Let it wash over you..
Melbourne singer – Jess McAvoy – taken during the Dutch Festival on Queensbridge Square, Melbourne last summer.
I think the title says what I feel about this image….
See this for some lovely written work based on this :)

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Deborah Parkin
another beautiful shot – i love the emotion and the black and white is terrific :)
Mark German
This is wonderful, Caroline. Beautiful composition – love the lines flowing through the image – lots of emotion captured. Excellent work.
Adrian Carmody
Perfect title, I love the majesty of the pose… it just screams “passion”
Adam Cole
Cool pic Caroline. I can here the lyrics in my head as I look at the facial expression. Who’s the artist?
Cathy Middleton
Hey great work Caroline, lovely expression. What a pity a picture can’t capture her voice too, that was lovely as well.
Lisa Jewell
OH yes this is just divine…...............................and yep, has washed over me…..
I’m loving your work…...
Maxhamish
I think I am love….....she is stunning….oh and great picture…............cheers
Carmelh
Love it…...:)
Christine Wilson
wow these singer shots are amazing love the black and white composition is excellent
bellmusker
Caroline, were you at the Dutch festival today? I think this may be Jess McAvoy, who I watched play there this afternoon. I kept an eye out for fellow bubblers but seeing none, bought a few books in Dutch, craved some poffertjes, and headed on home. As the comments above attest, the passion in your photo is undeniable; lovely.
earthairfire
Great shot, Caroline. Much better than the shots I’ll shortly be deleting from the festival :)
As for my surname, I’d tell you but I’d have to kill you…
Andy Harris
Anotehr great shot – you can almost hear the music playing… great work Caroline!
Leslie Patton
Nice capture. Great choice for black and white!
aroney
Very emotive.
GlennRoger
Fabulous! The mood and emotion in this shot is wonderful. Real nice work Caroline.
maka1967
Excellent capture of a great moment. Love the composition and tones. We have these moments when we are truly ourselves.
Marnie Kirkness
superb black and white emotive shot
ccrcats
Really cool capture.
Helene Kippert
Fantastic atmospheric capture!
Mark Higgins
wow, fantastic shot and “in the moment”
perfectly captured. well done
Geir Floede
This is phantastic. I like this feeling in your photo. very great!!!
Elodie
Superb!!
Carlos Solorza
great title.
excellent photography and capture.
i happened to be listening to SoundGarden when i spotted this pic, not that this work has anything to do with SoundGarden, but i was reflecting on a bit of my past and wow!, the expression on her face just hit me as so intense.
excellent work Caroline
chasingsooz
This photo tells a story on so many levels. Once again, truly stunning work.
jegustavsen
I appreciate the way you captured the singer in that emotion of making us almost hear her voice and the guitar…beautiful.
africanbush
awesome shot well done
Che01
This is a beautiful captured image. She really seems to be lost in the music.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Che, and Africanbush :)
Yes…she does …and it’s nice to know she likes it, and is using it too :))
RSart
full of passion..i love the strand of hair over her face..
BlaizerB
indeed full of passion what a moment you have captured here, and gr8 title to give the shot. Well captured, cheers
David Parkin
Superb photography Caroline, fantastic work, I love it.
Leslie Battjes
Love the emotion you’ve capture here…great light and tones as well. Nicely done.
Liz Wohlrab
this capture is absolutely beautiful, its full of passion and strength
well captured
Jean M. Laffitau
Very well captured!
Angel Ortiz
nice expression
Alice Dunn
What a great shot, really excellent work
Di Jenkins
top shot! good work!
Matt Halls
Excellent music action capture Caroline..love the expression you’ve caught and exposure is ideal.
geoff curtis
Really nice captured moment.
dimarie
gorgeous shot!
I really like it! :)
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks :)
It’s Jess McAvoy
I’ve got permisson from her to use it in my exhibition …so well happy :)
Travis Easton
Great shot Caroline. This so captures and encapsulates the wonder of being a performing musician it does just wash over you. My 9-5 job is actually as a drum/percussion teacher/ performer so this one really strikes a chord ;-)
Travis Easton
Hi Caroline, Since having kid No. 4 I’ve needed to take a step back from gigging too much (at leasts that’s the theory). If your interested there’s a few shots of me (the darker ones with the tambourine in the shot the brighter ones are of the new drummer) on a moving slide show at my old band A State of Flux website.
