Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-21 Thread Larry Colen 



ann sanfedele wrote:

What makes it special for me isthe oof guy in the bottom left corner...


Thanks.  Olaf's her husband as of a couple of months ago.




ann

On 3/20/2016 6:25 PM, Mark C wrote:

Excellent composition and exposure. You caught a great moment - she is
obviously really belting out a song.

On 3/20/2016 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy
three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz
Center in Santa Cruz.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

C appreciated, as always.




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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-21 Thread ann sanfedele 

What makes it special for me isthe oof guy in the bottom left corner...

ann

On 3/20/2016 6:25 PM, Mark C wrote:
Excellent composition and exposure. You caught a great moment - she is 
obviously really belting out a song.


On 3/20/2016 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy 
three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz 
Center in Santa Cruz.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

C appreciated, as always.




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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-21 Thread Mark Stringer 
Nice.  She is into it.  I think this is the best of the set.  You caught 
a feeling.


On 3/20/2016 2:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy
three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz
Center in Santa Cruz.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

C appreciated, as always.



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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-21 Thread Larry Colen 



Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Larry,

That's an interesting set.
The square crop is great!

Overall, the photos of musicians in this set are more powerful when
there is a single musician in the shot. The extra heads (especially
those less clear) are distracting the attention. (e.g. LRC10655)
LRC10717 is much stronger than LRC10726. The latter doesn't add anything
(despite the extra heads). I think you can safely leave the latter one out.

I enjoyed the dynamics in LRC29855! A great story-telling shot!
In contrast, LRC29837 is much weaker. (I would probably leave it out too.)


Thanks a bunch for the feedback!

It's much appreciated.


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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-21 Thread Igor PDML-StR 


Larry,

That's an interesting set.
The square crop is great!

Overall, the photos of musicians in this set are more powerful when there 
is a single musician in the shot. The extra heads (especially those less 
clear) are distracting the attention. (e.g. LRC10655)
 LRC10717 is much stronger than LRC10726. The latter doesn't add 
anything (despite the extra heads). I think you can safely leave the 
latter one out.


I enjoyed the dynamics in LRC29855! A great story-telling shot!
In contrast, LRC29837 is much weaker. (I would probably leave it out too.)

Cheers,

Igor


On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:


Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy three,
which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa
Cruz.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

C appreciated, as always.



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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Mark C 
Excellent composition and exposure. You caught a great moment - she is 
obviously really belting out a song.


On 3/20/2016 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy 
three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz 
Center in Santa Cruz.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

C appreciated, as always.




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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
I kind of like the guy in the corner who appears to be looking up at
her with admiration.

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> My thoughts also.
>
>
> -Original Message-
>>From: Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net>
>>Subject: Re: PESO Stella D'Oro
>>
>>Really nice Larry. I was thinking maybe crop out the guy in the hat
>>and have the mic stand starting from the corner - a good diagonal eye
>>draw...
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>On 20 March 2016 at 10:13, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote:
>>> Nice shot. Powerful.
>>>
>>> Paul via phone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy 
>>>> three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center 
>>>> in Santa Cruz.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/
>>>>
>>>> Full set at:
>>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/
>>>>
>>>> C appreciated, as always.
>>>>
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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Ken Waller 
My thoughts also.


-Original Message-
>From: Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net>
>Subject: Re: PESO Stella D'Oro
>
>Really nice Larry. I was thinking maybe crop out the guy in the hat
>and have the mic stand starting from the corner - a good diagonal eye
>draw...
>
>Chris
>
>On 20 March 2016 at 10:13, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote:
>> Nice shot. Powerful.
>>
>> Paul via phone
>>
>>> On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy 
>>> three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center 
>>> in Santa Cruz.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/
>>>
>>> Full set at:
>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/
>>>
>>> C appreciated, as always.
>>>
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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
A fine, strong portrait with lots of evident emotion, Larry.

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> Thanks Paul and Chris.
>
> Chris Mitchell wrote:
>>
>> Really nice Larry. I was thinking maybe crop out the guy in the hat
>> and have the mic stand starting from the corner - a good diagonal eye
>> draw...
>
>
> Good point, here is a square crop:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25636585770/in/album-72157665973097762/
>
> A bit of background, the fellow in the corner, Olaf, is her husband. They've
> only been married a few months, so I thought it would be fun to compose a
> few of the photos with the two of them.  However, this is the advantage of
> getting feedback from people who don't know the story, I find out how the
> photo stands on its own.  Thanks.
>
>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 20 March 2016 at 10:13, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nice shot. Powerful.
>>>
>>> Paul via phone
>>>
 On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:

 Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy
 three, which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center
 in Santa Cruz.

