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Mississippi Queen..You Know What I Mean!


Mississippi Queen..You Know What I Mean!
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Copyright: Gary Slocum (appalcarp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1234 W: 173 N: 634] (4188)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-09
Categories: Event, Portrait
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), Canon 75-300 mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM, 52mm UV Haze (Sunpak)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-11-03 0:37
Viewed: 572
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I call this young girl the Mississippi Queen because at only 11 years old, she has a stage presence that is just dynamite! She plays guitars, fiddle/violin, banjo, and harmonica, the best I've ever seen. I'll probably post two or three. She was playing at the Celtic Jam Festival Ceilidh with a teacher friend of mine who only met her two hours before and they were playing like they'd been together for some time! She is also so 'down home nice!' She's probably mostly Cajun which is a mix of various races like French, Spanish, Indian and Caucasian. I forgot her name and will have to call my friend as someone stole my photographer's notes (cute little notebook with attached pen) while I was 'fishing for a pic!' I was in my kilt and it should have scared them, but didn't :)

The lighting was fading fast as evening approached and I had to move all over the audience to try to get away from the mikes, cords, and supports being in the way.

PP: added frame this time, cropped out a support, sharpened.
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  • aysm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 86 W: 0 N: 41] (493)
  • [2006-11-03 6:29]
  • [2] [+]

Yes, your Mississippi Queen is very talented...thanks for sharing.
Best Regards/AY

Hi Gary
A good composed shot. She looks a talented young lady. Colors are good and here pose is nice.
TFS
Best Wishes and enjoy your weekend
Shahbaz

PS
Due to bad light the shot looks a little bit washed out. I am posting a workshop hope you don't mind it.

I love music..... what a talent, what fun! I would crop the top though, too much of nothing.....

Expression nicely captured, Gary. I did a Workshop thinking that some improvements could be made to both lighting and framing of the shot. Hope you like it. Unfortunately, your file size was too small to begin with, so a lot of detail must have gotten lost in downsizing.
Cheers
Otto

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  • Lanaud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 186 W: 0 N: 69] (917)
  • [2006-11-04 13:27]
  • [2] [+]

Very nice shot. Subject and pose are very weel done by artist and photographer

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  • bujin Gold Star Critiquer [C: 104 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-01-06 15:53]

Hallo Gary,

This is one of your portraits. Bad light, no contrast at all, you must try to crop the picture, only the face is important.

Sorry,

Bujin

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