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Apr 02, 2007 08:05 |  #1

Hi all, armed with my new 5D and 24-105 lens, I went into Perth CBD on Saturday morning specifically to get some photo's of an amazing street performer that I'd seen last weekend. He plays the bagpipes to a backing hard rock track very, very well. No, not Perth Scotland, Perth Western Australia :cool:.

Here are a couple of shots (processed in RawShooter and just reduced and sharpened for web viewing):

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His assistant:

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He really gets into the performance:

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Here, Ashley sees me taking a photo:

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Here's a 100% crop from the previous photo (I love this combo!):


IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/simonb/image/76546289/original.jpg

More here: http://www.pbase.com/s​imonb/rock_bagpipes_20​07 (external link)

Cheers, comments and criticism welcome.

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Apr 02, 2007 08:06 |  #2

Love them, great character shots.


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Apr 02, 2007 10:19 |  #3

Inspiring shots, would like to see more posts like this, real people doing real things, well done and thank you for sharing.


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Apr 02, 2007 13:03 |  #4

Great captures! My favorite is the one of the old man just staring right at the musician (from the link)

Nice!


He still has one more move.

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Apr 02, 2007 19:37 |  #5

Thanks all, appreciate the comments.

SkWeEkiE, thanks! For anyone who didn't follow the link, here's the photo:

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/simonb/image/76546290/original.jpg

PS: Do the skin colours look okay on your monitors? I'm not 100% comfortable with them, but not sure. My monitor at home is calibrated (kinda), but they look a little off here at work.

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Apr 02, 2007 20:32 |  #6

I'm sure it sounded great (and you captured it very nicely)
But really?! Those boots with a skirt like that??! OMG Way over accessorized!! i think he should go for a more simple and elegant look... totally just kidding!!
great shots!!




  
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Apr 02, 2007 22:25 |  #7

Fun series, nicely captured. The colors look great to me, skin colors are fine. He looks to be an interesting character.


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Apr 02, 2007 23:16 |  #8

That is so cool! Nice shots! Skin tones are spot on!


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Apr 02, 2007 23:28 |  #9

Nice shots. I need to get me some of those boots!




  
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Apr 03, 2007 00:21 |  #10

Deniell762 wrote in post #2974743 (external link)
I'm sure it sounded great (and you captured it very nicely)

Thanks very much, appreciated. It sounded great. I'm only sorry I didn't know any of the tunes.

Deniell762 wrote in post #2974743 (external link)
But really?! Those boots with a skirt like that??! OMG Way over accessorized!! i think he should go for a more simple and elegant look... totally just kidding!!

Haha, well said. I won't describe what he does at the start of the performance, but it just goes to prove what they say about a Scots and his kilt.

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Apr 03, 2007 00:23 |  #11

Thanks to Rumrunner and Titus213 for confirming that the skin tones are good, I guess I'm still getting used to the new camera.

Thanks also so solinger, yes, the boots are cool. But, I would think you have to have the right attitude to pull them off :)


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