"He's Playing Our Song"

[fotografr]

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This couple was at the weekly street fair in downtown Palm Springs and they were so enthralled by the song being played by a street musician I figured it must have some special meaning to them.

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[Guest]

Charming.

On another, completely unrelated note, as someone from the Madison WI area, you may want to check out Joel Bernstein's pictures of Joni Mitchell skating on Lake Mendota back in 1976. The Scott Nichols Gallery up in Sonoma has three of these intriguing pictures on its website.

T

[Lelmer]

Great photo. They both seem to be under the charm 

Edited April 12, 2023 by Lelmer

[stuny]

It is terrific.  he's drawn a good crowd of others who seem to appreciate him.

[HansiMustermann]

For my taste, too much editing has been done to this image. The couple looks like they were pasted into the photo. Sorry, but I assume the people have been brightened and sharpened too much.

[Lelmer]

If you look at the shadows, there is light coming from their left (right of the photo). The musician's leg is also brightened by the same source of light.

[fotografr]

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7 minutes ago, HansiMustermann said:

For my taste, too much editing has been done to this image. The couple looks like they were pasted into the photo. Sorry, but I assume the people have been brightened and sharpened too much.

Thank you for commenting. The people were mostly brightened by the available light on the street, however I did selectively dodge to make them slightly lighter. As for the sharpening, you'll have to put the blame on the Leica lens. The reason the couple stands out, or looks "pasted in," is that I was using a 90mm lens wide open and was fairly close to them. You'll note that the DOF is very shallow. 

Cheers, Brent

[fotografr]

8 hours ago, HandofSand said:

Charming.

On another, completely unrelated note, as someone from the Madison WI area, you may want to check out Joel Bernstein's pictures of Joni Mitchell skating on Lake Mendota back in 1976. The Scott Nichols Gallery up in Sonoma has three of these intriguing pictures on its website.

T

I found the images and they are superb. I know the exact spot where she was skating. Her outfit is perfect. Thanks!