Project 52: Week 10, Nanup Music Festival

[billtils]

Sunday was a warm and sunny early Autumn day and we all headed off to the Nanup Music Festival for the afternoon. It was warm enough to make me leave the bag of photo goodies in the house, and only take the D750 with the 24-85 lens.

The music was largely folk and country, but some of it was a bit loud and electronic for an old school fan like me (whatever happened to Joan Baez?). The crowds were small by city standards but large enough to create a buzz around the town.

This first is of a performer more to my taste. It was shot from outside the tent, f/11, 85mm, ISO 1000, and 1/30s. It's not soul music but she certainly put all her heart and soul into it.

Soul singer:




The second is of a more modern style duo, but after trying all I could to get a shot of them with no heads in the way, I decided this one captured the overall atmosphere best. f/10, 80mm. 1/60s, ISO 1250

Hats and singers:




The third and last catches some of the visitors and vendors. I was shooting into a bright sky but with the strong late afternoon sun behind me. I shot a few of this scene with a narrower aperture but like this one best f/11, 78mm, 1/250s, ISO 250.

Buyers and sellers:

[Shadowman]

Nice shots.

[billtils]

Thanks John, it was a fun afternoon.

[Manfred M]

I see that the first two images have the "dread" microphone in front of the mouth pose. I wish they wouldn't do that...

[billtils]

I see that the first two images have the "dread" microphone in front of the mouth pose. I wish they wouldn't do that...

Manfred

I like it in the first - to me it goes with the soulful air of the performer and performance, and that's what I was after.

Different story in the second one; I took a few either side of this where my 5-year-old granddaughter was dancing at the edge of the stage which made it a memorable performance for me but those photos will remain in the "family" folder. The act itself was not quite to my taste but they were very popular with the crowd. It's not an image I'll dig out in the future other than in the context of revisiting the occasion.

[Manfred M]

Manfred

I like it in the first - to me it goes with the soulful air of the performer and performance, and that's what I was after.

Different story in the second one; I took a few either side of this where my 5-year-old granddaughter was dancing at the edge of the stage which made it a memorable performance for me but those photos will remain in the "family" folder. The act itself was not quite to my taste but they were very popular with the crowd. It's not an image I'll dig out in the future other than in the context of revisiting the occasion.

I'm glad that you are happy with the images; they do work well, especially the first one.

Event photography is challenging because the event attendees and the musicians never quite seem to be doing the optimal thing for the photographer.

[billtils]

Thanks Manfred