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Red House - a song


Red House - a song
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Copyright: David Moed (Davids) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 311 W: 32 N: 424] (979)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-17
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Canon A610, 7.3-29.2, Digital JPEG, (none)
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): your favorite song or poem in picture [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-28 21:22
Viewed: 586
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Isabela gave a challenge - a photo with a song.
It's impossible to say what is my favorite song, I have so many and it is impossible to say what is my favorite wooden house in Riga: there ARE so many :)
This one is on Strelnieku iela, Almost alone between the 5 stories stone buildings. It's not a masterpiece, it's quite anonymous. But it's a house. People come home here for more than a ninety nine and one half years. Sometimes with happiness, sometimes with the blues:

There's a Red House over yonder
That's where my baby stays
There's a Red House over yonder, baby
That's where my baby stays

Well, I ain't been home to see my baby,
in ninety nine and one half days.
'Bout time I see her,
Wait a minute something's wrong here
The key won't unlock the door.

Wait a minute something's wrong baby,
Lord, have mercy, this key won't unlock this door,
something's goin' on here.
I have a bad bad feeling
that my baby don't live here no more.

That's all right, I still got my guitar
Look out now . . .

I might as well go on back down
go back 'cross yonder over the hill
I might as well go back over yonder
way back over yonder 'cross the hill,
(That's where I came from.)

'Cause if my baby don't love me no more,
I know her sister will!

Jimi Hendrix

you can listen to the song here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI0qsOv6PoU&feature=related
(copy and paste - not to ruin TE's bandwith :)
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Thanks for your contribution,my friend
I forgot this song,don't understand how,because my father always loved it :)
Thanks again.
How is your little child?You didn't say nothing more about being a father :)Growing up,very fast,isn't it?

A nice documentary shot of some lativan domestic architecture, David. I think it could have had a tighter cro, the garage to the right adds little and distracts from the house itself. But it is an interesting image and a god record. regards kevin

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 78 N: 616] (4395)
  • [2008-02-29 1:29]

Hej David,
This is exactly the reason why I love Riga. this old wooden architecture that's gone in so many european citys because of war and fire. fantastic winter light and good POV.
Anders

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  • sagar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 380 W: 65 N: 284] (1783)
  • [2008-03-13 3:59]

Hi David,
I loved the discussion that Isabela started in the forum . Loved this contribution from you. The song and house gel very well. Beautiful shot and a fitting song.
Thanks,
Sagarneel.

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  • savask Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 369 W: 35 N: 224] (1580)
  • [2008-05-22 23:45]

crispy colors and strong texture impression. good framing too

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