Travis Easton
It’s a pretty big page, are you on dial up or cabel? Needs flash player 9 I think too. I let ya know if anything comes up if your interested.
Steve Chapple
Another image that shows the soul!!!! Great outcome….
George Link
Beautiful capture!
amarica
Excellent portrait, so full of the moment
derrickh
great capture nice work
Antanas
perfect capture
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Antanas …and everyone who has commented on this :))
Michael Gray
beautiful capturing of emotion…. well done
lawsonpix
love the feeling this image evokes
AnnieD
Wonderful image….so full of emotion!
bearpaw
spectacular! it is such an awesome shot Caroline :)
Caroline Gorka replied
Hey:)) Thanks :) xx
Jennifer Darrow
Absolutely beautiful
ozczecho
Awesome…
WayoftheWarrior
Awesome
eseffpe
WOW! fantastic!!
Glen Allen
great shot, love the title too.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Glen … title came to me before it came off my camera :)
Glen Allen
Thats when yopu know you have baggd a good one!
Basia McAuley
All you b&w work is simply outstanding,, love it all :o)
David Roman
I’ll fall in line with praise for this shot the story says it all!
Very nice work to be proud of!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you vey much for falling in line :)
SNAPPYDAVE
full on giving it all here and well captured ... such passion
SNAPPYDAVE
yea she was
JimFilmer
wow…excellent Caroline… you have captured the moment, the “feel” ..the vibe— well done
50mm
Love the pose, expression and attitude.
Robert Reeves
Wonderful shot. You not only capture the subject, but the music she’s playing and the passion she’s feeling right then.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you very much …glad you’ve seen that..:)
Daniel Oestreich
I love the tonalities…just perfect
aglaia b
wow, this is so gorgeous! ;-)
tonilouise
Simply beautiful, such passion…
michael langer
beautiful image caroline
oracle0017
Stunning capture!
lex7
Love the expression.. the black and white creates a powerful effect. Great composition. Well done.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Alexia …it’s probably my own favorite photo…. she’s very photogenic.
Snoboardnlife
Excellent work!
River
Fantastic candid shot!
Madeleine Fors...
All three S captured in one… Sensual, Strength, Smooth… Congrat!
Mark Peterson
Excellent!
Bjørn Gjelsten
love this one!!
Dennis Rubin IPA
nicely captured, CG!
jase8812
Great capture !
shady69
Wow i have no words i feel that i really can get into this pic
Caroline Gorka replied
What a lovely thing to say…thank you :))
Mark McClare
perfect black and white photo, soo clear and love the emotion
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you Mark for your comments …much appreciated :)
Cain Doherty
wow, an incredibly evocative moment you have frozen here Caroline – Jess looks to be in a state of pure bliss
shawhouse
fine capture. I love the tones. the tat peeking out around her arm adds to the story…wonderful work.
newbeltane
Great portrait and full of energy!
Steve
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Steve …from one Psych nurse to another !
Danielle Espin
Lovely, emotion and tone
freebornman
Brilliant shot….full of expression . Love the way you have the glimpse of the tattoo…
Dan Shalloe
Exceptional, really exceptional work. The light must have low, so the details and the overall lighting are all the more impressive. And the moment you chose to click the shutter release created a portrait full of tension and power. Truly remarkable photography.
andreasphoto
outstanding capture – in a great portfolio
MichaelBr
Wow. This is a sort of picture which makes you spell bound. I love to take pictures of people engaged in absorbing activities like playing music.
You can see mine
http://www.redbubble.com/mybubble/art/1420855-1-singing-1
but yours is nicer bcause of the light and her great skin and the angle. Very well done
Caroline Gorka
Thanks … I’ve done a couple of musically led photos ..see Old Sax too..but this is my fave by far.
Found it …very nice :))
Gottography .
Great b & W capture C. Looks fantastic framed.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks very much for all of your comments…much apprieciated :))
pjd69
Great shot!!!
Kirbo
Wonderful, Caroline!!!
Steven Sandner
Beautiful work!