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

 Full set at:
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

 C appreciated, as always.

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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Larry Colen 

Thanks Paul and Chris.

Chris Mitchell wrote:

Really nice Larry. I was thinking maybe crop out the guy in the hat
and have the mic stand starting from the corner - a good diagonal eye
draw...


Good point, here is a square crop:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25636585770/in/album-72157665973097762/

A bit of background, the fellow in the corner, Olaf, is her husband. 
They've only been married a few months, so I thought it would be fun to 
compose a few of the photos with the two of them.  However, this is the 
advantage of getting feedback from people who don't know the story, I 
find out how the photo stands on its own.  Thanks.




Chris

On 20 March 2016 at 10:13, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

Nice shot. Powerful.

Paul via phone


On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:

Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy three, 
which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa 
Cruz.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/

Full set at:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/

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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Really nice Larry. I was thinking maybe crop out the guy in the hat
and have the mic stand starting from the corner - a good diagonal eye
draw...

Chris

On 20 March 2016 at 10:13, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> Nice shot. Powerful.
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>>
>> Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy three, 
>> which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa 
>> Cruz.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/
>>
>> Full set at:
>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/
>>
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Re: PESO Stella D'Oro

2016-03-20 Thread Paul Stenquist 
Nice shot. Powerful.

Paul via phone

> On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> Stella sings with a couple of local jazz bands. Last night, Speakeasy three, 
> which is now a seven member trio, played at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa 
> Cruz.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25925205275/
> 
> Full set at:
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157665973097762/
> 
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Re: PESO Stella

2015-04-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
That is a nice, strong portrait,   I'm sure she loves it!

Dan Matyola
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On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 4:55 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Stella D'Oro is one of the singers for the New Flamingo Swing Orchestra.
 They played for our local lindy hop venue last night.
 I think that this shot of her is my favorite from the set:
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/17298330745/in/set-72157649908555623

 When I got there last night, there was someone taking photos using a flash.
 As a dancer, I got to truly appreciate why so many dancers hate it when
 photographers use flash.  To make things worse, he had it on his camera,
 pointing straight up. Sure, it's nice to get bounce rather than direct
 light, but when you're in a dim room bouncing it off the ceiling means that
 you have to light up the whole room just to photograph someone a few feet in
 front of you.

 A short while later, a couple a short distance from me was posing for him
 and he turned his camera to get a vertical format shot of them. He was
 oblivious to the fact that his speedlight was now pointing directly in the
 faces of another couple a few feet to his left.  Fortunately, he
 repositioned himself before taking the shot.

 After that song, I went over to chat with him, and suggest that he should
 probably be more aware of where he was pointing his flash.  I guess I could
 have been a little more diplomatic about it, because he didn't respond very
 positively to my suggestions.  He did, however, inform me that the room was
 too dark to photograph in without a flash. Granted, I think his camera was a
 Canon, so for him it might have been.


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Re: PESO Stella

2015-04-28 Thread Knarf 
That's a wonderful informal portrait. Lots of character!

Cheers,

frank

On 28 April, 2015 4:55:04 AM EDT, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Stella D'Oro is one of the singers for the New Flamingo Swing
Orchestra. 
  They played for our local lindy hop venue last night.
I think that this shot of her is my favorite from the set:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/17298330745/in/set-72157649908555623

When I got there last night, there was someone taking photos using a 
flash. As a dancer, I got to truly appreciate why so many dancers hate 
it when photographers use flash.  To make things worse, he had it on
his 
camera, pointing straight up. Sure, it's nice to get bounce rather than

direct light, but when you're in a dim room bouncing it off the ceiling

means that you have to light up the whole room just to photograph 
someone a few feet in front of you.

A short while later, a couple a short distance from me was posing for 
him and he turned his camera to get a vertical format shot of them. He 
was oblivious to the fact that his speedlight was now pointing directly

in the faces of another couple a few feet to his left.  Fortunately, he

repositioned himself before taking the shot.

After that song, I went over to chat with him, and suggest that he 
should probably be more aware of where he was pointing his flash.  I 
guess I could have been a little more diplomatic about it, because he 
didn't respond very positively to my suggestions.  He did, however, 
inform me that the room was too dark to photograph in without a flash. 
Granted, I think his camera was a Canon, so for him it might have been.

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