Le Dorat farmers market – BBQ heaven

[KWBarbs]

August 24, 2009 at 12:44 pm

This was the local farmers market in Le Dorat France. You buy the meat from the farmers and then the locals will cook it for you on the BBQ, it was hectic but a great experience.

Not sure about the B&W conversation so any tips would be useful. There is a colour version here.

[b318isp]

August 24, 2009 at 2:12 pm

Yum! I’d lose the rail at the bottom and maybe try pulling the levels to get more black in there…

[KWBarbs]

August 25, 2009 at 7:23 am

b318isp wrote:

Yum! I’d lose the rail at the bottom and maybe try pulling the levels to get more black in there…

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I previously tried messing with the levels, but not with much success. I have tried your suggestions and re-cropped and darkened down it a little. I had to lose more off the RHS as it became very black and lacked any detail.

Thanks,

Kieran.

[wirepic]

August 25, 2009 at 8:28 am

I had a look at the colour version and I prefer it. I think the plume of smoke is washing things out here.

I just have to ask though, is that a hair dryer in the guys hand nearest the camera? And if so what is he doing with it at a bbq?

[Liam2673]

August 25, 2009 at 8:58 am

second one a good deal stronger in my view.

[KWBarbs]

August 25, 2009 at 11:54 am

wirepic wrote:

I just have to ask though, is that a hair dryer in the guys hand nearest the camera? And if so what is he doing with it at a bbq?

Yes! They were using them to fire up the BBQ coals…. the other guy out of shot was using a large desk fan!

[KWBarbs]

August 31, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Just a few more.

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[Cookster]

September 3, 2009 at 12:44 am

Hey KW

The Crop works really well. Really drawn into the image now.

Sean

[LoGill]

September 3, 2009 at 11:48 am

Mmmmmm i’m starving ! all that smoke I can almost smell BBQ ..

I’m enjoying the series – but I pick the first one in your last post as my favourite.

L

[KWBarbs]

September 3, 2009 at 11:23 pm

Thanks for the comments.

LoGill wrote:

Mmmmmm i’m starving ! all that smoke I can almost smell BBQ ..
I’m enjoying the series – but I pick the first one in your last post as my favourite.
L

On balance I also prefer that image – I completely missed it the first time I reviewed these and I personally think it is processed better (or maybe not).
At the time it looked like the tourist was doing a bit of queue jumping and trying to get his food cooked first…. the BBQ cook was having none of it with traditional gallic flair!

Kieran.