REPOST "Bach or Buxtehude", a photo from Schleswig-Holstein, West

Photographer's Note

Bach or Buxtehude

23 June 2010. Having sailed through the Kiel Canal, we docked for the day in L黚eck, Germany. That evening Seabourn Odyssey would set sail on a trajectory that would take us to Tallinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. In L黚eck one of my closest friends from university days, Heinz Honeck, fellow physics student and fellow soccer/football player, met us with his wife, Ute. We spent the day traipsing along the Old Town area of the city. Three hundred years earlier, the immortal Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) had walked almost 160 km from his home to listen to his personal hero, the Danish-German organist and composer, Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707).

Living statues take up their posts early each morning in a variety of European cities. I抳e seen Leonardo in Florence, Casanova in Venice, and here in L黚eck was a citizen from the city's Baroque days. Of course, I was happy capturing the magic moment, where the little girl stood, wondering, 揃ach or Buxtehude?�

I cropped the photo in a golden rectangle, 1:1.618, a ratio that works well for great compositions in music, painting and photography.

I apologize about the ghostly red marks above the baton in the earlier version posted. I noticed them only after submitting the photo yesterday. After cleaning the background, I am posting the photo again, alas, without the ghostly marks.

I dedicated this photo to Heinz and Ute Honeck, as well as to our own TE friend, Harriet Kaeler, who has treated us to photos of this part of the world for years.

Zengi001, nikkitta, abmdsudi, marabu61, worldcitizen, Kielia, jhm, photoray, annjackman, mcmtanyel, tyro, ourania, ebingul, Didi has marked this note useful

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Nicou (193806) 2015-06-27 10:13

Hello

quelle image et compo superbe vue quel homme immobile en blanc avec le costume et les dorures et ce jeune qui regarde tout 閠onn閑 superbe.
Bravo et amiti�
nciou

Zengi001 (2883) 2015-06-27 12:48

Merhaba B黮ent Bey,
Altın oran ger鏴kten şık bir kare oluşturmuş. K黭 kızın ve sokak sanat�ısının v點utsal formları gayet hoş. Işıklı ve g鰈geli b鰈geler ile dengeli bir foto.
Tebrikler,
Selamlar.
Engin.

nikkitta (17070) 2015-06-27 14:42

Hola dear Bulent

Not notice the red marks because of the great color combination of the scene, grey and golden, repeated in the good frame
Like also the kind way the statue seems to watch the cute girl
well taken, at the right moment, congrats and warm regards

Maria

jjcordier (79299) 2015-06-28 0:02

Bulent
Une jolie sc鑞e, bien compos閑 avec une belle harmonie de tons. Le sourire va-t-il rassurer la fillette....pas s鹯!
Amicalement
JJ

Matyas (0) 2015-06-28 1:28

Hello Bulent! Fine composition. Superb scene. Amazing girl. Amazing Bach. Bach lives! Wonderful light and colours. Good frame. Very interesting note. Well done!

lousat (139236) 2015-06-28 1:39

Hi Bulent,the pic is original and very very nice,it's a pleasure to read your note about this stop of your trip and your meeting with old friends,very high brightness to create the best contrast with the dark background and excellent details too.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-06-28 8:24

Hi Bulent
The world is in our hands!! - the first thought that sprang to mind when viewing this excellent piece of work. The people that do this are quite amazing but never understood how they manage to stand still for so long. You've caught a great expression on the 'statue's' face and also you managed to portray this little girl in total astonishment mode! although we cant see her face which is easy imagine- jaw dropping, i think the expression is.. This is wonderful balance crisp shot and lovely how my eye keeps getting drawn to both characters & and the 'powerful' stick and by darkening the bg helps the subject matter stick out even more here!! Great candid you've captured the moment superbly. Congrats
Best regards

marabu61 (11587) 2015-06-28 8:30

Hello Bulent
Old meets new in more than one way in this fine composition. Barock meets modern way of life, older gentlemen meets younger generation ...
The almost monochrome composition is enhanced by the golden fringes of the states dress and the girls golden hair and that makes it very pleasant to look at.
have a great Sunday
Daniel

worldcitizen (16068) 2015-06-28 12:49

Hello Bulent,
Nice capture of the little girl wandering past the mystery musician. I like the black background, and the man's costume. I see figures like this a lot here in NYC, but never dressed as classical musicians; they are usually the Statue of Liberty or a ballerina. :-) I hope all is well with you and Carol Jean.