=)
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you for stopping by…glad you like it :)
Alessandro Pinto
Just the right moment..Perfect !
deliriousgirl
ahhhhhhh, what a perfect emotion you’ve caught!
Cvail73
You cliqued at the righ moment, brilliant!!! – great exposure as well!
EarthGipsy
Beautiful capture.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you …this has to be one out of 3 of my own personal favourites :)
Kai-Marie Will...
gorgeous shot =)
Eden Sandwell
wonderful image and title, these are the sort of pics I aspire to capture :-)
Larry Varley
A beautifully captured moment
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you Larry :))
Rajdev D
nice depiction of mood and poise
rossco
Brilliant Image, this is simply outstanding.Congratulations on capturing a superb image.
Cheers
Rossco
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks for that & stopping by Rossco :)
Peter Evans
Magnificent capture Caroline, truely great work :-)
Michael Walters
Wow, what a perfect shot! You really can feel the emotion here. I take a lot of band pics for work and always love trying to capture moments like this! .....brilliant!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Michael …still one of my own fave shots. :) Wish I had more chance to do others.
Michael Walters
She looks liek one of the girls from The Waifs? or at leat in this pic:)
artsphotoshop
Nice shot Caroline ;)
Jared Revell
wonderful shot Caroline.
CapturedByKylie
Great shot of Jess McAvoy, i actually saw her the other week when she was supporting Toni Childs at the Metro Theatre in Sydney.
Cathy Carbonaro
Great emotion..beautiful capture!
CassPics
Love love love it! Instant fav
Jean Hildebrant
Wow, I think I have carpel tunnel again after scrolling through all these comments! If this is how you begin, I can’t wait to see your work when you have lots of experience! Love the emotion you have captured and I love the title too!
Plangman
love this, great capture
Miron Abramovici
Excellent!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you Miron .. I like how she was letting herself be so immersed in her art .. and how everything else was just washed away by it’s power.
DonDavisUK
Congratulations! You can see in this image that she’s really enjoying the music. Love it! Well done you. Don.
amarica
Congratulations Caroline for placing in the top ten of the Live, Love, Dream group challenge of “My Passion”
chen cohen
love it!!! gorgeous shot!!!
Caroline Gorka
Hey…look at This work by Cat
:)
Pete Chennell
extremely good capture…
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you very much …it is probably my own favourite portrait.
Got it as an enormous framed print for an exhibition I did, and she looks stunning.
inAWE
oh yes! Great capture of a complete feeling…..
Peacefulwarrior
Great moment to capture…. Oh the release and the finding at the same time… LOVE IT!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks … I think I fell in love with her :o !
Peacefulwarrior
Good for you…........ :))
Natsky
It would seem I am not alone being drawn to this image. Capturing musos on stage with emotion can be difficult, not least because they move around so much! You really got her distilled. B&W is brilliant and the title just adds. Very cool…
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Natsky ..have to admit, I’m really pleased with how this turned out :)
Jen Cannella
What an inspirational capture!!!
shanemcgowan
aww Tis is absolutely beautiful such dedication to you music. !
Olivia Elmiger
Wow, was that from a live concert or a studio shoot? In any case … amazing photograph. Love how you’ve captured the song.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks for the comment..especially the last sentence :))
It was taken at an a festival in Melbournes CBD last summer :)
Mundy Hackett
Wow! This is a most emotionally strong image Caroline, this is excellent timing!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Mundy – still one of my own faves :)
Nicolette Thain
you really captured the “moment” great work
Chetan Raghuram
amazing
Optimalxpozure
Fantastic Portrait!!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Scott …taken last summer at a festival here in Melbourne…with my Pentax hehe !
Erhan OZBIYIK
Great Shot !!!
And Congratulations for the avatar.. :))
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Erhan …quite suprised at their choice of Searching – but hey, still chuffed :)
deegarra
an excellent candid photo
Atist A. Ibrah...
Fantastic!...Beautiful art work..great .very well done…..bravo
Caroline Gorka replied
Thankyou…one of my own favourite photographs :)
M G Pettett
Excellently caught!
melbourneguy75
This is a beautiful portrait of her, fantastic shot :)
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks David ..do you know her ?
melbourneguy75
I’ve heard of her, but haven’t heard her perform. I love this – it’s a very intimate shot and you’ve captured her emotion beautifully. I’d love to take some portrait shots like this of musicians.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks David :)
This was a candid, and love to more myself.
