The Eternal Muse

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

great capture Paul, love the edge of frame result

love the detail!

love it! :)

Stunning work Paul this is awesome

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

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

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

This is a very beautiful piece.

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?

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

excellent details – a wonderful image

Great shot – so much warmth!

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

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

Fabulous feel and work

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

Fabulous image & dedication

u exibited here a perfect piece of art…awsome

Thank you kindly aphoto4you! :D

Great work Paul. Love the warm tones.

Thanks heaps Joolz! :D

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

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

Thanks so much Murray and Barbara! :D

beautiful :)

Awww, thanks heaps emapearl! :D

Great image Paul – love the treatment! :o)

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! :)

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

You can just hear the sustain :)

Strange stringing though ya done there!

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

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 :)

Thanks so much for those beautiful words Louise! :D

a awesome portrait of one of my favourite instruments

Thanks heaps Michael! :D

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

Thanks heaps Kimberly! :D

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

Thank you so very much kcranmer! :D

YOUR GOOD! Love it!

LOL! Thanks heaps Mil! :D

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

Thanks so very much Rosalie! :D

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

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

love it, must be an oldie but goodie!

Sure is!! Thanks Linda! :D

Excellent details!

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

Thank you so very kindly Mark and shanghaiwu! :D

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

Thanks so much jianina! :D

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

Thank you so very kindly Jennifer! :D

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

Thanks heaps ozlat! :D

Great shot, looks like a beautiful instrument too!

Thanks so much MrTim! :D

Fantastic image!

Thank you kindly Jonicool! :D

Glorious stuff Paul!

Thanks heaps Lisadee! :D

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

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

SIMPLE ELEGANT STORY.. BEAUTIFUL

Thanks so very kindly linaji! :D

great detail, and the cracks! an authentic instrument!

Thanks so much Persimmon! :D

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

classic wonder! love it!

Excellent image Paul.

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

BEAUTIFUL picture!

Another beautiful collabortion Paul

stunning work

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

Absolutely beautiful.

Thanks heaps Mechellerene! :D

sooooooooooooooooo pretty, texture / tone mint !!!

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

Thanks so much debb and Jennifer! :D

WOW! It tells a story! Fantastic

Thank you kindly Andrei! :D

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

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

wonderful composition

cool !

Amazing work.

yup… fantastic!

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

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

Thanks so much Photogenique! :D

Love the way you see things!!! You have a great eye for photos!

Thank you kindly tserio! :D

amazing shot, i’m only beginning to appreciate photography, being a former cynic, but with pieces like this i see the true eye of imagination is at work, love it

That’s a very kind thing to say Matthew, thank you! :D

love this Paul, great shot!
they are amazing people :)

oops too quick on the add comment button… so are you Paul! hope all is good in your world :)

LOL!!
Thanks heaps bearpaw! :D

Stunning paul!
you are gifted with talent and must work very hard as well. Beautiful.

You are very kind MhDkHr! :D

I adore the color and texture here. A great new perspective on a musical instrument.

Thank you so very kindly Leah! :D

Awesome ! great CD cover?

Thanks heaps jase8812! :D

I can hear your music my friend!

Thank you kindly Catalin! :D

I love seeing this again, the textures and patterns and patina and glow….just beautiful.

Thank you most kindly Mel! :D

Gorgeous detail,great image!

Thank you kindly ildilazar! :D

Such beautiful detail!

Thanks so much Shannon! :D

Excellent light and textures!!

Simply Beautiful : ) Well done Paul… Wen x

This is magical Paul! Fantastic details and tones and perfectly framed. I love it!

a gorgeous guitar with lots of character
many stories to be told
♥t

Thanks so much David, sweetscent62, Shelly and gabryshak! :D

AWESOME .

Thank you kindly linda858100! :D

beautiful details Paul
can see this really big…..........
xkc

Thank you so much Karen! :D

Wow! Instant fav!
What a beautiful guitar!!!

Thank you very much deannedaffy! :D

love this i do

You’re sweet! Thanks Lainda! :D

That is just so good, what a composition. The colour, the texture and man you gotta love guitars. It’s almost a mexican inn. Nice Shot!

Thanks heaps benthebrown! :D

Another I’d love to paint! oh my gosh – I’m in love with your work!!!
:)

Claudia

You are very kind! Thank you Claudia! :D

brilliant shot… amazing texture – well done!

Thank you kindly Wanagi! :D

It’s all been said before, but I just have to add my “STUNNING” here! A gorgeous tribute to that fine muse…

Thank you very kindly FoxFires! :D

This is a lovely piece Paul!

Thanks so much Jan! :D

awesome awesone awesome!!! Touchdown!!! LOL!

just beautiful!!

Thanks so much Di and bites! :D

superb crop of this beautiful instrument. the texture of the wood grain and the old cracks add vintage character. nice view into the sound hole too. well done.

Thanks heaps JK! :D

LOVE this beautiful aged instrument – bet she sings!

She does! Thanks heaps awdigitaldreams! :D

i’m in love with this piece… thank you Paul, for creating it…

Thanks so much motordriven! :D

so gorgeous, love the title and the sentiment! ;-) xox

Thank you so very much aglaia b! :D

There is something really special about this shot and the image is beautiful. Moving

stunning!

Thanks heaps QuantumResults and Tara! :D

I love the image you posted….How does one express an emotional connection with this instrument….I have felt sensually bound with the tones of six strings since the age of 16, when I first touched one and heard the stumbling muddy notes come from that beautiful lady. Thank you, Paul…thank you so much…

Thank you so very kindly Wayne! :D

Fantastic Work

thanks for add! this is a great artwork!

Eternal Muse…it most certainly is.

Thank you very kindly Rajeev, Noemi and CarmenHolly! :D

awesome composition, love the warm feeling from the lighting/colours. nice work!

Beautiful =)

beautiful photo.

Lovely guitar and beautiful image!!

this is such a romantic picture.

Beautiful..!!!