Banjo Pickn'
Jun, 2016Views
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Awards
People's Choice in Musical Moments Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Superb Composition
Categories
Platinum
michellehansenburgess
August 21, 2016
Congratulations on winning Peoples Choice award in Musical Moments! Very Nice Indeed!
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was taken at a Blue Grass Festival in Prescott Arizona.Time
It was late morning and the day was heating up.....just like the music.Lighting
The lighting was from the sun. :-)Equipment
I used a Nikon D7000. No tripod or flash needed. This was a shoot as your walk event.Inspiration
I 'saw' a gritty character and wanted to capture his hands as he picked at the banjo.Editing
I converted the color image to Monochrome. There was some distraction in the background so I blurred that to put more focus on the subject. Also sharpened some areas, burned and dodged other areas.In my camera bag
I usually shoot with my Sony A7II but for this I wanted my Nikon D7000 with the 18-200 Nikon lens.Feedback
Street photography can be intimidating when there's a person involved. If I can, I ask if it's ok. If it's not possible to ask, as in this case, I ask with my eyes and camera. If they nod yes, like he did here, then I shoot. Sometimes they will nod no and then you have to respect that. A smile goes a long way.
