This picture, of Graham playing his Fender Mustang bass at the April Deep to Deep event, is the one I have picked as my monthly favourite.

It was a sunny day but we were inside a church hall, so I had my 50mm lens on set quite wide open (f/2.8). This lets in a lot of light but at the expense of a narrow depth of field – at this distance, only a foot or so came out truly sharp. I took several versions, each with small adjustments to focus, and decided on this one, which captures his left hand and most of the body of the bass in the sweet spot. I was happy with the way that composition, colour and focus combined to draw the eye into the picture.

By the way, it is another outing tonight for The Pico Brown Five. We are taking another trip to the Ram Jam Club in Kingston, this time supported by our friend Pamela Fay. Pam will be doing her singer-songwriter set from about 8pm and the PB5 will bring the jazz along a bit later (tickets – £3).

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