Yesterday, Nat and I did a shoot in the room she helped me decorate recently. I’ve deliberately kept it bare and clutter-free as I want a different space as a background for photos.
I think the colours she chose work wonderfully for photos. If you notice weird, dark fringing, it’s because I used ring flash. I love the effect and will probably be doing it to death now. The ring flash doesn’t actually fit on the Canon 50mm f/1.4, I just had to hold it in front of the lens and hope for the best! đ
Then we were just in time for Flhip Flhop, a couple of performers who filled the stage with beatboxing, music, dancing, comedy… the whole deal! They were great, do go and see them if you get the chance.
After that, we ambled past some jazzers blowing up a storm outside the Cathedral, ending up at the Silk Mill were we saw the impressive cobra above. As soon as I took that picture, it started deflating, I felt like I’d shot it. No idea what that shit was about.
In the evening, Rosanna and I trooped out to Darley Park (after the most pointless car-parking shenanigans ever) and saw some lovely dancing, tumbling and general funtimes. I loved the costumes, the integration with the music, the lighting. AND THEN…
BOOM! FIREWORKS! I thought they’d be quite low-key but it was a great display, popping and thundering and the crowd oohing and aahing. I think I preferred it to last year’s Markeaton display! We’re spoilt in Derby in that we now have two great fireworks display at the end of the year. I’m not complaining, I love fireworks far too much. MMmmm…
