Why don't you come on over Valerie by phil_howcroft

Why don't you come on over Valerie

"Why don't you come on over Valerie" ....Well that's what Nottingham singer songwriter Lisa Hendricks is asking the crowd as she points the microphone towards the crowd at Nottingham's Riverside festival to sing the chorus of the iconic song Valerie (written by the Zutons but probably made memorable by the late Amy Whitehouse)

Every Augsut the city of Nottingham puts on a free event over a long weekend along the banks of the River Trent. Street Artists, Musicians, Bands, Fun Fairs, something for everyone, from young to old.

Shot on my 60D with my sigma 70-300mm zoom. A cracking lens, but quite slow, so you need to bump up the ISO in shooting conditions like the one Lisa was in.

Sounds like a fun festival Phil!
August 8th, 2016  
Fantastic photo Phil! Beautiful! I am going to be in Nottingham on Sunday, August 28. I am attending a film screening of Paa Joe & The Lion, a film that I backed as associate producer. It is being shown at the Broadway Cinema and Directed and Produced by two people from Nottingham. Here is the Facebook page regarding the event https://www.facebook.com/events/1012651355522412/ It would be fun to see you at this event! (Should be good photo taking)
August 8th, 2016  
Bet you had fun and got some good shots! The trams were heaving yesterday getting there. We were in town and never seen the Clifton line so busy! Saw them all setting up when took kids to embankment park for a play on Thursday.
August 8th, 2016  
I take it she was not part of the Pride parade, although at first I thought she was. Did you ask her to pose for you? This candid looks like she did. Fantastic as always.
August 8th, 2016  
Awesome shot
August 8th, 2016  
Super capture, Phil...fav
August 8th, 2016  
Brilliant shot, great smile.
August 8th, 2016  
Lovely capture
August 8th, 2016  
@annied it was a good event annie :)

@busylady thank you very much judith

@ivan thanks for the fave iavan

@sangwann dione, this was an open air festival along the banks of the river trent. I walked up to the front of the stage (everyone was sat on the grass) and took quite a few shots :) A candid shot , not posed for :)

@newbank it was a great afternoon newbank, we took a picnic lunch , walked around the various stages and venues and I got some excellent shots

@seattle thanks constance, it looks like an interesting event :) . Good luck with the venture I hope it goes well. The Broadway is in Hockley, which is quite an artistic area of the city
August 8th, 2016  
@777margo thank you very much for your comment and visit margo
August 9th, 2016  
Beautiful colors.
August 9th, 2016  
Fab portrait shot, caught the vibrance of her so well.
August 10th, 2016  
Fav for a great shot: composition, lighting, colours............You caught the moment!
August 11th, 2016  
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