Breakfast serenade by Helen Betts


12-APR-2014

This young Saudi entertained us playing a traditional instrument and singing as we relaxed in the shade of the towering sandstone cliffs.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/125s f/7.1 at 52.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Julie Oldfield		25-Apr-2014 00:54
The music is lovely. Very nice portrait. Excellent angle.

Isabel Cutler		24-Apr-2014 22:30
Utterly fascinating! Great video quality, too!

janescottcumming		24-Apr-2014 22:02
A wide range of notes for only one string! A very nice portrait of this young musician. V

Mairéad		24-Apr-2014 20:59
What an unusual instrument. Lovely capture of the young musician. V

Gill Kopy		24-Apr-2014 02:24
Love the clip - such a sad song, like one longing for his home V

Gill Kopy		24-Apr-2014 02:21
Great shot of this man and his extraordinary instrument - love that carpet !! V

John Hamers		23-Apr-2014 17:36
Great portrait of this man playing this remarkable instrument !!V

globalgadabout		23-Apr-2014 15:23
an intriguing sound emanating from this remarkable instrument...fine photo too..

Gerard Koehl		23-Apr-2014 14:11
Magnifique portrait de ce musicien. V

Gary Hudes		23-Apr-2014 13:44
This is a wonderful portrait of the young man performing. As I watch the excellent video clip, the instrument seems similar to a fiddle with one string. Thank you for sharing these great moments! V

pkocinski		23-Apr-2014 12:29
Lovely...

Being Me		23-Apr-2014 12:06
Great photo. Such an interesting instrument. A great way to start the morning. V

MummaDragon		23-Apr-2014 11:55
Near the end of the video clip, I thought I heard a rather loud "shhhh1!". The whole view is enlivening, the low angle of the video makes it feel like an intimate view. Very likeable. Thanks for the effort. V

LynnH		23-Apr-2014 11:30
The video is fascinating. I can't believe so many sounds come from this simple instrument. Great photo today too. I like the composition, the angle of the rug and the sandals nearby. V

borisalex		23-Apr-2014 11:05
I was thinking about having had music there, and this just beautiful! Great shot and video! BV.

Sam Rua		23-Apr-2014 10:36
Cool capture and thanks for posting the video. That looked to be a fantastic experience in that setting.

Kim		23-Apr-2014 10:34
Interesting portrait of this musician! V

Colin Storey		23-Apr-2014 10:31
Great image and video link, sounds fantastic. v

Martin Lamoon		23-Apr-2014 10:13
Great portrait and I think its amazing the sound he gets from that instrument. (Great Video) v