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More Manly Jazz...

Postby ozczecho on 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 :)

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#2 Beach scene at about 11:30am
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Postby Geoff on Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:19 am

The last 3 shots are winners there oz! Well done. Which day were u there?
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Postby sirhc55 on 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 :D
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Postby Geoff on 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 :D


Nothing too obscure about your Sirh! :)
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Postby ozczecho on 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... :D
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Postby Oneputt on Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:45 pm

Love the last three shots - excellent :D
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Postby Alpha_7 on 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.
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Postby Killakoala on 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.....

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Postby Geoff on 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!
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Postby ozczecho on 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...

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