A photograph of a band performing on stage. The lighting has toned the image with warm, tobacco tones. At centre is a singer, standing at the front of the stage. His right hand (holding his microphone) is outstretched and pointing out to the audience. His left hand is raised behind him and holding, by the neck, his twelve-stringed acoustic guitar. He is smartly dressed, in a pale suit and white shirt, with an dark, untied bow tie dangling from his collars. Members of the audience are visible in front of him, their heads glowing in the light from the stage. One audience member holds their drink aloft in both hands, as if offering it in sacrifice. Behind the singer is a drummer, almost lost in the darkness at the back of the stage. Above him, looking down on him is the image of a smartly dressed man, projected on the large screen at the back of the stage. The band performing is Absolute Bowie, at The 1865 in Southampton, UK. They are a David Bowie tribute band. The image projected above them is, of course, of David Bowie. Some notes for photographers: Manual; 1/250s, f/4, ISO 12,800, ev +1.3; 127mm (equivalent to 254mm on 35mm film). Olympus OM1 (mk 1); m43 sensor. Panasonic Leica 50-250mm f/2.8-4.0. The backlighting has reduced the contrast of the image captured. I left that, for the atmosphere. Similarly, I kept the warm tones of the capture, for the same reason and because they were consistent with the colours of the singer.
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Absolute Bowie performing at The 1865 on Friday 6 March 2026.
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