How can I play with 1 hand? Photo

Photographer’s Note

It is probably not easy to play this instrument with only one hand. But she has a lot of courage, I think, because she tries it anyway.

She was playing in front of a shop in Åbenrå (southern Denmark, only 25 km away from Germany) to attract some customers, I think.

This photo 100! Everybody thanks for all his and her good comments and critques. Thanks to you I have learned very much. That is also the reason to post this funny and weird photo.

About the photo: I cropped her legs (and also a bit to the left, right and top, but mostly on the bottom), because they were way too long and now, there is more focus on her face and the guitar.

I also increased the contrasts, sharpness and saturation a bit.

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I got yesterday some good suggestions about the Oslofjord photo. If would like, read and see more about it here.

ravish, Tue, jjbach, thohau, kent_s, Fixfocus has marked this note useful

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Jeppe (18623) 2005-04-23 14:31

Oh - an eye-catcher ;-)

Congratulation Stef with your shot #100 - Its seldom come around this part of Denmark but I believe to have seen this before - I like the setup and her pose.

Thanks for sharing - looking forward to the next hundred.

Fis2 (45601) 2005-04-23 14:57

Hi Stef!
Good photo. I like the composition and colours.Very imoressive picture!
Regards
Krzysztof

ravish (140) 2005-04-23 16:57

hi stef,
congragulations for your 100th post on TE.
indeed a very funny composition here with varied colours.i feel a lot can be learnt in terms of the handicapped people from this photo(though that is a stuffed doll you have here).good work and congrags again.
I will like to add something more and i.e.,an open thanks to you my friend for your advice on using the picasa which you gave me a month ago as it has really helped me learn a lot.
regards,
ravish.

alvaraalto (5229) 2005-04-23 18:57

Hi Stef,
Gefeliciteerd met deze nummer honderd. Je hebt er een aparte en originele foto voor uitgekozen. Als ze wat ouder was geweest had ze vast Sarah geheten.
groet Rob

Tue (25608) 2005-04-23 19:05

Gefeliciteerd met de 100! De vrouw speelt vast wel een vrolijk deuntje voor je om dit te 4en. Mooie kleuren en een grappige foto! :-D

jjbach (9101) 2005-04-23 20:44

Congrats Stef for your 100th photo!
Very nice and funny shot with vivid colours and good details. Thanks for sharing so beautiful photos all this time!

Regards John

john_c (24635) 2005-04-24 0:18

Well balanced photo with, yes, lots of humour. (Her one hand is rather alluring, though I would have liked to see the legs...) The colours render the figure much more striking, incongruously placed in front of some rather tacky signs in the shop. Well captured, Stef.

weswang (18223) 2005-04-24 1:24

Hi Stef, Congrats to your 100 photos. I have enjoyed your photos very much. Keep it up. This is an interesting photo with good DOF nice contrast. I thought it was a real person until I took a clear close look.

thohau (949) 2005-04-24 3:14

Hi Stef!
Congrats for #100! You did a good work in the past and hope you will continue this level!
This is really a funny eye-catcher and I'm sure I couldn't pass by without taking a picture, too. I think there is some disturbing noise - I tried to kill it in a WS. Hope you'll like it!
Gruß, Thorsten

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kent_s (1911) 2005-04-24 3:56

100 congratuilations Stef. I agree with you it must be hard to play that instrument with only one hand, I couldn't do it even with two. But then the only thing I helpully can play is a stereo.

She really catches my eye with her intensive red color. When I saw the thumbnail I actually believed you found Michal Jackson beggin on the street.

Well done as usual Stef

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-04-24 6:25

Hoi Steft!
Gefeliceteerd met de 100. Foto!
Ik denk dat et moeilijk is met deeze fingers de mandoline te speelen.
Mooi foto in prachtige kleuren!
(deeze keer op nederlands,in engels gaat het sneller en makkelijger for mij- ;-)))

singuanti (15240) 2005-04-24 12:32

Hi Stef. Congrats on your 100th pic as it's a funny one. I agree she does have some impressive courage trying to play with one arm! ;) Nice one Stef!

Rockyboy (20580) 2005-04-24 16:53

The "Second hand" behind is funny to read too! ;) Also you framed very well this mannequin! Well seen!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-04-29 12:14