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09-DEC-2009 (c) Doug Cruden

10th - "Special Brew"

Cheltenham, Glos

(from Bad Manners' 1980 album Ska 'n' B)

Hehehe...

Britain was in the midst of the ska craze in 1980 - The Specials, The Selector, The Bodysnatchers, The Beat and other 2 Tone bands were ploughing their earnest ska/rude boy furrow (and very good & danceable it was too) when along came Bad Manners with irreverent songs about high-alcohol beer and being fat!! I kid you not! Frontman Buster Bloodvessel was (and still is) of considerable girth, penning several songs over the years about his imbalanced height/weight ratio, "Lip Up Fatty" being my particular favourite :o)

For the non-Brits, Special Brew is a strong lager (9% ABV) the consumption of which is usually associated with alcoholism or 'down-and-out-ism'. I should add that this ISN'T a pic of a can of Special Brew, it's waaaaay too strong for me, oh nononononono....this is a photo of a humble can of Morland's 'Speckled Hen', perfectly quaffable at a more relaxed 5.2% ABV

Easy-squeezy shot - straight on at f/11 for super-sharpness, with a smidgeon of off-camera flash to make the it look interesting!

Thursday's beer-o'clock entry to the Challenge; click here for other geometrically-shaped Pbasers this month

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Micro
1/60s f/11.0 at 60.0mm iso200 off-camera SB600 Speedlight full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Frank Brault23-Dec-2009 17:21
Beautifully captured. Love the color, textures and light.
Carl and Racine Erland14-Dec-2009 21:21
Great detail and lighting...classy image.
lisamidi12-Dec-2009 16:58
Have you ever tried belgian beer? It is as strong and you have quite different tastes... oh sorry, I did not bear in mind that you don't drink strong beers... anyway, I love this close-up and shape! (And prefer wine...:-)
laine11-Dec-2009 17:51
A fine looking circle..sharp as a tack.
Mieke WA Minkjan11-Dec-2009 06:47
circle of course
Mieke WA Minkjan11-Dec-2009 06:47
beautiful capture of a cricle
Cindi Smith11-Dec-2009 01:16
My first thought was the song "Pop a Top, Again". Love this. Cheers!
Jola Dziubinska11-Dec-2009 00:58
Good pov and golden tones.
Guest 10-Dec-2009 23:46
School kids seem to be the only ones drinking that stuff over here, and it almost always come in larger bottles...I wonder why?
Phillip Normanton10-Dec-2009 22:22
Making me thirsty - it'll be your fault if I drink someone's Chrissy prezzy! lol Nice touch with the light :o)
LynnH10-Dec-2009 20:52
An excellent, close shot and as always, a delightful narrative and trip down memory lane! V
Kevin Chester10-Dec-2009 15:45
Think I'm going to spend the evening browsing old ska tracks on you tube :-)
Kevin Chester10-Dec-2009 15:41
Great detail, nice to here buster again
Ann...10-Dec-2009 13:18
Love it!!
Barbara Heide10-Dec-2009 12:59
spot on! excellent lighting and focus! v
marita toftgard10-Dec-2009 12:53
very stylish photo!
and great music:))
v
Maaike Huizer10-Dec-2009 09:59
Great idea, Doug. I am not much of a beer drinker, but my husband is; mainly Heineken though!
I like the angle you've chosen, with the hint of light on the right side.
Well done.
Stephanie10-Dec-2009 08:21
Whoa, whoa, whoa there Doug..... My beer of choice is a very fine Belgian triple ale - usually 9-10%. It is like sipping a fine wine, not guzzling some silly old speckled chicken!!! LOL!
Nice capture and terrific tune!
Kathryn10-Dec-2009 06:58
A bit early for the 'Special Brew'!
Great foot-tapping music and many more memories.
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