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The Alan Kelly Quartet - St Patrick's Day - part 2

Posted by
Stephen (Canberra, Australia) on 26 May 2011 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

St Patrick's Day was a bit special for us this year. The Alan Kelly Quartet played a gig to open the National Museum's A True History of the Irish in Australia exhibition.

For this gig, the Quartet featured accordion, fiddle, flute and guitar.

In this shot, you see Tola Custy on fiddle. Born in County Clare, Tóla is one of Ireland’s best fiddle players.

Tóla is in great demand as a session player and performer; and he has also recorded and toured with his band, Calico.

NIKON D5000 1/125 second F/2.8 ISO 3200 90 mm

BBM from Sussex, United Kingdom

Great capture of this musician !

26 May 2011 5:11am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

C'est une journée particulière cette St patrick ! Je te souhaite une agréable journée

JP

26 May 2011 6:18am

fereshteh. from Iran

....Great Portrait ..... :)

26 May 2011 6:53am

Mhelene from Paris, France

A superb portrait !

26 May 2011 7:25am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

He is in his dream of music! Splendid portrait and colors. Good day.

26 May 2011 7:33am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

An interestingly absent expression on his face:) Nice crisply lit portrait

26 May 2011 8:04am

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Great portrait! Beautiful composition and colours too!

26 May 2011 9:00am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Ah . . 'tis the green, the green . . such a faraway look, too !

26 May 2011 9:05am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Greengrass music eh?

26 May 2011 9:18am

mayoline from Hoorn, Netherlands

What would he think? Nice green shot! ;-)

26 May 2011 9:49am

Dokmateo from madird, Spain

So nice...the color is stunning,just perfect for the festival! My tomorrows photo is playing violin as well =) regards Stephen! cheers!

26 May 2011 10:07am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Lovely hair style ...Green light gives great effect.

26 May 2011 10:12am

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

Great shot. I like the green on green right down to what looks like a green tinge in Tola's golden locks.

26 May 2011 10:59am

Don Levesque from Saint John, Afghanistan

Great portrait of this artist.
Green the colour of the Irish.

26 May 2011 11:02am

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A very sexy with her ​​long curly hair and a kind and sweet expression on his face. It is noted that the soul feels the music she plays with her violin. A wonderful composition of light and color. A hug, Adela

26 May 2011 11:24am

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

LOVE IT!!! Would love to hear him play.
I really like all the wonderful green tones, fabulous compliment to the theme!

26 May 2011 11:56am

Laurette from Johannesburg - Fourways, South Africa

A great portrait of artist. Lovely green tones. Well captured.

26 May 2011 12:12pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

He definitely looks to be lost in his music! A wonderful street portrait Stephen! ;-)

26 May 2011 12:12pm

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

wow ! i like Irish culture

26 May 2011 12:51pm

Sunder from Chennai, India

Excellent portrait! Nice colours and lighting...

26 May 2011 1:04pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

excellent portrait and cool treatment !

26 May 2011 1:10pm

tataray from france, France

Wow... extra... Dans son monde de bonheur !))
Grand portrait et magnifiques couleurs Stephen .
Bonne journée.

26 May 2011 1:14pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Wonderful capture! It always amazes how well-practiced musicians just look so relaxed with their instruments, like it's the easiest thing in the world to do.

26 May 2011 1:20pm

Stefanie from France

Great portrait.

26 May 2011 1:20pm

DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES from Canada &, United Kingdom

I wondered where Sammy Hagar from Van Halen had got to these days!
Another cool in concert frame, Stephen, very nicely captured and presented.

26 May 2011 2:09pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A cool portrait. He knows how to dress on St. Patrick's Day.

26 May 2011 2:46pm

Florence from Paris, France

All green ! And I know that green is the irish color ! They are always in clover ! : -)))

26 May 2011 2:50pm

Don from Spokane, United States

This is a fine action shot of this performer. A very nice capture of his expression and instrument.

26 May 2011 3:00pm

danou-yepa from Nice, France

stunning portrait , great details and expression , perfect frame , excellent !!!!!!

26 May 2011 3:00pm

myky from London, Canada

This is a great storytelling image...perfect vantage point for the info in the backdrop!

26 May 2011 3:35pm

Kenny from Eastsound, United States

Your live music photos are always great and this is no exception. Great job, Stephen.

26 May 2011 3:40pm

Dutch from Neverwhere, United States

I like how you captured the background 'true history of...' in the image. It tells a story.

26 May 2011 3:53pm

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A fabulous portrait of this inspired musician! Well done!

26 May 2011 4:47pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Tola Custy; what a great name! Well, he has been giving the Stephen treatment of a wonderful on-stage portrait, that much is certain. The green shirt and background just right for his facial expression, that rich fiddle wood, and you and Nikon making music together as well.

26 May 2011 5:10pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Are you sure he is Irish? :-) Great shot. I am sure the performer will appreciate the photograph!

26 May 2011 5:52pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

You can see the movement in his hands, and the complete mastery of his instrument in his eyes

26 May 2011 6:10pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

very nice music portrait

26 May 2011 6:17pm

London Caller from London, United Kingdom

The lighting, background and his shirt is very Irish.
Include these together with the colour of his hair, is actually very Australian.
Aussie sports team, always green and yellow. :)

26 May 2011 7:34pm

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Super lighting - I must say he has fabulous hair:)

26 May 2011 8:16pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Wonderful capture of this musician -- love the motion for stride in his hand -- well seen!

26 May 2011 8:36pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

ya gotta love his expression

26 May 2011 9:28pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

A great capture where the background words, art and color add to the composition. I love his expression and the warm light on his face.

26 May 2011 9:58pm

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

I agree with Kenny and so many others, Stephen! Your performance shots are stupendous....Tola is "into it" for sure!

26 May 2011 10:10pm

Wild Mustang Photography from Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States

Love this portrait! Full of concentration and content! Wonderful color too! They must be really good!!!

26 May 2011 11:56pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Wow ... Wonderful ... Great capture of this musical portrait. Love it, Stephen.He is lost in his own music. Lovely his expression.
Every thing in this frame is music. Five Stars ***** :)

27 May 2011 2:53am

Lara from Vienna, Austria

wonderful portrait!

27 May 2011 5:19am

Marleen from Doesburg, Netherlands

And Tola looks sooooooo Irish:-)) great portrait!

27 May 2011 3:09pm

philippe from moselle, France

un petit air de Robert Plant... super :o) !!!

27 May 2011 6:42pm

ORBIT from Kerman, Iran

Impressive shot with wonderful colors, EXCELLENT. :)

27 May 2011 8:06pm

Christine from Duns, United Kingdom

Just love the expression on his face and the green tones

30 May 2011 9:00pm