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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 21: FUN!! (hosted by CindyD) >> Challenge 21 Eligible > Bluegrass
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photography by Eric Lamont

Bluegrass
by elamont

Sony DSC-F707
Saturday, July 13th 2002

This photo is not technically perfect. It is not the most interesting subject. But it fits the description of this challenge. This was taken at th 37th Annual Pig BBQ at my girlfriends parents house. About 200 people from all other the NW, and the world come. The pig is roasted most of the day, and then we eat and eat and eat. Just about the time you finish munchin the bluegrass starts up. Every one of the performers has cut at least one CD, and many of them 20 or 30 CDs. The talent is astounding. They play together once a year, but they do it like the practice every night. No sheet music, no conductor, nothing. This was my third pig roast and I hope I get many more. I was elected to photograph the party and took over 100 shots. Sadly the lighting was so low I just left the camera in auto mode because it would select the same settings I would have to use. Next year I hope to have a monopod. Most shots were taken at 1/40 of a second, right at the cusp of being too slow to hand hold.


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Willa Dios02-Aug-2002 17:41
I agree with the last post, Eric. What a great party and a great photo! My husband and I also roast a pig once a year, and my husband's band plays! No bluegrass though! We wish! Although he IS a guitar player and does have and play a banjo as well. Wish I could come to your pig roast! What a blast, and how lucky you were to be able to capture the photos. I love my Sony F707!!

Regards, ;)

Willa
www.pbase.com/willa
Guest 24-Jul-2002 00:17
Thanks Nee. Thats some really nice words. =) -- Eric
Sony Forums Challenges23-Jul-2002 00:53
Eric, this is a great shot! No need to *explain* things...this pic really stands well on it's own (and believe it or not, it's not a *sin* to use auto settings, lol!). I love the mood you've captured and the way the people are relating to each other. You've given us a very intimate peek into a world we don't often see. ~Nee
Guest 17-Jul-2002 03:03
music & fun really do go together. I hope you get to enjoy many more of these pig roasts!