The Eternal Muse

Charles Winslow, 3 months ago

A cool dedication Paul!

vonne, 3 months ago

OH I LOVE This!! The only thing I like as much as photos is Music! Great treatment Paul!

Alf Caruana, 3 months ago

great capture Paul, love the edge of frame result

Glenn Alderson, 3 months ago

love the detail!

scarletmoon, 3 months ago

love it! :)

Jeff Burns, 3 months ago

Stunning work Paul this is awesome

billyboy, 3 months ago

Paul, you`ve created an amazing vibe with tones and textures on this, and the way you composed the shot really brings it home. Love the repairs, like the scars of a war hero… this instrument has a deep history. Bet it actually has a beautiful tone. Nice work

Mark German, 3 months ago

I like this a lot, Paul.
Nice warm hues and good composition.

Brett Foster, 3 months ago

Maestro! I agree with billyboy and Mark. Very nicely done, mate.

MIKERUSSELL, 3 months ago

This is a very beautiful piece.

Jason Moses, 3 months ago

Ooh, yeah. I can hear “Helping Hand”... “Wearing scars on my arms and in my eyes”.

Am I seeing things or are those strings not the right gauge to be EADGBE?

mariemadeleyne, 3 months ago

oh wonderful colours Paul. One can imagine much music and delicious stories.
Superb old thing, full of memories for sure.

marshall calve..., 3 months ago

hi paul this so warm not only in it’s colour but in the way that it invites you to pick it up and strum great detail

Kurt Tutschek, 3 months ago

excellent details – a wonderful image

Paul Vanzella, 3 months ago

Great shot – so much warmth!

nodrogart, 3 months ago

This is a wonderful piece, the grain of the wood, the cracks in the lacquer, excellent such clarity

Andy Harris, 3 months ago

beautiful crop shot – shows the wood grain extremely well, and allows you to envision the rest of the instrument easily in your head…!

cdwork, 3 months ago

Fabulous feel and work

Chris White, 3 months ago

Hey Paul, it’s always an inspiration to spend some time with you too. I really love the detail in this.

Sharon Hammond, 3 months ago

Fabulous image & dedication

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so much everyone!! :D
Charles,Yvonne, Alf, Glenn, Scarlettmoon, Jeff, billyboy, Mark, Brett, Mike, Jason (Such an eye for detail!), marieancolie, marshallc, Kurt, Paul nodrogart, Andy, cdwork, Christ (....I mean Chris!) and Sharon! :D

Aphoto4You IPA, 3 months ago

u exibited here a perfect piece of art…awsome

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thank you kindly aphoto4you! :D

joolz, 3 months ago

Great work Paul. Love the warm tones.

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Joolz! :D

Murray Newham, 3 months ago

yeah love this paul, it just screams endless nights of practice and bleeding fingers..

Barbara Sparhawk, 3 months ago

Their names are as gorgeous as the guitar. Sounds like the Sixties redux. Beautiful and telling photograph.

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so much Murray and Barbara! :D

emapearl, 3 months ago

beautiful :)

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Awww, thanks heaps emapearl! :D

Helene Kippert, 3 months ago

Great image Paul – love the treatment! :o)

Yasemin Sumner, 3 months ago

oh the detail and texture is sublime…so lovely to meet you too, Paul. If you could sell those hugs of yours here you’d be a wealthy man! :)

Mel Brackstone, 3 months ago

Wow, Paul, this is a beautiful piece of art, and a beautiful photo!

Firedrake, 3 months ago

You can just hear the sustain :)

Strange stringing though ya done there!

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so very much Helene, Yasemin, Mel and Firedrake! :D

Louise Cooke, 3 months ago

I love this PLV..it wears the scares of a much loved guitar, yet it still glows with life and the music still yet to come. The visual richness couldn’t compliment the imagined sound any better :)

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so much for those beautiful words Louise! :D

MichaelCouacaud, 3 months ago

a awesome portrait of one of my favourite instruments

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Michael! :D

Kimberly Palmer, 3 months ago

Love this… well done, great eye you have. =)

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks heaps Kimberly! :D

kcranmer, 3 months ago

Now that is an awesome prespective, amazing lighting and the textures are brilliant!!! :)

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thank you so very much kcranmer! :D

Irish, 3 months ago

YOUR GOOD! Love it!

