Portrait from hunt and shoot

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Portrait from hunt and shoot

Postby blacknstormy on Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:52 pm

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I'd finished my allocated shots for the hunt and shoot - and was on the way to our meeting point .... This gentleman is a busking icon in Brisbane - he has been playing his saxs in the Brisbane mall for as long as I can remember ..... he is totally blind, and until 6 months ago, used to bring his seeing eye dog to 'work' with him. Unfortunately, Graham (the gentleman) was hit by a car 6 months ago..... the dog was unharmed, however has now retired.

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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:54 pm

Great pic of Graham Rel - well done. :D
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Postby mark on Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:58 pm

Nice photo Rel.
I didn't see him today but will be sure to look out for him next time I'm up there.
Would have loved to hear him play.
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:34 am

Rel - a photograph and story combined - excellent :)
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Postby wendellt on Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:48 am

great photo
never seen a sax player with such jazzfantastical funky shades

the eyes say it all
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:59 pm

Thank you :)

Have spoken to Graham a couple of times in the past - he's a cheeky bugger ;), but such an absolute sweetheart. The dog has gone to another home with a 'Jack Daniels' (Graham's term for a jack russell), and Graham is currently waiting for a replacement dog. (his old dog is now 12, and had officially reached retirement age).

If anyone is ever in the Brisbane mall - Graham can usually be found sitting just down from the Myer entrance on the mall, between Hungry Jacks and the Myer centre.

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Postby wendellt on Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:23 pm

cool i'll be in brisbane from august 29th to 2nd sept
i'll check him out
how close is the hilton to the myer/mal?
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Postby Manta on Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:32 pm

wendellt wrote:cool i'll be in brisbane from august 29th to 2nd sept
i'll check him out
how close is the hilton to the myer/mal?


He's up near the entrance to the Myer Centre, Wendell. Head uphill in the Mall from the Hilton. Just past Hungry Jacks is where Graham normally sits.
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Postby CraigVTR on Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:41 am

Nice shot Rel.

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