Flutist by Weezilou

Flutist

One more photo from the German Navel Band.

We left the house at 5 AM to take the first of our friends to the airport this morning. The second couple didn't have a flight until mid-afternoon, so we went out to breakfast, shopped & went for a walk in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax. I saw (and photographed) several squirrels, but they kept at a distance. Truthfully, I was too tired today to expend a lot of energy on photography. On the trip home, I dozed in the car, but needed to revive to have dinner with friends later this evening. I'm not one to easily admit defeat, but I'm ready for a good sleep tonight.

Thanks for all the nice comments. After I clean up around here and get my life back in order again, I hope to find time for 365 once more!
Wonderful perspective! (Did you join the band??)
July 8th, 2010  
Another great angle! I really like how you make us feel like we're right there as part of the band instead of part of the audience. Very unusual perspective. Take it easy and rest up! It sounds like you need it!
July 8th, 2010  
love the way you cropped/framed this shot! great composition! Get some rest - GO TO BED!
July 8th, 2010  
great shot, louise....and it seems like you're with the band in this picture. you're right behind the flutist =)

have a good night =)
July 8th, 2010  
beautiful focus louise.. and so close too.. take some rest.. you sound like you haven't had a long one in awhile..
July 8th, 2010  
Great classic shot. Love how you got this one. Nice.
July 8th, 2010  
Ditto Denise... GO TO BED, Louise!
July 8th, 2010  
Wonderful picture! My favorite instrument is the flute because I played it in high school! :) It's time to take care of yourself. Hugs to you!
July 8th, 2010  
This is a wonderfully focused shot. Love it. I hear ya on needing sleep, just make sure that you are taking care of yourself and much as you are enjoying yourself and your vacation! Phew, I missed a lot of your photos, I think it was 5 days in a row!! But, I'm all caught up now. Can't wait to see what fun you have tomorrow =)
July 8th, 2010  
This is one of the hardest instruments to master; seeing you never get to see your hands while you play and you pretty much have to twist your back around and keep your left shoulder from hunching up... I know because I play this instrument; and have done since I was 11.... and that's just the posture.

Getting your breathing right is another thing altogether; and even harder!

If you appreciate flute music, you're doing half the job... try playing the instrument... it's a real challenge.

This year, Sir James Galway is visiting Australia and Mum and I will be seeing him when he comes to Brisbane. I'll see if I can meet him again; as i met him for the first time when I was 13 years old; and his music has meant everything to me.
July 8th, 2010  
Great shot!
July 8th, 2010  
Beautiful photo Louise!
July 8th, 2010  
lovely shot, I like the framing :o) Hope you get some well deserved rest :o)
July 8th, 2010  
Wow!What a great shot. Looking over his shoulder at the music is such a great point of view. Love it!
July 8th, 2010  
Ah, looks like you're heeding my advice and getting some rest...albeit in the car...but it's a start. ha! Really nice shot of the flutist. You appear so close, it looks like you could have been turning the pages for her. :-)
July 8th, 2010  
Makes me feel like you were one of the players. Great angle.
July 8th, 2010  
Seriously: Is that dude in the distance swigging a brewski?

What kind of monkey business are you offering us here, Lady ... ?!?
July 8th, 2010  
Like that photograph.
July 8th, 2010  
great shot, haven't seen like this before, thanks for sharing louise.
July 8th, 2010  
nice shot . what an early start!!!!!!!!!!!
July 8th, 2010  
Very nice, I like the angle you've shot this and your focus :)
July 8th, 2010  
I love this shot :)
Fantastically captured.
July 8th, 2010  
love the photo. like the depth of field and focus on the musician!
July 8th, 2010  
Louise, I just found out 365Project had magically unfollowed you. How does that happen? I don't think I've ever unfollowed anyone. I also don't know how to find someone other than seeing a comment on another post. Oh well, I'm back--and it's been fun catching up with your photos. Always great and a story being told.
July 8th, 2010  
Love this photo.
July 8th, 2010  
Wow, I love everything about this one! Not possible to get photos like this very often, that's for sure!
July 8th, 2010  
this is lovely Louise... Reminds me of my music class back in High school.
July 8th, 2010  
Back in the orchestra again. Excellent shot.
July 8th, 2010  
I love it!
I actually play flute myself (:
Just looking at her music there in the background makes me cringe!! D:
Awesome photo, though!
July 8th, 2010  
This is a great shot!
I love the unfocused background, and the composition, and the angle this was taken from!
I am in love with it!
And I am a big fan of flutists!
July 8th, 2010  
Lovely angle and focus. I like the way the instrument has the main lighting.
July 8th, 2010  
Nice "over her shoulder" perspective--complete with the sheet music!
July 8th, 2010  
I really like the focus of this picture, very cool!
July 8th, 2010  
Louise, thanks for your comments on Vince's picture and especially for watching his production. He works very hard and absolutely loves what he does--he is literally living what he's always wanted to do--well maybe at ESPN, but he is having a great time and has had some incredible opportunities. Thanks again.
July 9th, 2010  
$1.99 for ONE liliko'i?!!? At that price, I juiced about $150 worth, today alone! And, I do this about twice a week! (Good think I have a "secret" vine that I collect from every couple of days! LOL!)
July 9th, 2010  
Excellent shot. Great perspective.
July 9th, 2010  
What a great shot! Love the detail in the foreground and the soft blurring in the background.
July 9th, 2010  
Great composition in this!
July 9th, 2010  
very cool perspective on this one. It really looks like a professional photo! Now I think I'll go get out my flute!
July 9th, 2010  
Very nice perspective on the flutist, I bet it sounded lovely!
July 9th, 2010  
Nice depth of field and perspective! Great shot! :]
July 10th, 2010  
Gorgeous focus!! I hope you got some sleep and you are feeling more refreshed! ;-)
July 10th, 2010  
What I love about this is the DOF.
Beautiful!
July 11th, 2010  
ali
ah i absolutely love this! it tells a story and the perspective is awesome. go you!
July 11th, 2010  
Such an intimate perspective I can almost hear him!
July 11th, 2010  
Wonderful! I love how you always write a lot on your picture submissions... I am encouraged to do the same.
July 28th, 2010  
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