Moomba: Focus

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Moomba: Focus

Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:40 pm

I like this one from today, a street entertainer keeping the crowd busy while the water was took choppy for wakeboarding...

I like his focus (better than my focus :wink: )

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Postby Bindii on Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:50 pm

Ooooh this so should be a 'caption it' thread!

That knife looks a little too close to comfort..I wonder how many times he has sliced himself doing his routine...

Pardon the pun...but good capture! :)
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:00 pm

Another one from the same set (pity I didnt have a flash on at the time)

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Postby gstark on Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:01 pm

He's not considering running for parlaiment, is he?

Bruce, great image. Just don't stand too close.
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:09 pm

gstark wrote:Just don't stand too close.


Was safe, had the 80-400 on, what a great range to play with. Love it for outdoor events, and the compression at 400mm gives a wonderful perspective, I love it :D :D
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Postby Alex on Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:58 pm

Hi Bruce,

No. 1 is very nice in terms of composition and candidness.

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:29 pm

thanks Alex, I like the first the best.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:00 pm

I've taken some shots of this guy at Darling Harbour more then once, and I love some of the facials he pulls while concentrating not to impale the audience. Nicely done.
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Postby Oscar on Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:13 pm

Love both of these shots Bruce. Well done.

The first shot could do with straightening a little IMHO (maybe just to make me happier) :lol:

Well done.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:31 pm

Oscar wrote:Love both of these shots Bruce. Well done.

The first shot could do with straightening a little IMHO (maybe just to make me happier) :lol:

Well done.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)


thanks for the feedback.

I framed in the camera to the foreground horizon line. the perspective is different in the background, but I chose to frame it this way. I cropped out some of the pier in the background, but needed to leave it in to show all of the blade...
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:32 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:I've taken some shots of this guy at Darling Harbour more then once, and I love some of the facials he pulls while concentrating not to impale the audience. Nicely done.


I have seen him around many times, he is a great performer!
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