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Photographer’s Note

How can one explain Music to deaf ears ?

Another visit to my friend Tuncay the gypsy, who is always broke : a soft and generous man with a large family to feed, at least he possesses the talent of entrancing people with his music, he is a master of his art.

This time, his cousin Aydin was there too : he is from a rich family (they told me), he arrived with a flashy car ; he is a great communicator thanks to his mimics and gestures but he was born deaf. He is single and seemed a bit sad, suffering (IMO) from loneliness and boredom.

I wonder which is the true richness in one's life... Please tell me what you think !

(NB : photo taken @ ISO 400 with my IXUS 90IS which is slightly better with light than my other IXUS 860IS but does not have a wide angle ; bleak and dreadful colours under the white and poor neon light, I had problems with sharpness and noise as well but could not resist this exchange between the cousins with opposite lives).

thea0211, Vasa, ymrk, sevy, MrCairo has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (48334) 2008-10-31 2:15

hi cath,
you are a real master in photographing THE MOMENTS...
life is sometimes so much twisted... it's good we have you among us so that we can share these moments...
bw, j.

Vasa (4920) 2008-10-31 2:29

Bonjour Catherine,

les deux visages sont bien interessants avec une expression comme s'ils negociaient cette instrument. Avec ta note ils sont plus proches a nos coeurs. Le cadre optimal, position de vue et le moment choisi. Tes photos des pays exotiques peuvent rester en couleurs, car c'est le point for de tes images. J'aime bien et tres content de t'avoir revue.

Branko

jasmis (49675) 2008-10-31 2:38

The title is really amazing. Superb report photo. B&W works here very well.
Regards.

wolf38 (12513) 2008-10-31 2:44

Hello Catherine. A really very alive photo. It is full expression and emotion. Very beautifully. Best regards, Wolfgang.

faubry (32197) 2008-10-31 3:12

Bonjour Cath, tu sais ma réponse... tu étais ici au bon moment,j'aime ebaucoup cet instant de conversation entre les deux hommes et en effet il parle avec les mains...une photo top..
passe une bonne journée
bises
francine

ymrk (8355) 2008-10-31 4:10

Hello Cath;
Güzel bir görüntü.Wonderfull BW photograps.
Models and perspective superb!
Congratulations
Görüşmek üzere

YAĞMUR

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-10-31 5:24

les expressions sont saisies au bon moment, l'image est très parlante, on peut difficilement faire mieux, le titre et la photo se suffisent
c'est très réussi
amicalement
jc

MarcT (20983) 2008-10-31 10:00

Salut Cath,
Très jolie note pour faire part d'une réflexion bien plus profonde. Tes deux acteurs sont particulièrement expressifs.
Bizzz
Marc

yaya13baut (2229) 2008-10-31 11:53

Bonsoir Catherine,
scène de rue très sympa, prise en instantané. les expressions de ces deux hommes (l'un du geste, l'autre du visage) rendent la photo très vivante.
Bon noir et blanc.
Yannis

ninaL (19282) 2008-11-01 0:11

J'adore cette scène.
L'expression souriante du musicien est superbe.
Il faut souvent si peu...un beau sourire, et l'image devient photographie.
Amitiés, Grazyna.

sevy (12943) 2008-11-01 1:39

Bonjour Catherine,

Voici une nouvelle photo dont tu as le secret. Tres humaniste, tres vrai. La scene est tres bien captée et une histoire est transmise grace a la gestuelle des 2 cousins. Le N&B est bien adapté et d apres ta note, donne surement de bien meilleurs resultats que la version couleur.
Je regrette un peu le cadrage trop deporté sur la droite et qui tasse l homme debout sur le bord de l autre coté. Un petit decalage vers la gauche aurait ete meilleur.
Ceci dit, ca aurait ete tres dommage de ne pas nous presenter cette photo qui me plait beaucoup.

Yves.

MrCairo (4601) 2008-11-01 6:13

After bantonbuju what can I say more ?
You Cath are master of catch :)

Regards Wojtek

thea0211 (1355) 2008-11-01 13:47

cath,
can i start with a quote from your intro: "I cannot consider myself as a 'photographer'" ... may i ask what exactly do you consider a photographer to be? ;o)

to me, you are a photographer. with a very good feel, a true observer, a 'capturer' of moments. your photography is about life. about its ephemere (but the only important) moments. you feel them like no other. you have empathy and that shows every step of the way. just like here.
i can "hear" the scene. i can "hear" Aydin. i don't know if he's suffering of loneliness and/or boredom. maybe. or maybe not. people which lack a 'sense' get more in others (not very correct in english but you know what i mean). there's always a balance. if he was born deaf then he doesn't know what/if he's missing. he can't compare ... ok, nevermind. i'm just guessing anyway. i hope he finds what he's looking for.

... the true richness in one's life? thought about it. and i think it comes in moments. and it comes in and after 'growth' as a human being. after (and while) you've been through joy and sorrow and pain and love and betrayal and winter and spring again. you have to go through many things and seasons to be able to finally get a glimpse of the rich beauty of life. you don't recognize it from the very beginning. i truly hope i get there one day ;o)
maybe people like Aydin learn all the lessons sooner the we, the (so called) luckier ones. i don't know. the more time goes by the less i know.

thanks for the moments, cath!
dora

nirvana73 (8490) 2008-11-01 14:13

merhaba Catherine
çok doğal ve samimi bir kare
siyah beyaz harika
paylaşım için teşekkürler

incelersen sevinirim

http://ozhangursoy.blogspot.com/

selamlarımla
Özhan

Polonaise (5627) 2008-11-02 11:53

Not the presence of these two gypsies it's so important in this photo essay of yours as much as their interaction.
This standing one is a dude taken from the old oils of the past masters... That finger...
That pointed finger !
Is it possible to explain everything with the pointed finger ?
Obviously, so ! :-)))

It explains everything to me...

Ave, Catherine The Great

Ave

g...............

tesup (210) 2008-11-03 11:11

Cath,

I'd go for the title "speechless" to highlight the striking contrast in this great candid shot :)

compliments,

tesup

marietom (31780) 2008-11-03 13:07

salut Cath,

Jolie scène, avec de belles expressions. La conversion en noir et blanc est bien vue.
Bonne soirée
Bises
Marie

michelloupis (0) 2009-02-27 22:34

Hello Catherine,

It's incredible what a canon ixus can do. When I see some of your pictures I ask myself if we need big cameras and big lenses.

An amazing shot full of energy and life. I love the expressions and gestures very much, specially the pointing finger.

The local where the scene is taking place is also very interesting and charming.

Thanks for this beautiful picture.

Have a great weekend

n.

PS: The true richness of life? If I would know Catherine... if I would know...