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Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:13 am**

I also took the family out to Manly to check out the Jazz festival. Great weather, atmosphere and music. Pity the kiddies didn't see the fun it it

Critiques and comments are most welcome.

#1

#2 Beach scene at about 11:30am

#3

#4

#5

Cheers

ozczecho

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:19 am**

The last 3 shots are winners there oz! Well done. Which day were u there?

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:41 am**

For some obscure reason the last 2 B&W’s are what appeal to me. Maybe it’s the beginnings of Jazz back in the B&W days that make these 2 so realistic

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:43 am**

sirhc55 wrote:For some obscure reason the last 2 B&W’s are what appeal to me. Maybe it’s the beginnings of Jazz back in the B&W days that make these 2 so realistic

Nothing too obscure about your Sirh!

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:30 pm**

Thanks Geoff and Chris.

Geoff, I was there on saturday. Like I said Nice day, and got there just in time for Peter McDonald to open proceedings. Also saw Geoff(?) Bell (the Aussie Jazz icon) belt out a few tunes. He supposed to be 91, but I reckon he forget his brith certificate...

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:45 pm**

Love the last three shots - excellent

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:52 pm**

Last two shots for me, I'm starting to really like musican's in B&W, I think some of Leigh and John's shots are to blame.
The colour shots in this set don't hold much appeal for me, I'd much rather a beach to myself, then to be shoulder to shoulder with the next guy.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:41 pm**

Me too. I really like to see jazz musicians in B&W. It seems that for the style of music they play, that that is the best way to see them. I can't understand why. Maybe it's just me.....

Great images BTW.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:15 pm**

Killakoala wrote:Me too. I really like to see jazz musicians in B&W. It seems that for the style of music they play, that that is the best way to see them. I can't understand why. Maybe it's just me.....

Great images BTW.

It's not you Killa, I think a lot of people believe in this sentiment. Cheers!

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:52 pm**

Alpha_7 wrote:....I'd much rather a beach to myself, then to be shoulder to shoulder with the next guy.

...you and me both...thats why I took the "crowded beach" photo...so I can remind myself why we dont go to Manly for a surf...

No Sydney Beach IMHO comes close to Whale Beach.

As for the B&W treatment I am glad that it turned out. I have been using Matts excellent B&W conversion technique and then playing with levels and curves...

Cheers

ozczecho

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