In the previous article from Wednesday, “Symmetry and Balance: 3 Reasons to Not Worry about an Off-Center Embouchure” some liberty was taken with the imaging software Photoshop and my own face.
In messing around with photos of famous musicians, I quickly discovered that few people face directly, dead-center at the camera and when applying the mirror-effect, the results can get pretty weird. Light and shadow can also create warped effects.
Here are some of those oddities – with a concentration of brass players. None of this is to be taken seriously of course, and these effects should all be taken lightly and in good humor.
Click on any image for a larger view.
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Philip Farkas
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Milton Babbitt
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Fritz Kreisler
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Arnold Jacobs
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Igor Stravinsky
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Louis Armstrong
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Leopold Stokowski
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Roland Berger
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Wilhelm Furtwangler
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Luciano Pavarotti
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John Coltrane
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Barry Tuckwell
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Paul Robeson
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Maria Callas
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