Pretzel Logic
Hmmm....strange weekend. I (well we...) went to Birmingham. For me it was the first time since 1972. For the rest of 'em it was the first time.It was great. The architecture in the heart of the city is beautiful. Well done Joseph Chamberlain (Neville's Dad or Grandad or Uncle or some other significant other.) The last time I went it was a dump. Mind you so was Manchester at the time. Concrete concrete and more concrete. Having said that, so was most of the rest of Post-war Britain. A housing shortage, an exotic (Bauhaus) view of the future and a climate geared up to anything but = disaster. Cue Hulme.
It really is a stunning transformation. Birmngham shone and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
We actually went to see Seth Lakeman and Tunng at the the wonderful Birmingham Town Hall, which is basically a copy of the Parthenon. It sits on a hillock as well.
We had seats on the front row. In the middle - more or less. Ha! I was snapping away because I had read the small print and I knew there was no restriction on photography. The support acts came on and I took piccies with no problem. Seth Lakeman came on and after the first number a security guard came up to me and said "no flash photography"
"I haven't flashed" I replied (I hate it btw. ).
"Are you sure?" She said.
"Errrrrmmmm yes" I replied as flash bulbs that would never illuminate the stage lit her face up from angles she would've wished they hadn't had she seen the results, and all of them from rows behind me.
She was perplexed.
She looked at my camera (a DSLR) and I made out it had no flash on it. It does but it's cleverly hidden and is generally crap anyway.
So, faced with the fact that is obviously not me taking FLASH PHOTOGRAPHS with my fancy camera from the first row, she retreated with decorum saying "don't take too many pictures."
So I took hundreds.
Most were either a)crap or b)repetitive though, so here are a few as opposed to all. There's a couple with no link to Birmingham at all also.
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That's all folks!
8 comments:
Thank you for renewing my membership of the Occupied Country Fan Club.
Picturewise I rather liked the counterpoise in the first black and white study - hardly "Paradise Place" or perhaps that is what heaven is really like.
P.S. Don't you think it is ridiculous that the moneymen are dumping Sven?
Cheers YP. I can't believe the idiot is sacking Sven after one season and our best points tally in the Premiership. What message does he think that's sending to prospective managers of my club?
Sheesh.
I'm crossing my fingers for Hull I saw them play Scarborough at the McCain stadium in the last season The Seagulls were in the football league. It was a real relegation battle. Mark Hately was Hull's player/manager and, even at that age, you could see the difference in class. It peed down all afternoon and Hull won 2-1.
Stumbled in here via YP, wonderful photographs Steve. Inspirational. Thanks!
Love the sleepers. Seth's moving bow is a great capture, one of the rewards for taking masses of shots. Glad you are back writing.
Steve, your photos just get better and better!
Apologies Steve,
I've just Tagged you with a 10 question meme over at my place!
Good Photos Steve.
yea Flash Is crap for Gigs.I dont understand objections to non-flash photography.It's not like your going to steal the artist's Soul or anything..........Its crazy.a women next to me & a Dylan gig in Sheffield last year was told off by security for recieving a text ! (they must have thought she might be taking a sly snap...........Crackers!)
Love that last shot; love them all actually but the last one is something to aspire to during my Scottish holiday next week!
P.S. Did you change your security settings or did I get an invite to Occupied Territory? Either way thanks!
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