Gadget’s Airstream Chronicles

Later in the afternoon I returned to the bluegrass festival. Still very warm, light breezes, and a big crowd!

I couldn’t find anywhere convenient to sit and set up the camera this time. So, instead of sitting I wandered around the square, and found several of the local players in groups. While I couldn’t get close to the stage, I could get right into a circle of players and enjoy.

During my wanderings I picked up several fun sets of video for the upcoming podcast.  The podcast is done and ready to load, but I’m having FTP issues, and must borrow another high speed network if I want to get it up today.  So, keep watching…..

Walking in and out of the random groups playing was a real treat.  Older players and younger players came together randomly.  A person standing outside of a circle would be asked in, and they’d join the fun.  Too bad I only know how to play the piano!

Young and old, there were players of all ages.  And all talent levels.  Honestly, I really enjoy the fiddle players & banjos as well.

Over the course of the day I broke out my Canon EOS 10D to take photos.  Then my handy little Canon SD 550.  Finally, the Sony hard drive camcorder came out a ton.  My biggest disappointment in the shots from yesterday was the stage area.  An extremely bright day, a very dark stage.  Photos didn’t turn out exactly as I wanted them, even with experimentation.

Fortunately the video and stills looked a whole lot better when I got into the shaded areas around the courthouse, and in with the smaller groups of player.  So, some shots and video I really liked, and some shots and video that left me saying I have a lot more to learn. 

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