My Music Speaks My Spirit
Uploaded: September 21, 2010 00:49:37
Rome, Italy
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 65.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Patti Coblentz September 21, 2010
I took this image on a workshop photo shoot with Flavio, Carnevale and dedicate it to him...it was a fine day of shooting and exploring Rome. Thank you, Flavio.Jyri Vissak September 21, 2010
Great portrait! Well done. #8921007Tiia Vissak September 21, 2010
a wonderful scene! #8921009Patti Coblentz September 21, 2010
Thank you Juri, and Tiia. #8921012Katarina Mansson September 21, 2010
Love it! #8921043Katarina Mansson September 21, 2010
Love it! What a colorful man and picture. #8921044Brett Dolsen September 21, 2010
Wonderfull composition and portrait Patricia! #8921071Tammy M. Anderson September 21, 2010
Great colors, details and portrait, Patti. #8921075Gord MacEachern September 21, 2010
Fantastic portrait Patti, composition, colors, and subject are all wonderful! #8921090Michelle Alton September 21, 2010
It is a fantastic and beautifully composed portrait, Patricia. #8921106Nikki McDonald September 21, 2010
Superb portrait, Patricia, with wonderful color, textures, details and interest throughout. #8921136Danny B. Head September 21, 2010
Great image Patti! Let's just hope he is not setting a new fashion trend... don't think I can handle the plaid. lol #8921140Barbara Waldoch September 21, 2010
Terrific capture, Patti! #8921215Joy Rector September 21, 2010
awesome shot #8921222Linda D. Lester September 21, 2010
Love it....great story telling photo!!! #8921429Patti Coblentz September 21, 2010
Thanks very much...I'm glad you like him! #8921443Marcel J. Fernandez September 21, 2010
Colorful attire. Lovely work, Patti. #8921456Bojan Bencic September 21, 2010
Great color and composition, Patricia. Fantastic portrait. #8921458Patti Coblentz September 21, 2010
Thank you Marcel, and Bojan! #8921493Jack Ryan September 21, 2010
Outstanding portrait with excellent comp, color and clarity. Nicely done. #8921537Emile Abbott September 21, 2010
Excellent portrait that tells the story. Great colors as well Patricia #8921625Monnie Ryan September 21, 2010
Super portrait, Patti! Quite a colorful outfit, too! #8921732Robert R. Goodman September 21, 2010
Hi Patricia,That is beautiful my friend.Great title with excellent color and detail!!! #8921734Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2010
You have captured his essence- well done! #8922046Patti Coblentz September 21, 2010
Thank you Emile, Monnie, Bobby. and Carol! #8922475Tammy Espino September 21, 2010
Great capture of a great looking character! #8922783Rona L. Schwarz September 21, 2010
Terrific portrait, Patti! Love all the rich details and vibrant color - looks like a really creative, eccentric character and you have captured his essence perfectly! #8922930Julianne Bradford September 21, 2010
What a fabulous portrait Patti! Such a great title too! #8922958Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 22, 2010
Excellent portrait and scene Patrick. Tells a great story. Great work.Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 22, 2010
Sorry I meant Patti - My apology.Julie Burnett September 22, 2010
Fabulous portrait, Patti, and your title is perfect. #8923456frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2010
Patricia- Your gallery is so much fun to visit. I love the artwork, the colors and the treatments you use. As with this man enjoying his music, the colors and treatment seem to fit right in with the theme, the expressions of the artist amazing. Love the framing and presentation. Gorgeous work my friend.Patti Coblentz September 22, 2010
Thanks to each of you for your great comments...I appreciate your time and visit!Frank...so nice to have you back!!! #8923677
Rony Sagy September 22, 2010
Fantastic capture Patricia. #8924237Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2010
Awesome image of this unusually dressed fellow, Patti! :-) k #8924514Patti Coblentz September 22, 2010
Thank you Rony. and Kitty! #8924544Renata Gusciora September 22, 2010
Awesome portrait,Patti!Fabulous colors,clarity and great compositon! #8924680Tommy E. Burgess September 22, 2010
Wonderful documentary capture Patti!! Well seen and captured! #8924805Leslie McLain September 23, 2010
Terrific capture, colors, and details. #8925139Ujjwal Mukherjee September 23, 2010
Terrific find and capture,Patti!! #8925522Antonio Amen September 23, 2010
Beautifull portrait .Laura E. Swan September 24, 2010
I consider Flavio one of the GREATS on BP. What a treat is must have been to venture Rome with such a professional! In my early days on BP our paths crossed and I was honored that they did.Patti, this image speaks so loudly of a man, of a person, who is free. Free to be what he wants to be and free to express himself. GOTTA LOVE THE FINGERNAIL POLISH! I love him even more after seeing that! HA!