Kielia (24077) 2015-06-29 7:46

Dear Bulent,
thank you for the kind dedication!
This is a very fascinating scene and the info provided in your note makes it a perfect TE entry.
The image is very well composed and the photographer抯 perspective is excellent. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-06-29 14:37

We have those statutes in Las Vegas also, it's amazing how they can stay in one position for a long time. The little girl seems curious. Nice capture of this gentleman with good lighting and good details. Well done, tfs.

jhm (211736) 2015-06-30 3:53

Dear Bulent,

This is a very well picture with the grey man as statue and the black background.
Also the young girl with blond hair is a perfect addition.
Your picture as portrait is fantastic made with a lovely sharpness and clarity.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Fis2 (170717) 2015-06-30 6:30

Witaj Bulent!
Excellent scene from street.
I like framing and colours.
Well done
Nice day
Krzysztof

photoray (13981) 2015-06-30 17:33

Howdy Bulent,

Intriguing blend and contrast with the young blond girl wearing grey similar to the Bach living statue, hers covered in hearts, Bach's with regal gold trim.

We are envious of your travels and wish you all the best for future adventures,
Sincerely,
Ray

annjackman (23019) 2015-07-02 10:29

Hello Bulent,
The light shades of the statue and girl are so effective against the black BG. Excellent lighting and exposure. A nice interaction shown he
Kind Regards, Annre in a cleverly composed and non-cluttered image.

mcmtanyel (68479) 2015-07-02 21:34

Selamlar B黮ent Bey,
If I hadn't seen living statues elsewhere, I would have thought this was a well decorated metal statue. Well seen and rendered, TFS.
Regards,
MT

tyro (30513) 2015-07-03 3:53

Hello Bulent,

An interesting question - who could this be? Bach or Buxtehude? The dress of the man does not really seem to resemble that in any portraits of J.S. Bach which I have seen and, as far as I know, only one portrait of Buxtehude exists. So my money would probably have to be on Buxtehude!

Be that as it may, this is a delightful and beautiful candid photograph of this elegant "statue" as he smiles benevolently upon the little girl with golden hair passing before him, the colour of her hair nicely matching the trimmings of his coat.

A very finely composed photograph with lovely light and colours, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

P.S. But are you not underestimating Bach's stoicism and stamina? I had always believed that the young Bach had actually walked all the way from Arnstadt to L黚eck, a distance in excess of 400 kilometres or 250 miles. But perhaps historians have exaggerated the facts.

Silvio1953 (221563) 2015-07-07 10:13

Ciao Bulent, lovely composition with nice streect artist, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ourania (51103) 2015-07-08 3:19

Hello Bulent,
I like the interaction between the two characters in this composition, the light sets them off beautifully and the sharpness on them is precise and natural. The environment is quite neutral and leads us to focus entirely on the intriguing encounter. I wonder if the statue's smile is due to the little girl's scrutiny. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

ebingul (1984) 2015-07-12 8:16

Merhaba B黮ent bey,
Kompozisyonu,esprisi,ışığı ve dikey sunumuyla g鼁el bir kare yakalamışsınız.Tebrikler,esenlikler.
Emin

Didi (61589) 2015-07-12 11:26

Hi my friend
Very amazing scene with a nice attitude expression of the "statue" :)
Well done
Kind regards

berek (50518) 2015-08-23 20:02

Merhaba B黮ent bey,
zamanlaması harika bir fotograf. sert ışık 鏾k yakışmış ve etkili olmuş.
ellerinize sağlık.
Sevgiler.
Burak

krysia (4222) 2015-09-18 9:35

Hi Bulent,
They both are dressed in grey clothes, so they look like a couple a bit.A couple of mimes. That磗 my first impresion. Nice composition and very good photograph.
Regards,
krysia

daddo (28748) 2015-09-30 22:04

Merhaba Bulent. The coordinated colours make it look a if both characters have come from the same land of make-believe and it's appropriate that her fabric sports little hearts befitting this sweet encounter between artist and admirer (puzzled as she might be.) Excellent timing, wonderful light and details. A sunny gift from you to TE members. Selam. Klaudio.