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Rock Guitarist Vinnie Moore announces 'Vinnie Plays Hendrix' gigs in Italy in November 2007

This immediately reminded me of the famous photo shot with 'Vinnie wearing Hendrix'

Fans were excited and various forums, including Vinnies, started chatting about the forthcoming gigs.

How about 'Looking into the crystal ball' to cpture everones thoughts?

Finding the crystal ball was no problem:

The main problem was that the guitarist has just signed up to Dean guitars and plays through ENGL amps.

I was able to find a similar Dean guitar shot from the 'Misty Green and Blue' website.

Cutting out the background, the arms from the 'Vinnie Wears Hendrix' photo and warping the guitar to the same perspective.

Removing the Marshall Amps and carefully ading the ENGL amps with the correct shading/perspective

I was then able to place the prepared guitar, arms and strap onto the 'Vinnie wears Hendrix' photo.

Dean Guitar and ENGL amps - Shadows and lighting ensures that a photorealistic effect is achieved

 

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Original shot compared to the final photo

Now to take the final photo and merge into the crystal ball...

Note the bottom of the ball, the reflective, distorted image that is 'flipped vertically' to add realism.

All photo retouching and image manipulation, copyright - Tristan Greatrex

More Live Shots of Vinnie at the 'Hendrix Festival'

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...as follow-up to this tour, Adedip kindly sent me some live photos of the actual Rome gig

Inspired, I created a lighting show of my own

 

- In the shape and colours of the Vinnie Moore Logo.

 

Another photo, note the 'Cooling Fan and the Photographer in front of the stage...

...both removed and cropped to size

 

Thanks to Adedip - photo copyright 2007.

 

 

 

The brief was to create a series of live band photographs of rock band UFO.

Mark L. Potts provided me with a series of individual photos taken on the bands UK tour at Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 20th June 2004.

As always, the greatest headache working with all live music photographic images is in the matching of the colour and hue due to the spotlight lighting.
It is impossible to ensure that these lights are consistent. Here are some of the production steps used to create the finished photos:

LIVE MUSIC Photo-retouching example 1

Finished Band Photograph - ©Photos by Mark L. Potts and Photo-retouching by Tristan Greatrex

 

First Photo supplied was of guitarist Vinnie Moore.
A great action shot that was digitally enhanced.

 

Secondly, the main band photo of bassist Pete Way, drummer Jason Bonham and vocalist Phil Mogg

Notice the colour lighting difference between the first and second photos.
Vinnie Moore having blue and

green lights as the backdrop.

 

Finally the picture of Paul Raymond. A much darker photo.

As well as enhancing and blending the colours, the background lights were added..

 

Pete Way (second from right is moved forward to cover Vinnies Marshall Amps

LIVE MUSIC Photo-retouching example 2

Finished Band Photograph - ©Photos by Mark L. Potts and Photo-retouching by Tristan Greatrex

 

Again three photos were supplied, each with different colour casts and backgrounds

First Photograph supplied without two of the band members
Vinnie Moore - Dark background
Busy background - note the drumkit

 

The final composition

The final composition - The guitarist, Vinnie is placed in front of Phil Mogg (second from right).

Phil is positioned stage left allowing a great view of Jason Bonham on drums.

Vinnie and Phil have a blended background to match the stage lights of the first photo.

 

LIVE MUSIC Photo-retouching example 3

 

Vinnie Moore, UFO guitarist

Original Photograph.

 
BEFORE...
... and AFTER

The Marshall Amplifier was added behind Vinnie Moore to give this shot a real guitarist feel.

A red hue to reflect the lighting was added to the amps to tie in with the stage lighting.

A subtle shadow is thrown from the guitarist onto the Marshall stack giving an authentic

feel and at the same time adds depth to the photo. So here is the finished photo in all its glory:

 

Finished Composition.

 

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My thanks go to Mark L. Potts for his fantastic live photographs of UFO.

Please visit Mark's website for some amazing band photos and bands.

©2004 Mark L. Potts - Photography

©2004 Tristan Greatrex - Digital enhancements, Photo re-touching and manipulation

Mark uses Fuji cameras

 

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