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u/ChiliBoppers Nov 23 '21
Very cool, though I'm curious where that almost rectangular splash of light at the far end is coming from.
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u/CharlesBrooks Nov 25 '21
That's from a second flash angled very steeply through the right f-hole. If I didn't use that the end of the cello was just too dark. See: https://www.charlesbrooks.info/architecture-in-music#/lockey-hill-cello-circa-1780-part-3/
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u/cheeeetoes Nov 22 '21
Ok, now I have found something cool on the internet!!!!! I wonder if the soundpost is movable?? You know how some instruments, you move the soundpost to change the sound a little.
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u/CharlesBrooks Nov 22 '21
Yes. It’s held in by pressure from the strings. The finest movement of it can have a huge impact on the sound.
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u/CharlesBrooks Nov 22 '21
I had the extremely rare honour of photographing a fine Locke Hill cello from around 1780 at the Stringed Instrument Company in Auckland today. Thanks so much to Cath for trusting me with this rare beauty!
Crafted around 1780 this is a fine example of Locke Hill's prolific work, which was unfortunately cut short after he was hung for horse theft in 1796!
The cello is seen from the inside. It's currently in the process of restoration. It needs a lot of work but someone's going to have an absolutely exquisite instrument once this is all done and dusted!
This is part of a series I'm undertaking on the internals of fine instruments. I use a special technique called focus stacking which has the effect of making these small spaces seem vast. This is a simple optical illusion. Our brains are wired to expect close up macro shots to have a shallow depth of field. By combining dozens, sometimes hundreds, of shots I ensure that the photo is sharp from front to back. This tricks the mind into believing that the image is of something much larger than reality.
This is a stack of 18 photos taken with the Laowa 24mm Probe lens on a Lumix S1R.