This gentleman was a bit of a loner, sitting in the shade under the trees listening to the Brass Band playing from the bandstand at Nottingham arboretum.
I've gone a bit adventurous in my processing.
I faffed around in Rawtherapee to recover some highlights from the bright sun on the bandstand, added some tone mapping and then added a monochrome film emulation of an Ilford HP5 film, but didn't go 100% mono leaving some colour tints.
WOW...this is very cool Phil. Love the feeling in envokes. Like page from the past. Love how you processed this. The tones are lovely and composition spot on. Well done !!!
@bluerose15 oooh i see your 50's feel blue, thanks for your words :)
I would have found a spot under the trees too
@judithg it was a good brass band too judith. Carlton Brass a local band too
@sangwann thanks dione :)
@quietpurplehaze thanks hazel , i like your title
@nickspicsnz thank you nick
@alinz thanks ali , i did ensure the loner was in focus
@eyesmile thanks gena, i am pleased you like the processing
@annied annie, it was not hot , probably19C max, , not really sitting in the shade weather !
@kerristephens thanks kerri :)
@happypat thanks for your continued support pat, he was a bit lonely