Brian Moore
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Austin Texas.
Olympus XA3 and Fuji 200 film.
Olympus XA3 and Fuji 200 film.
Critique Welcomed In The Jackalope Bar
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Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
You looking at me?
Love the heads of the three guys beyond the in-focus guy. They seem to get progressively out of focus...
Love the heads of the three guys beyond the in-focus guy. They seem to get progressively out of focus...
Julian de'Courcy
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Excellent Brian, although not stealth, as it appears you were seen, but that is what's great about the image. Photography is thirsty work , you seem to have quite a collection of pub shots 
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thanks Rob. Yeah I'm happy about those three out focus good-for-nothings also.
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thanks Julian. I only popped into this dive because I saw there was a football match on the telly. It had nothing to do with the beers I drank.Excellent Brian, although not stealth, as it appears you were seen, but that is what's great about the image. Photography is thirsty work , you seem to have quite a collection of pub shots
Martin Pancisin
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I wonder, whats the story of the lady in the foreground, she seems to be the only one female in the bar. 
Brian Moore
Moderator
She was accompanying the gentleman who is looking in the direction of the camera. (She wasn't the only female in the bar actually, just the only one visible in the picture.) Thanks for the comments Martin.I wonder, whats the story of the lady in the foreground, she seems to be the only one female in the bar.
Steve Boykin
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What are you doing in Texas......? Heck if I had known you were going to Austin I would have driven over and treated you to lunch. My sister and parents live in Austin.
Hope you had a good time!!!! Did you get a hat or boots or gun?
Hope you had a good time!!!! Did you get a hat or boots or gun?
Brian Moore
Moderator
I appreciate that, Steve. I was there for a business meeting. Downtown. No hat, no boots and I didn't buy a gun. I stuck with beer and photography.What are you doing in Texas......? Heck if I had known you were going to Austin I would have driven over and treated you to lunch. My sister and parents live in Austin.
Hope you had a good time!!!! Did you get a hat or boots or gun?
Steve Boykin
Well-Known Member
I appreciate that, Steve. I was there for a business meeting. Downtown. No hat, no boots and I didn't buy a gun. I stuck with beer and photography.
Well....our esteemed state legislature is probably debating arming all visitors upon their arrival so maybe next time.....
They seem to think it's a good idea for college students to openly carry weapons on campus........
Hope you had a nice time!!!!!!
Brian Moore
Moderator
I did have a nice time, Steve, although to be honest downtown Austin seemed rather more seedy than I expected.Well....our esteemed state legislature is probably debating arming all visitors upon their arrival so maybe next time.....
They seem to think it's a good idea for college students to openly carry weapons on campus........
Hope you had a nice time!!!!!!
I walked up to the state capital. It is open for visitors quite late in the evening and I wandered around inside for a quite while and snapped a few images. I had an interesting exchange with one of the sentries in charge of making you divest yourself of all metal objects prior to entering the metal detector. "Remove your belt" he said without so much as a look or a smile. "What about my shoes?" I rejoined. "Your belt!" he said with some emphasis. "OK,...should I take my shoes off too?" I asked helpfully. "Your BELT!!" he repeated again, with a glance this time and momentary eye contact that clearly punctuated his demand. "Yes sir, the belt it shall be." Don't mess with Texas man I thought.
Rangers protecting the Texas State Capital Building (Olympus XA3 and 35 year old Kodak Tri-X processed in Rodinal.)
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Ivar Dahl-Larsen
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The three men must have moved or stirred while using a slow shutter. Only plausible reason as everything else is in focus. A very interesting image. From your pictures which tend to street / people photography as here, one really do not need to carry a big canon as they do in TexasAustin Texas.
Olympus XA3 and Fuji 200 film.
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thank you Ivar. Yes it was a slow shutter speed and there was some movement among the individuals in the frame. As you say,...no big canon needed; the XA3 is but a pea shooter, and a very capable one at that.The three men must have moved or stirred while using a slow shutter. Only plausible reason as everything else is in focus. A very interesting image. From your pictures which tend to street / people photography as here, one really do not need to carry a big canon as they do in Texas
Ivar Dahl-Larsen
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I can see that Brian till you start fiddling too much with that single knob
As a matter of fact, that is one of the reasons I bought myself an OMD EM10. Great little camera, but a little more advanced for advanced people
Douglas McMann
Well-Known Member
Excellent image Brian...American bars really intrigue me...they all seem to be long narrow affairs, with reaaaaaallllllyyyyy long bars, whereas here in the Scotland, they can be poky wee places, usually with just two pumps, dispensing brown beer and yellow beer...
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thanks Dougie. American bars may often be long,...but equally often I find they are sad places populated by people without purpose. (er,...not me,...I have purpose!
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Douglas McMann
Well-Known Member
Thanks Dougie. American bars may often be long,...but equally often I find they are sad places populated by people without purpose. (er,...not me,...I have purpose!
Ye, right...
Pete Askew
Admin
I cannot pin down exactly what I like about the top shot but like I do. A lot. The eye contact is just right and nicely ambiguous and that the young lady has turned away and is appears to be speaking to someone adds something extra.
As for the Texans. Love the poses and atmosphere.
As for the Texans. Love the poses and atmosphere.
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thank you Pete. Much appreciated.