Great encounter and job on this!!!
BRAVO!
-Laura :D #8926632
Lorna Shutter September 24, 2010
Unlike Danny, I love this guy's plaid pants! Can't say I care much for the top though ... and definitely not on him! Regardless of what he is wearing, he is truly expressing himself through his music! ... and you captured that beautifully, Patti! Excellent colour, clarity and detail! Awesome work! :) #8927760John Anderson September 24, 2010
Excellent capture; a slice of life encounter frozen in time...well done. #8927852Patti Coblentz September 24, 2010
Thank you so much everyone...I'm pleased that you like this image! #8927901Thomas E. Hinds September 24, 2010
This is truly an amazing portrait! Fabulous work, Patti! Great title as well. Just wonderful from top to bottom! #8928133Hendrik Storme September 24, 2010
Colorful expression! #8928410Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 25, 2010
WOW! Fantastic portrait, Patricia. A winner for sure!! #8929016Patti Coblentz September 25, 2010
Many thanks, Tom, Hendrik, and Kiki! #8929664John Connolly September 26, 2010
Marvelous composition, color and detail here Patti! A superb portrait! #8931340Phillip R. Connolly October 01, 2010
A great tight crop portrait capture, Patti!! I really wouldn't be expecting to see a didgeridoo player on the streets of Rome!! Very well presented!Phil #8941769
Patti Coblentz October 01, 2010
Thanks very much John, and Phil. He was a colorful surprise, indeed :) #8941801Mitch Spence October 04, 2010
It sounds like a wonderful day of shooting, Patti. I would love to have been there and I would love to see Rome. This is a great character candid. It's a perfect crop, with excellent detail, color, and interest. #8946869Patti Coblentz October 04, 2010
Thank you much, Mitch! #8946945Bojan Bencic October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Patricia. Great portrait. #8968347Steve M. Harrington October 15, 2010
A truly deserving finalist, Patti. Congratulations!Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist :) #8968665Carol Eade October 15, 2010
A terrific finalist, Patricia, congratulations! #8969029Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #8969243Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Patti. #8969312Nikki McDonald October 15, 2010
My favorite of your September entries and so very deserving of the finalist badge it just merited. Congratulations, Patti, and good luck in the next round. #8969984Amanda D. Austwick October 15, 2010
WOW Patti, what a GREAT image and a well deserved Finalist. Good luck in the next round!!! #8970061Marilyn Cornwell October 15, 2010
Everything so perfect in this finalist, Patti! What a vacation! #8970066Lorna Shutter October 15, 2010
WTG, Patti!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this Awesome image!!!!! You Go Girl!!! :)Julie Burnett October 15, 2010
Congratulations on this superb finalist, Patti!! #8970466Ann H. Belus October 15, 2010
Congratulations, Patti....excellent finalist image! #8970505Rona L. Schwarz October 15, 2010
A marvelous Finalist, Patti, so rich in so many ways! MANY CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round! #8970685Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Carol L. Fowler October 15, 2010
Big Congrats! #8970886Danny B. Head October 15, 2010
Congrats Patti! Love those pants! #8971019Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 15, 2010
Big congrats Patti.Nancyj E. Hovey October 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SThomas E. Hinds October 15, 2010
Of course I knew this was going to be at least a Finalist. I would have bet my camera on it! Fantastic work, Patti! I think this will go on! Big WOW!! #8971640Robert R. Goodman October 15, 2010
Hi Patricia,A big Congratulations my friend.Beautiful image!!! #8971656Yulianto Soeroso October 15, 2010
congratulation finalis today #8971992Emile Abbott October 15, 2010
Congrats Patti and we have been listening to this kind of music all week at our Pecos Experience. Loved it. #8972031Renata Gusciora October 15, 2010
