World War II convention/event

[Diego Garcia]

Took an amble into town yesterday where there was a superb WWII event on. Dancing, people dressed up interacting and a great vibe meeting folk with passion about the subject. Interested to note some of them did not look at the camera and I was told this is how it was back then, especially in wartime, with thoughts and concern elsewhere.

Gone for a retro look in my PP. Sat processing these yesterday when I remembered my friends recently deceased Dad who collected cigarette cards hence the look and tone. The usual caveats of street portrait/candids apply ergo light and backgrounds.

Comments are as welcome as ever. Thanks for looking.

 

[Diego Garcia]

 

[Diego Garcia]

The mornings events finished with a 29 ton Sherman tank being lifted onto a train by one of Bristols historic dockside steam cranes.

 

[RobertP]

I have a box of WW2 era photos - mostly of people I have no idea who they are. They are all mono and nearly all formal poses. You stood correctly to have your picture taken.

Interesting to see colour and some casual poses with WW2 subjects. processing is a matter of taste so I don't see it as wrong - just not my taste.

 

[Hoodi]

Ace!
Looks like it was all very fun and interesting - wish I'd come along

I'm guessing this was all in // around the industrial museum... I didn't think those cranes were functional!

 

[Catdaddy]

I think some of the processing looks spot on. Obviously the first one, #2 and the one with the woman wearing the red scarf. Cool shots, IMHO

 

[Johnny1982]

The processing is spot on for the theme of everything! These are some very high standard peices

 

[Diego Garcia]

Ace!
Looks like it was all very fun and interesting - wish I'd come along

I'm guessing this was all in // around the industrial museum... I didn't think those cranes were functional!

Yep, exactly there Hoodi. Amazing thing was that I was shooting a pic of an old fella dressed as a dockside worker when he said 'you do realise they are lifting a Sherman tank on the old steam cranes just down there!'

I have not moved so fast in a long while!

 

[Diego Garcia]

I have a box of WW2 era photos - mostly of people I have no idea who they are. They are all mono and nearly all formal poses. You stood correctly to have your picture taken.

Interesting to see colour and some casual poses with WW2 subjects. processing is a matter of taste so I don't see it as wrong - just not my taste.

Fair comment though I am far from a military historian

 

[Diego Garcia]

I think some of the processing looks spot on. Obviously the first one, #2 and the one with the woman wearing the red scarf. Cool shots, IMHO

Thanks dude.

 

[Diego Garcia]

The processing is spot on for the theme of everything! These are some very high standard peices

Thanks a lot

 

[daveyuk]

Looks like you had a great day there mate, you've put together another very interesting set of photo's. TFS

 

[Matt]

a good selection i think, interesting processing

 

[minimeeze]

Great shots Diego, and good processing too

 

[Ally]

All of them are soooo well done, not over done - just right