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

LOL! Thanks heaps Mil! :D

Rosalie Dale IPA, 3 months ago

Mellow – evocative (as your shots always are!!) – stunnng comp – a PLV special.

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so very much Rosalie! :D

Stephen Colquitt, 3 months ago

Love this tortured old thing you found. Bet it can still play a good tune Paul.

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

This was just one of the instruments hanging in my friends studio, he is a Maltese folk musician, this instrument was about 80 years old and if I touched it… Hell to pay! :D Thanks Stephen

Linda Sannuti, 3 months ago

love it, must be an oldie but goodie!

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Sure is!! Thanks Linda! :D

Mark Tisdale, 3 months ago

Excellent details!

shanghaiwu, 3 months ago

if web is about presentation /you have it all/I delight in viewing your work/also brilliant photo once again

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thank you so very kindly Mark and shanghaiwu! :D

jianina, 3 months ago

Really great capture and arrangement!! Great aged look and design!!

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks so much jianina! :D

Jennifer Vickers, 3 months ago

Gorgeous hues….seems it has seen plenty of use loved and molded by time and tune.

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thank you so very kindly Jennifer! :D

ozlat, 3 months ago

yeah music seems to generate so many good works of art…. great shot and framing to produce a masterpiece

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago

Thanks heaps ozlat! :D

MrTim, 2 months ago

Great shot, looks like a beautiful instrument too!

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thanks so much MrTim! :D

Jonicool, 2 months ago

Fantastic image!

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thank you kindly Jonicool! :D

Lisadee, 2 months ago

Glorious stuff Paul!

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thanks heaps Lisadee! :D

Bruce Watson, 2 months ago

Nice meditative composition Paul. And ‘Go Blues’ – its been worth the waite.

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Ha! I love your play on words there mate! Thanks heaps Bruce! :D

linaji, 2 months ago

SIMPLE ELEGANT STORY.. BEAUTIFUL

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thanks so very kindly linaji! :D

Persimmon, 2 months ago

great detail, and the cracks! an authentic instrument!

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thanks so much Persimmon! :D

jlynn, 2 months ago

Love the rich tones and details,, composition is perfect:)

budrfli, 2 months ago

classic wonder! love it!

Holly Werner, 2 months ago

Excellent image Paul.

Paul Louis Vil..., 2 months ago

Thank you so very much jlynn, budrfli and Holly! :D

NuhSarche, about 1 month ago

BEAUTIFUL picture!

amarica, about 1 month ago

Another beautiful collabortion Paul

JOSEPH VALCOUR..., about 1 month ago

stunning work

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

Thanks so very much NuhSarche, amarica and Joseph! :D

Mechellerene, about 1 month ago

Absolutely beautiful.

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

Thanks heaps Mechellerene! :D

debb, about 1 month ago

sooooooooooooooooo pretty, texture / tone mint !!!

Jennifer Woodward, about 1 month ago

Beautiful detail on the guitar and I love the framing. Thanks so much for the favouriting! :-)

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

Thanks so much debb and Jennifer! :D

Andrei Yngve S..., about 1 month ago

WOW! It tells a story! Fantastic

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

Thank you kindly Andrei! :D

Jamie Lee, about 1 month ago

This rocks…reminds me of a guitar that finally made someone famous

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

That’s a great theory, I like it! Thanks Jamie! :D

Rosina Lamberti, about 1 month ago

wonderful composition

Warrior, about 1 month ago

cool !

ELENNE BOOTHE, about 1 month ago

Amazing work.

giovanni, about 1 month ago

yup… fantastic!

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 month ago

Thank you so very kindly Rosina, Warrior, Elenne and Giovanni! :D

PhotogeniquE IPA, 3 days ago

this must have played some good music in its time – terrific shot, lovely texture

Paul Louis Vil..., 3 days ago

Thanks so much Photogenique! :D