Geekstalt
Outside The Mill, Detail
In this piece I wanted to concentrate on the period performer and remove all the 21st century details from the shot so they wouldn't distract from the period look. Was aiming at a Victorian oil painting look for this one. I moved the flag over as I wanted to keep the union jack in the shot, and also masked the playset in the background by cutting and pasting in an extra shrub.
I may come back to this one. The performer is looking at something and I'm tempted to put something there, as well as spruce up the area, perhaps putting in a traditional English garden (roses, foxgloves, etc.).
In reality I think the performer was looking at me out of the corner of her eye. I'm certain she noticed me when I turned and raised the camera as she stopped and held pose as I took these shots. I have such a big lens it's hard to miss, don't ya know. ;-) I wanted to ask her to pose for a few more shots, but I'm kind of shy and have to build up my nerve about these things, so first I went down the side of the mill to get some side shots of the building. I arrived late to Dickinson Days so unfortunately by the time I got back she'd left for the day! Oh well, perhaps next year.
In the meantime I'm thinking I'll contact Watson's Mill about these shots so the performers can see them and get copies. Everyone there was very friendly and professional, as you can see here. Would love to give them something back for their volunteering to work the festival.
Outside The Mill, Detail
In this piece I wanted to concentrate on the period performer and remove all the 21st century details from the shot so they wouldn't distract from the period look. Was aiming at a Victorian oil painting look for this one. I moved the flag over as I wanted to keep the union jack in the shot, and also masked the playset in the background by cutting and pasting in an extra shrub.
I may come back to this one. The performer is looking at something and I'm tempted to put something there, as well as spruce up the area, perhaps putting in a traditional English garden (roses, foxgloves, etc.).
In reality I think the performer was looking at me out of the corner of her eye. I'm certain she noticed me when I turned and raised the camera as she stopped and held pose as I took these shots. I have such a big lens it's hard to miss, don't ya know. ;-) I wanted to ask her to pose for a few more shots, but I'm kind of shy and have to build up my nerve about these things, so first I went down the side of the mill to get some side shots of the building. I arrived late to Dickinson Days so unfortunately by the time I got back she'd left for the day! Oh well, perhaps next year.
In the meantime I'm thinking I'll contact Watson's Mill about these shots so the performers can see them and get copies. Everyone there was very friendly and professional, as you can see here. Would love to give them something back for their volunteering to work the festival.