The Gaiteiro Photo

Photographer’s Note

Photo of a gaiteiro in Galicia bungalow in Interceltic Festival of Lorient. A gaiteiro is a musician who plays gaïta, a pipe you can find in celtic areas in north west of Spain : Asturias and Galicia.

Every year, in early august, people from Asturias and Galicia meet their friends from other celtic nations (Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man and others) in Lorient, Brittany, for Interceltic Festival of Lorient. During 10 days, more than 700,000 people enjoy about celtic nations culture, mainly music and dance. The atmosphere is the most friendly you could imagine, people from all over the world meet each other, bands play music and dance everywhere to the middle of the night. Interceltic Festival of Lorient is the biggest celtic festival in the world, the biggest festival in France and the second in Europe (the first being Edinburgh Festival). I enjoy this great festival every year, and I invite everyone to go there and enjoy with people from all celtic nations ! Every year the festival focuses on a celtic nation. It was Scotland in 2007, Wales in 2008, it is Galicia in 2009. That's why I chosed this photo to introduce the festival to people unaware of it ;) Next year the festival will celebrate its 40 years and the invited nation will be ... Brittany !

As workshop, a photo of the whole band.

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LeeLoo (5056) 2009-08-06 2:55

Dear Olivier Thierry!
Wonderful musician.
Amazing scene.
Very nice background.
Good capture.
Very good frame.
TFS!

sevy (13470) 2009-08-06 3:24

Bonjour Olivier,

Sympa comme portrait, notamment par la presence de ce fond de couleurs bleues. En plus, le cadrage place bien les tuyaux de la cornemuse dans le cadre, en suivant les diagonales. J espere que tu avais tes bouchons a oreilles :-) Quoique, entre la bombarde et la cornemuse, difficile de dire lequel fait le plus de bruit.
Bon festival et a bientot pour ne nouvelles photos.

Yves.

feather (49860) 2009-08-07 13:53

Not only did I not know about the festival, but I didn't know that bagpipes were played in France.(or at least Brittany) This is a good clear portrait of the piper. I like the ¾ view, which works well to show the pipes.
Kath

Waylim (10817) 2009-08-07 18:05

Hi Oliveier,
Very nice shot. Such concentration. I wish I could play and music instrument. the blue and white stripes background work very well here. Good sharpness, good clarity and nice composition too. Thanks.
Way

Calimero76 (9038) 2009-08-21 12:33

Bonsoir Olivier,
Joli portrait de ce joueur de Gaîta en action avec le visage pile poil dans la bande bleue centrale.
J'aime ce fond blanc et bleu qui met en valeur le musicien.
Merci pour l'info des 40 ans du festival l'année prochaine.
C'est un de mes rêves de faire ce festival
J'essaierai d'y être
Et vive le futur invité d'honneur :)
Bon week-end
Patrice