A L O H A !
Lots to see by clicking on this photo:
" When you play,
never mind
who listens to you."
Robert Schumann
When I spotted
the tourist boys above
with their first ukuleles,
outside the music shop
in Waikiki,
I knew it was a
Wonderful Photo
waiting to be ruined.
How I Operate
in such a situation
DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUBJECT
Walk on Past
I faced away from them,
just one of many camera toting
people in a resort.
I decided on my settings,
a bit of zoom,
swept the area,
camera to my eye,
pausing, and snapping
JUST in time
to catch the above.
They never knew
what hit them!
I rush to add:
we are all photographed
numerous times a day
in public places.
That is modern life,
permissible
under law.
Morally,
personally,
my rules are:
1) to make no one
uncomfortable,
2) to present no one
in a way
that would embarrass
should we become
friends
(this happened to me
on FB
when I photoed/posted
a beach shot
of a cute girl!
A mutual friend saw it!
Don't worry,
she loved it
and friended me.
So don't play
with these rules.)
Those boys
are in a great
Hawaii Tradition.
Perhaps some day
they will be like
these senior citizens
playing and singing
at Ala Moana
Shopping Center:
(Link)
The Hawaiian Flag
on the back of the T Shirt,
the red/white Palaka pattern
on the guitar man,
and the Longs bag
are all iconic!
Note the lap-played
steel guitar.
Palaka stands for
"workers"
like "Blue Collar"
does on the Mainland.
Actually,
both cloths and
concepts
seem to be fading
along with unions
and average
workers
throughout America.
More about Palaka HERE
| One day, Siddhartha heard an experienced musician teaching young musicians: |
| " If you tighten the string too much it will snap and if you leave it too slack, it won't play." Suddenly, Siddhartha realized that these simple words held the great truth, and that in all these years he had been following the wrong path. We call him Buddha. |
| LAMA NORBU
This post dedicated
to ALL Creative People!
Especially
to a dear friend
who brought the
grandchildren
to musicianship
where they are
flourishing in
fun and confidence.
My friend is a sly dog,
knowing that each note
they play
throughout life
will not only
bless them
and others,
but bring up
sense memories,
heart memories,
of the one
who started
it all
for them.
Thanks
for being
my friend;
which is
another word
for "Blessing"
cloudia
|
33 comments:
Can you even imagine living in a place with no buskers and no one with a camera to photograph what isn't there?
Good rules to follow. The afforded you a great image.
Mahalo for the tour. That orange/brown aloha shirt on the youngster has been in shops for at least 10 years. My son has one when he first saw Hawaii at 15 years old, and his second one at 25! Cool town, cool music. DrumMajor
Great shots Cloudia. x
The hard thing in life is the balance, once you achieve that, you're set. Wise words my friend..
ha. its a cool thought that maybe one day those boys will grow up to be those men...
aloha from va
Those children are so cute, but I hope they don't burn up in the sun.
loved the boys' image. and really liked your rules, too. you do shoot a lot of people, so respect is key, for sure.
happy memorial day
A good way of taking photographs Cloudia - then people do not try to pose - they just look natural.
Such a sweet ending, to a wonderful moment in your world! Those boys just might journey along through life- but gee whiz boys SMILE! Ha! Just had to say that. I follow your same rules in picture taking, hehehehehe!
Have a wonderful, fun and peaceful week, Cloudia.
More helpful advice. Thanks, Cloudia! Love that top shot :).
One of Hawaii's Ukulele players has played a role in our lives lately. We went to see him in Baton Rouge and he was amazing. We watched a special on him the other night.
Have a great holiday. Lovely images, wish I was there.
Thanks friends!
I like your street photography rules very much! I think back to the great photographers in our past, like Cartier-Bresson, and where would be be if we couldn't enjoy their many candid street shots? Terrific one (and nice showing the shirt and Longs bag!:)
I like these photos. I always have a tough time snapping pics of strangers. I miss many good ops because I'm shy about it.
Molto belli i bambini,una splendida foto!
Ciao,buona settimana!!
Wow! Your posts just keep getting deeper and deeper.
Oh how I love reading what you write. Thanks for the info on legalities of picture taking. The quote is wonderful,
I totally prefer photos where the people are not posing. More wise words from Cloudia!
Jolly!!!
I love you guys!
Let's hear it for what you do! Thanks for this image and for the thoughts that brought you to this image. Life is beautiful, delicate, and amazing. Your post reminds us of this. Thank you so much.
Big smiles. And I loved the happy bare feet of the young musicians.
Good thoughts and messages to share again.
What a cute shot! Over here in Sweden, you're not allowed to put up pictures of kids under 15 unless they or their parents say it's okay.
Great post and photos, Cloudia. Here in my village there are no people with cameras taking photos, but after ten minutes walking, you come across the river by ferry and there are lots of tourists. I was there yesterday with one of the American/Dutch bloggers and her husband. We went to see the windmills. The weather was wonderful! It all was very pleasant!
Have a great day!
Wil, ABCW Team.
Love the picture of the kids.
Beautiful pictures and the things you have said are truly right, cheers Cloudia.
I agree with you on photographing people, that is why i prefer them to look straight in to my camera and smile if possible.
i love the beauty and wisdom you share with us!
You are a sly dog! I love you!
What an amazing person you are.
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