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This is one of my personal favorites in my collection of photography. This is local bluesman, Charlie Bristol. He was 81 years old when I made this photo last summer. He was playing on a street corner at a local summer festival.

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Given 2005-03-02

Hands, how important they are to all of us. The Bluesman by *sixstring shows that it's not only visual artists who rely on their hands to create. A lovely crisp image, beautiful example of guitar and interesting story behind the shot. (Featured by `serpentinekiss)

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:iconbanda:
Great angle. The guitar adds a nice line that draws you across the shot. I love the area of focus: The hands. Those look like blues hands to me; with many stories to tell. Great job keeping them the center of attention and not having anything to distract.
:iconr0b:
lovely photo. great DoF. and quality is really good too! :D
:iconneocpmn:
*Agrees with `rob* very nice depth. I love the "rustic" type look. Very clear Nice focus. Makes me think of goin "down south".... VERY nicely done!
:iconsuzums:
this is a beautiful b&w shot!.. the composition is wonderful! i like how the neck of the guitar leads my eye into the photo and how the clarity of the image fades!... amazing!
:iconlostheart:
Ingenious composure - it actually makes me hear some Muddy Waters silently somewhere in the back of my head.
It's always wonderful when a photo transcends a deep rich feeling and moves the viewer...
:iconpained-hurt:
wonderful tones and perspective... this really caught my eye!
:iconbuggaboo:
this is so beautiful. it has so much feeling. i love the contrast, and lighting. and i love how youre focued in on the guitar and his hands...rather then the person overall. so well done. (:
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Beautiful shot. The contrasts, perspective, and personal touch really bring me into this shot. I'm into music so +fav because of so many qualities this photo brings to me.
:iconmorganaarau:
Wonderful shot... A MUST :+fav:

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"And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth."

Raymond Carver

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Amazing capture. The vantage and DOF really add energy to this shot! And the hands, the timing was perfect for this shot. Great perspective and composition, you've really captured an essence here. I can't help but comment on what a sweet guitar that is as well...

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