I’m thinking of scouting some places around Melbourne I haven’t done…the Spanish bars in Fitzroy for example.
Just got a decent lens..to cope with this sort of thing :)
Neil Boucher
I remember seeing this but it appears that amazingly I didn’t comment.
She looks like she is in total pleasure – caused by the feeling she was putting into the song, or the adulation of the crowd, or just enjoying the moment, or all of the above. Whatever it was you have done a wonderful job of capturing it.
MuscularTeeth
wonderful sense of emotion.
yorgi
Wow. What a great shot. Rolling Stone Mag eat your heart out
Caroline Gorka replied
Hey, thanks very much ..I can hope and dream !!
fuzonlab
She’s lost in trans… closest to own self one can ever be… you made me go crazy about your thought process and photography… Thanks Caroline for sharing these treasures…
Caroline Gorka replied
If my photography can have that effect on someone ..then I am humbled .. thank you :)
eclectica
Wow you are so talented, I jusy love this Caroline!! :)
bubbleblue
beautiful
BlaizerB
love this, great timing and capture, cheers
SURYADI MAX
Very emotive
DApixara
So cool……..........what a great image…….
Claire McAdams
awesome performance shot!
newbeltane
Caroline
A real C-B moment! Captured it beautifully.
Steve ;-)
Lathecreator
simply passionb
melodious
what an amazing emotive moment captured superbly!!!
Cindy Olivier
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks a lot..much appreciated ..this is still one of my own faves :))
Cindy Olivier
it is stunning, well done
Shoaib .
shes cutie
Lee Varney
a photo of someones passion, how can you go wrong!! Well Done!!!
Scott d'Almeida
lovely capture;
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Scott … an early shot from me..but still a fave of my own :)
Leda D
i love this shot
Caroline Gorka replied
Thank you very much ..she is rather beautiful isn’t she ? :)
Leda D
she is indeed.
Caroline Gorka replied
Hey, you are here, and a muso ..do you know Jess?
Leda D
nope i dont know her, is she from around Melbourne?
Caroline Gorka replied
Ah, ok ..just wondered
Yes … her music is great too :)
Leda D
just looked her up on youtube, she’s good :)
Barbara Glatzeder
excellent … what a moment!!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks Barbara :))...probably never get her like that again …sigh..
Barbara Glatzeder
(that one perfect shot :-)))
Selkie
What a beautiful capture…
Anne McGinn
A great shot, Caroline!
Tahnja
One passionate and wonderful shot. Makes me miss my days on stage…sigh. Super shot!
Caroline Gorka replied
Hi…thanks :)
If you ever get back there, and want a photographer …....?? hehe !
Matt Bottos
Great shot … she looks so in the moment!
Phototone
Lovely shot, you have captured her with so much emotion, and the b&w tones are superb.
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks a lot Tony – after a year, I still like this myself :)
Candy1974
I love it. I play “guitarra” too! Muy bueno! Very nice!
Trish O'Brien
This is a really excellent performance shot, its not easy to get just the right expression on a muso in action, but you’ve really nailed it with great sensitivity
faceart
That´s a fantastic shot!!!! Wow!!!
Caroline Gorka replied
Thanks very much ..an early shot..but still one I love myself
Matthew Dawkins
That is ridiculously beautiful. Sorry if I already commented on this one.
Caroline Gorka replied 24 days ago
Thank you :) You can comment as much as you want lol :D
Patricia Gibson
Amazing capture, great composition and expression!
Caroline Gorka replied 24 days ago
Thanks Patricia :)
John Radosevich 24 days ago
You not only captured a beautiful portrait, you have captured an enormous amount of emotion and intensity, fabulous work Caroline!
Caroline Gorka replied 24 days ago
Lovely of you to say that..thank you John :)
SeeOneSoul 6 days ago
there is so much feeling in this … it’s magnificent!
Caroline Gorka replied 5 days ago
Thanks for that ..much appreciated :)
Lorena Maria 3 days ago
wonderful composition!!!
Caroline Gorka replied 3 days ago
Thanks so much Lorena :)