The brass band - Specolino

During the May popular festival, Arquà Petrarca (Padova), Italy.

Camera:	G1
Lens:	Biogon 28 mm
Film:	Ilford HP5 plus
Exposure:	Auto f16
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Posted:	02-Jun-2002

Rating: 7.29 (7 ratings)

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Comments

Good Drama

This has a rich, dramatic feel, almost film noir look to it. There is a mysteriousness to the old man, that I find appealing, though it is too bad they are looking at a brass band, rather than something more ominous.

Anker Heegaard     02-Jun-2002 at 15:51

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Composition, contrast and graininess reminds me very much of Robert Frank's work in "The American's". Very nice image.

Bruce McKinney     02-Jun-2002 at 17:19

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Profile

Frances--yes, the capture of the side of the grandfather's face, that wonderful felt hat, and his--next to that no-go-zone--makes for a tense perspective. I appreciate all tese elements!

Jerome Belthrop     02-Jun-2002 at 22:07

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Composition...

is fantastic here...the POV really makes this shot. Only slight nitpick is the crowding at the edge of the frame where the band tails off, but there's a case to be made for the flow from the observers to the band leading toward the left side of the image. A real vintage feel to this image.

Robert Mirani     03-Jun-2002 at 19:40

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Very nice

indeed.

Jan Brouckaert     27-Jun-2002 at 16:13

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Sorry to disagree folks

The profile is too dark, the band out of focus and there is not enough to pull the two elements together for me.

Charez Golvala     28-Jun-2002 at 00:44

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Charez,

Did you look at it full size? It makes a difference.

George Shadoan     01-Jul-2002 at 06:17

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Have now

but sorry, George, no change for me.

Charez Golvala     01-Jul-2002 at 06:52

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