play it again, sam !

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 24 February 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

personal memories of beautiful days in nova scotia (18)

louisbourg
flute maker playing an instrument he has made from traditional material and with traditional tools in the workshops of louisbourg, where ancient crafts like this have been revived.


thank you for your "compassion" on my 500th post yesterday !!!

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Javier from Castro-Urdiales, Spain

Estupenda fotografía, casi estoy oyendo ahora la flauta! ;)

24 Feb 2012 6:16am

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

dachte immer Sam saß am Klavier ?? ;-) wie auch immer du dies bearbeitet hast, sieht gut nach 'auf alt getrimmt' aus!

24 Feb 2012 6:47am

@klausZ: das ist der kanadische cousin von sam, dem klavierspieler ... ;-)))

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Wow, this is really good! Nice texture too.

24 Feb 2012 7:42am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Toll gemacht! Alles sehr autentisch. I love the expression on his face!

24 Feb 2012 7:48am

Richard from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Love the concentration you've captured

24 Feb 2012 8:16am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

well done
have a lovely day

24 Feb 2012 8:27am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

What an excellent "in character" shot

24 Feb 2012 8:27am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Lovely portrait - well done

24 Feb 2012 8:41am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Great portrait..

24 Feb 2012 9:01am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Superb portrait and magnificent treatment. Splendid job. Good day.

24 Feb 2012 9:20am

Mhelene from Paris, France

A superb portrait !

24 Feb 2012 9:43am

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Superb portrait, it is like a fine oil painting

24 Feb 2012 11:14am

Doug Hickok from Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Wonderful full page photo, like being there in person. I can just imagine this fellow transported to the Casablanca setting of WWII :^)

24 Feb 2012 11:34am

Anita from Redon, France

Quel magnifique portrait et que la lumière est belle. Je ne me lasse pas de me promener sur ton portfolio....

24 Feb 2012 11:56am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Superb both as portrait and documentary shot! Love your vintage processing as well.

24 Feb 2012 12:03pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Your pp treatment is perfect here Franz! It brings the image to life! Bravo! ;-)

24 Feb 2012 12:58pm

Karen Politte from Conway, United States

a very fun shot! He looks very jovial LOL!

24 Feb 2012 1:25pm

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

superb portrait

24 Feb 2012 1:35pm

Jim Wilson from Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Nicely done. The processing give it a timeless feel.

24 Feb 2012 1:48pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

very nice shot, good texture in the image

24 Feb 2012 2:37pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

He looks very intent on his music - great portrait, Franz!

24 Feb 2012 2:46pm

gootchai from bousval, Belgium

Magnifique portrait!! j'aime++++++

24 Feb 2012 2:46pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Portrait of the day in my opinion, with exquisite painterly processing!

24 Feb 2012 3:37pm

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Sehr schönes Portrait.

24 Feb 2012 3:39pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

Perfect portrait photo.

24 Feb 2012 4:07pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

It really seems a painting of that re-enacted time! Fantastic processing.

24 Feb 2012 4:16pm

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

A wonderful portrait with processing that captures the essence of the times beautifully.

24 Feb 2012 5:11pm

Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States

A fine looking flute...and very special to be one you've fabricated yourself. It looks about the size of a soprano recorder...I'm wondering if it has a similar range of tones.

24 Feb 2012 5:39pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Sehr schönes Portrait...super!

24 Feb 2012 6:22pm

Marta Mateu from Oix (Girona), Spain

Ha, ha! has nothing to do with Sam in Casablanca ... But the comparison is too great and the portrait, I like!

24 Feb 2012 6:35pm

L'Angevine from Angers, France

et en plus il a des oreilles de lutin....

24 Feb 2012 6:52pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

I always admire someone who is musically talented! And it looks like he knows what to do with those fingers! Great expression he has as well.

24 Feb 2012 9:29pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

I really like the feelings in this image, Franz ... and would offer five stars if I could find the way in this new format to do such!

24 Feb 2012 11:44pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks, judy ... just go to the 'small' format option (bottom of the page), and the stars will appear again !!!

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A wonderful portrait! Amazing work.

25 Feb 2012 12:14am

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Wonderful portrait and with the right processing!
Well done franz!

25 Feb 2012 12:43pm

Bruce from Tacoma, United States

Great composition. Love the detail of the fingers and face.

1 Mar 2012 8:13am

daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany

Superbe!! spitzenportrait Franz!

1 Mar 2012 11:44am