Kathy's Ukelele by taffy

Kathy's Ukelele

I'm in Hawaii (Honolulu) for work but one of the great parts of it is being able to stay with my close friend and colleague who lives here. One of her hobbies is music and she's part of a quartet (with her sister and some friends) that plays traditional Hawaiian music for friends, family, and a few others at various events. This is one of her ukeleles, shaped like a pineapple (which doesn't really come through from this angle). Each of her ukes is an interesting shape and fun to try to capture. BTW, Hawaiians were the one who created the ukelele in the 1800s -- though now they are fairly common elsewhere.
Thank you in advance for visiting and commenting. I'm trying to stay up to date with responses and comments, but know I'm going to be further and further behind over the next few days.
Lovely shot. Enjoy your stay there. :)
April 4th, 2013  
Smashing shot. Great use of DoF and a wonderfully simple composition.
April 4th, 2013  
Gorgeous shot, so much interest in this item. Lucky lady to be able to be in Hawaii :) Enjoy your time!
April 4th, 2013  
very nice. hawaii for work! i need a job like that!
April 4th, 2013  
What a unique shape and looks like a turtle top or something. Great capture.
April 4th, 2013  
Great dof,a super shot!!
April 4th, 2013  
Love your dof, the pattern on the ukulele and the green background colour.
April 4th, 2013  
Beautifully composed, and what an interesting pattern on the uke. Great info too -- I never knew that Hawaii was the birthplace of the ukelele!
April 4th, 2013  
That is a very neat design! I really like your pov and dof in this.
April 4th, 2013  
Marvelous shot of this ukelele. Love the DOF
April 4th, 2013  
Awesome DOF. Lucky you to be in HI! Can't wait to see your photos!
April 4th, 2013  
Beautiful instrument! I love how the wood also looks like a pineapple too. Great shot! You should check out @maggiemae . She is also a ukelele player and performs with a group in NZ.
April 4th, 2013  
Ann
Brilliant capture !
April 4th, 2013  
cool shot! great pov and I love the green next to the browns
April 4th, 2013  
This is brill! Love the pov. Thanks for the follow, following back.
April 4th, 2013  
Very nice pov and I love the way the uke's decorated too.
Ukeles have become very popular in the UK in recent years with mass groups springing up all over the place.
April 4th, 2013  
Great pov
April 5th, 2013  
I love the ukelele and also love the singing that goes with it!
April 5th, 2013  
Have fun in the Aloha state. Nice POV.
April 5th, 2013  
Kim
Great perspective and PoV.
April 5th, 2013  
Nice pov and focus.
April 5th, 2013  
I love the greens and golds and the pineapple design. Very good idea for the perspective! I love Hawaiian music--although I didn't until I actually went there; it's the perfect music for that place. Now when I hear it, I'm back in Hawaii!
April 5th, 2013  
@olivetreeann thanks for the lead and for your wonderfully supportive comments on several of my shots yesterday. Greatly appreciated.
April 5th, 2013  
Don't know how to play one but I love the sound of the ukelele. You're photo reminds me of that little melodious sound. Great composition and focus!
April 6th, 2013  
nice shot, like the composition
April 6th, 2013  
Interesting angle. Ukes are big, big, big in the UK now.
April 7th, 2013  
Really cool pov, dof and loving the green background. Must be tough to be you now, Miss HI!!:)
April 7th, 2013  
Sweet.
April 7th, 2013  
Stunning dof.
April 7th, 2013  
I love Ukes. Although not a Polynesian island New Caledonia does have a lot of people from French speaking Polynesian Islands living here, especially Tahiti. My partner bought me a Uke on her last visit there and I need to find someone to teach me how to play it.
April 8th, 2013  
@cisco thank you for the fav!
April 10th, 2013  
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