The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: Big Gig

Originally only a fairly low-resolution colour photograph, this has now become a tiny file through an extensive crop and conversion to black-and-white. Vestigial, it represents only what might have been. But it nevertheless looks improved if you press 'z' on your keyboard (and 'esc' when you want to go back). Nikon D50 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF-G lens.

I posted this picture ten years ago. It didn't look right then, and it doesn't look right now, but at least it looks better than it did. The best thing about the original post was the comment it generated concerning the word 'bokeh', or maybe 'boke', and its origins. From memory, the five-strong group of Wiltshire Youth Drummers marched nicely in single file, and made a satisfying clattery noise, but as entertainment they were a bit limited unless your idea of a good time was listening to drumming. Still, at least they didn't get heckled, which was the fate of some other acts in the event. This is a tough town. One further, if pedantic, point: Not all the drummers met the description 'youth'. There was a stout fellow who was definitely not 'youth', and another chap wearing some sort of animal skin was borderline. When does youth end? Perhaps it is a philosophical question, in which case disregard my uncharitable remarks. You can't see them in this photograph anyway, because of bokeh, or boke, or whatever. Only the audience is really visible, and I am making no remarks concerning the audience.

Ten years later: an edit attempting to show the energy in a bold public performance. I took many photographs that afternoon. Many were awful, a few were competent enough not to be deleted; but hardly any portrayed the dynamism of the various acts (and the belly dancers put on the most vibrant performance of them all). By dialling back both highlights and shadows and making a few other editing changes the picture has taken on a bit more vitality. Yet I could not rule out that this approach is a bit sledgehammer-ish and exposes my limitations quite starkly.

A 6x4" edit.

Trowbridge Big Gig Event.

The drummers.

Condiments table.

Wafaa belly dancers taking a break.

Wafaa belly dancers.

Wafaa belly dancer.

Wafaa belly dancers.

Wafaa belly dancer.

Five drummers.

Serenna Dundas.

Walking the dog.

Nikon D50 + AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G lens.