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Post by alien on Apr 14, 2006 8:22:59 GMT
Thank you everyone for the Wembley photos. Looks like they were shot by professional photographers!
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Post by Richard on Apr 14, 2006 8:53:15 GMT
Thanks to Dave, Stuart and Vanessa for the stunning photographs of Hayley. At least the cameras were reliable, which is more than I can say about the mobile phones!  Next time we'll just go outside and wait for Hayley, then we won't miss her! At least she knew who was going to be there, because I told her when I met her on her arrival. She asked me to say hello to everybody in case we didn't all meet her later, so thank you Hayley! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard  |
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Post by Andrew on Apr 14, 2006 11:35:21 GMT
Hi Richard, All of the 'HWI' members were certainly there in spirit too, if not in person! I'm SO glad you were there to welcome Hayley before the Concert!  Perhaps the next time a few 'HWI' members plan to meet up for a Hayley Concert we should arrive in style, by hiring a stretched limousine?  Regards, Andrew  |
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Post by fusilier23 on Apr 14, 2006 14:25:09 GMT
Would that be the kind with or without the wet bar?
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Post by Andrew on Apr 14, 2006 14:26:58 GMT
Which would you prefer? Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Dave on Apr 15, 2006 0:27:30 GMT
More from Wembley Arena... Il Divo's Reserves? Richard Steve Roger Stuart
More like... [/color][/size][/i][/center][/pre] [glow=red,6,900]Il Divo's Revenge![/glow] Thank goodness one of we "HWI Five" had to stay behind the camera!  Dave |
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Post by Dave on Apr 15, 2006 1:56:11 GMT
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Post by Andrew on Apr 15, 2006 10:15:21 GMT
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Post by Richard on Apr 15, 2006 14:35:44 GMT
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Post by Joe on Apr 15, 2006 15:48:33 GMT
Hi all, Great pic of the gang at Wembley! Thanks Dave.  |
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Post by Steve H on Apr 15, 2006 19:04:59 GMT
Hi Guys,
Thanks for the picture of the Gang Dave, The one of Il Divo came out well, I would be keen to know what Camera you were using, obviously a digital SLR, the pictures have come out very well! I have been toying with idea of investing in one for using at Hayley's concerts.
Whilst on the subject of IL Divo I promised a few words on their performance, so here goes... I am probably going to surprise you all now, but I actually found their performance quite professional, yes it was staged, but it was staged very well, I did not have the problem that Richard had with having to watch four areas of the stage, from where I was I was lucky to see the stage, without moving my head I could see the stage, and about 12,000 people! so I relied heavily on the screen on both the left and right of the stage.
Il Divo obviously rate themselves highly too, but that seems to be part of the appeal to their fan base, they can certainly sing and I must say that the light show made the whole experience entertaining. I thought that after Hayley, I would loose interest, but in fact the time shot by, although I was watching my phone continually for a call from the rest of the gang! alas it was not to be, but we had a great night, we were entertained, and thats what it is all about!
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Post by Richard on Apr 16, 2006 8:22:39 GMT
Hello Steve, and thanks for your comments.  I must agree that Il Divo were certainly good singers and entertainers, but I think any one of them could have given a much better performance on his own than the four of them together. The show wouldn't have looked so 'manufactured', and there would have been the perfect opportunity for a duet or two with Hayley. I also felt that the contrast in styles between Hayley and Il Divo was too extreme. I much preferred the concert at Hampton Court last June with José Carreras. Hayley had a much more prominent position in that show by opening the second half, and they performed a beautiful duet together, "All I Ask Of You" from Phantom of the Opera. Perfection! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard |
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Post by Stuart H on Apr 16, 2006 20:02:25 GMT
Great picture of the gang, Dave - That's some camera you have there.
The only two things missing are you and a certain young lady who was waiting outside for us!
Have you decided whether you're going to Birmingham yet? The touts were out in their dozens at Wembley so its almost worth going on the off chance of a good ticket.
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Post by Dave on Apr 16, 2006 21:33:12 GMT
Great picture of the gang, Dave - That's some camera you have there. The only two things missing are you and a certain young lady who was waiting outside for us! Have you decided whether you're going to Birmingham yet? The touts were out in their dozens at Wembley so its almost worth going on the off chance of a good ticket. Stuart Hi Stuart, Yes I forgot about Hayley, the missing 6th member of the group photo! I think we should sue O2 or Vodafone for Hayley's wasted time and our disappointment i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifAt the moment, I know that Roger and I are going to Birmingham NEC and I think Simon and Shirley are too. It's fingers crossed that things go better than Wembley but you can never be sure of these things. I don't think I'd ever rely on getting a ticket from the touts especially this time when I bet the NEC isn't sold out as it's the last of three Il Divo concerts and it's a huge venue. Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Dave on Apr 16, 2006 22:01:53 GMT
Hi Guys, Thanks for the picture of the Gang Dave, The one of Il Divo came out well, I would be keen to know what Camera you were using, obviously a digital SLR, the pictures have come out very well! I have been toying with idea of investing in one for using at Hayley's concerts. Whilst on the subject of IL Divo I promised a few words on their performance, so here goes... I am probably going to surprise you all now, but I actually found their performance quite professional, yes it was staged, but it was staged very well, Steve H Hi Steve, My *new* camera is a Pentax ist DSLR and I went Pentax mainly because of my existing set of Pentax K manual lenses. Also because there was a good deal on offer at the time. For Hayley, I used an old 50mm 1.4 fixed lens to get as much brightness as possible and it certainly worked - but all my shots were wide views and Hayley had to be cropped out. This lost a lot of image quality compared to my Il Divo shots later, by which time i was confident enough to switch to the "standard" zoom lens. I think you'll agree the best of them were better quality than the best of my Hayley shots. But it was a steep learning curve and it didn't help having to look out for stewards all the time! The biggest problem for Il Divo was the rapidly fluctuating light level and the huge contrast range between spot-lit foreground and darker background. In the end, I used manual exposure aperture and ISO settings - but I still used the autofocus and, most useful of all, the ZOOOOM so I could get much closer in to Il Divo than to Hayley. Next time, I'll know better Regarding Il Divo's performance, although I wouldn't necessarily pay to see them in concert on their own, what I did see was enjoyable and I can understand why the ladies get so excited about them (didn't do anything for me though!). They can certainly sing and very well too - and I suppose the main issue I have is with the way they wound up every song to a crescendo with all four belting it out at full power.. I like a bit of subtlety in my music and there wasn't enough of it after Hayley left the stage But they are certainly very talented and if asked to perform gentler ballads or arias, I am sure they could do it well. Taking the show *as a whole*, my verdict is: most enjoyable and well worth the ticket money. Cheers, Dave |
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