Listened To Whitney Monge At The Starbucks In The Market Today by seattle

Listened To Whitney Monge At The Starbucks In The Market Today

Her new album is out Heart Beat. She is a "street busker" and does some local coffee houses.
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I love the reflections in the background. They seem quite intense while the musician/guitar player appears completely relaxed. a fav of street photo!
February 11th, 2011  
Wow, this is good!
February 11th, 2011  
Very cool capture! I like the reflections in the background
February 11th, 2011  
you know i love this...right?? great job constance. love the black and white too
February 11th, 2011  
wonderful capture!!! so awesome
February 11th, 2011  
I love the documentary vibe and how the light explodes from your point of focus where she's looking at her hands on the guitar.
February 11th, 2011  
Great street busker shot - very interesting use of light and contrast.
February 11th, 2011  
thats brilliant, has starbucks started this live music with their services
February 11th, 2011  
@shanky31 The inside space is very small so the Market has set it up with Starbucks to play outside the store on the street. Different muscians sign up every day for a 1-2 hour stint. It is very cool as you can hear some great new and some older local musicians.
February 11th, 2011  
@seattle its really great, you are really lucky to enjoy the best time every one wants. :)
February 11th, 2011  
I wish I had seen her, very cool!
February 11th, 2011  
Nice shot. It has atmosphere.
February 11th, 2011  
very nice vibe in this shot, cool. I keep checking the reflections in case I glimpse you in there - not so far!
February 11th, 2011  
Lovely shot - nice guitar.
February 11th, 2011  
I like this!
February 11th, 2011  
They have live music every day? I'll have to check it out when I go to Seattle in May.
February 11th, 2011  
Constance, another great capture from you - love it !

Just be careful in the bottom right hand corner as there is a lot of bright light that draws your eye in there and away from the subject. In fact if you did a crop from her right shoulder down, the image would still work, probably even better :)

Still a fantastic photo though and one I'd love to have took .

Phil
February 11th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft Thanks Phil, I did this on purpose! Ha. I wanted to create the dark on the left going to white on the right. The original does have the "normal" contrast.
February 11th, 2011  
@seattle Constance :), just goes to show how we can all look at the same thing and see something different...I like reading the stories behind everyones pictures. It's nice nice to know how you post processed the photo too .

BTW : You are up early, what time is it in Seattle !
February 11th, 2011  
Great-looking black and white. Lot of personality in this shot.
February 11th, 2011  
Excellent! Love the cool, confident, easy feel of the subject in this shot. And I like the 'spotlight' on the star. As always the reflections you capture tell a story of their own. Love it.
February 11th, 2011  
Very cool! I like the lighting and B&W in this. I haven't heard of her--I'll have to look her up
February 11th, 2011  
How Fun! I love to listen to live music. Even better with coffee!
February 11th, 2011  
HA! I was just down at the market yeserday with a girlfriend and my youngest daughter and we saw her playing...she is wonderful! Great shot too!! BTW!
February 11th, 2011  
I love the harsh raw feel to this. A GREAT b&w
February 11th, 2011  
Nice portrait. Like the white fadeout in the bottom right. Really captures a feeling.
February 11th, 2011  
Love the b&w A Fav x
February 11th, 2011  
A great job at capturing her.
February 12th, 2011  
congrat's on the PP with this pic!!
February 12th, 2011  
Great b&w,love the natural lighting!
February 12th, 2011  
great great shot, love the b&w
February 12th, 2011  
I love the light on this! B&W works well, too, nice one! :]
February 12th, 2011  
I really like the B&W street scenes...I love b&w yet often when I convert my shots I don't like them that well...yours are always right on!
February 12th, 2011  
Love the reflections, the blown out light - oh, everything.
February 12th, 2011  
Just wonderful! I love the B&W too, the action and it still feels very much like a portrait. Awesome pic.
February 12th, 2011  
Wow this is brilliant! You live in such an exciting place and you really know how to capture it Constance, such a treat!
February 15th, 2011  
This is simply wonderful.
March 2nd, 2011  
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