the 35’s and the 85 images. Looking forward to reading your post on the lighting!
Ken Wood says
Just a question. Could the 35mm shot have been made with the 24-70 lens? If so was there some advantage to the prime lens?
Thanks.
PS..these are beautiful. I wanna be Joe McNally when I grow up!
Joe McNally says
Hi back….yep, the shot could have easily been made with the 24-70. I needed to shoot some details that day, and was experimenting with DOF, so I mostly used my primes. But yes, the 24-70 would work fine here….Joe
M says
I’m a new reader and I really really like your informative blog! How can you shoot @1/4 and @1/13 without motion blur? Was it dark inside and did you freeze motion with your Speedlights?
Joe McNally says
The key to it is flash. Flash has a quality or component known as flash duration. Very, very fast burst of light, as you can imagine. So while your shutter speed is lengthy, to burn in the scene, the flash becomes your source of stopping power, freezing the subject and rendering them sharp.
Imisi says
Wowz. This is surreal. The two 35mm shots do it for me. But, of course, the ‘hands’ shot is too compelling to not be my #1
Gene says
Have been in the middle of moving, and am finally getting caught up on bookmarked items and this joy popped up – thank you for sharing the story, the explanations, and most of all the pictures. Love the colors, light, and mood of the last one – Leo’s character and the mood of the room come right through.
sean says
Brilliant Photos Joe, My favorrite has to be the 35mm at the tip of the guitar, it tells a story and you can almost hear the music. Thanks for breaking down the images and how you managed to work with the room. I love the diversity of your images there really isn’t anything that you haven’t shot.