New York: Washington Square Park
Inspiration: You've got to love an instrument that holds the player captive in order to be played. The way this instrument grabs the body brings to mind the contortions of a cobra.
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November 28, 2010
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WOw very cool!
Posted by: Marcia | November 28, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Uau! Love this instrument, it's the first time I see it :)
Posted by: Maria Pia | November 28, 2010 at 02:07 PM
The first one is amazing!
Love how the guy is 'wrapped' by the instrument
Posted by: Jennifer - Stylish Clin d'Oeil | November 28, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Wow !!
What big instrument !!
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Posted by: FH | November 28, 2010 at 02:56 PM
beautiful in b&w.
Posted by: lillian | November 28, 2010 at 03:32 PM
So beautiful! Especially the first. I love the connection you made to the cobra. I totally see it!
Posted by: Alexandra | November 28, 2010 at 04:43 PM
@ Marcia: Thank you!
@ Maria Pia: Is it reallty? It's a fascinating instrument! It's used often in big bands.
@ Jennifer: Thank you. He really is wrapped up by the tuba.
@ FH: I know!!
@ Lillian: Thank you so much.
@ Alexandra: Glad you saw the cobra connection too!
Posted by: The Photodiarist | November 28, 2010 at 04:45 PM
I love how he looks absolutely wrapped up in the instrument in the first shot. Really beautiful. xx
Posted by: the style crusader | November 28, 2010 at 06:15 PM
Oh..this is great! Such a creative musical expression.
Posted by: Marcie | November 28, 2010 at 06:33 PM
Love it!
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Posted by: elena anna | November 28, 2010 at 07:04 PM
Love the shape as well as the deep sound of the tuba :) Great shots, especially the 1st one!
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Posted by: Brigadeiro | November 29, 2010 at 01:31 AM
ha, I love how even the guy playing the cymbals is disinterested just like everyone else in the park.
Posted by: Liveswithcat.blogspot.com | November 29, 2010 at 02:07 AM
Seriously, New York is super cool!
Posted by: Nicholas Leong | November 29, 2010 at 02:33 AM
you know what i'm thinking? how in the world did he get that thing from his house to there...especially if he's using public transport?
the pictures look great but that guy in the background looks so disinterested.
Posted by: the nyanzi report | November 29, 2010 at 03:51 AM
The first photo is really amazing - the light, but specially all the bumps and creases in the instrument, to which the player is mindless of, a sort of disconnection between the two, where the tuba takes the stage in the image, and the guy comes 2nd place, completely unaware! Love it!
The 2nd photo, I enjoy watching the annoyance of the guy sitting down, next to the enthusiasm of the player! So funny!
Great work! Have a great week!
Posted by: C | November 29, 2010 at 05:27 AM
Great shots. I like the way the tuba fits into the arch in the background of the first shot, and the sitting guy in the second intrigues me for some reason.
Posted by: Journey Photographic | November 29, 2010 at 06:48 AM
@ Nicholas: I think so too.
@ Nyanzi Report: I know! It takes effort to haul that thing around!
@ C: Love your analysis!
@ Journey Photographic: I love the way you see what I see in a photo. What I was working on was getting a shot of the way the tuba fit sideways into the arch. And the boredom of the second guy banging away at the cymbals also intrigued me.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | November 29, 2010 at 08:14 AM
Tuba man is "into" his music!
Posted by: Don | December 4, 2010 at 03:26 PM