Big congratualtions on your fantastic finalist,Patti!!!:-) #8972144Randall J. Scholten October 15, 2010
Congrats Patti for your Finalist standing on this outstanding image! #8972182Val Feldman October 15, 2010
It's been a while, my friend but hope to be catching up soon....Couldn't pass up offering my "hurrah's" to you on this outstanding, beautifully composed and colorful portrait and well-deserved Finalist....Ah, Italy was all you hoped it would be...a glance thru your gallery tells me that's so...I'll be back for more soon...in the meantime, all the best in the upcoming round! Congratulazioni! (Hope that's right!) ~Val #8972184Patti Coblentz October 15, 2010
Thanks very much for your nice comments...and congratulations to each of you, too :) #8972304Ellen Hodges October 15, 2010
Congrats on a super awesome finalist, Patti!! Very best luck in the next round!!! #8972356Barbara Waldoch October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Patti! #8972413Hendrik Storme October 15, 2010
Big congrats on your finalist!!! #8972532Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8972556Katarina Mansson October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your superb finalist Patti! #8972583Beverley Scott October 16, 2010
Congratulations on this great finalist, Patti!That didgeridoo is certainly a long way from home - and not what you expect to see in Rome. #8972629Gord MacEachern October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved finallist Patti, good luck next round! #8972679Ron McEwan October 16, 2010
Congratulations Patricia on collecting Silver for September #8972747Leslie McLain October 16, 2010
Congrats on your terrific finalist. #8972833Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you for all of the warm congrats, everyone :) #8972840Brett Dolsen October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalists Patricia!! #8972911Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you, Brett! #8972940Usman M. Bajwa October 16, 2010
Love all the color in this candid capture, Patti. Huge CONGRATZ on getting the Finalist and good luck up next!UB. #8973131
Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thanks very much, UB! #8973187Karen Celella October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Patti! #8973383Cesar J. La Rosa October 16, 2010
Wow, Patti!!! What a BEAUTIFUL portrait! Love the composition and the expression captured here.Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010
This is so brilliantly composed...and the lighting, colors, textures and timing are perfect, Patti! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8974012Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you Karen, Cesar, and Debra :) #8974075Laura E. Swan October 16, 2010
PATTI!!! Your beautiful musician makes the cut! HA! Huge Congrats!(I am plodding along here very slowly on my old desk top while my lap top is in the hospital!) So happy for you!!! :D
-Laura #8974243
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your excellent finalist! WTG Patti! #8974383Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 16, 2010
Really cool Finalist!! I play, too, didgeridoo (But my look is more relax :).Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you Laura, Donna, and Philippe!#8974428
John Connolly October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist award, Patricia, very well deserved indeed! #8974623Ann Coates October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Patricia. #8974633Nadia Paul October 16, 2010
Wonderful capture of this street musician Patti - congrats on your finalist! #8974720Stephen Zacker October 16, 2010
Wonderful street portrait. Congratulations #8975056Tamara K. Walker October 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8975132Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you very much John, Ann, Nadia, Stephen, and Tammy! #8975139Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 16, 2010
A wonderful Finalist Patricia!, Congratulations!,Patti Coblentz October 16, 2010
Thank you, Amalia :) #8975639Daniella Puente October 16, 2010
Hi Patty congratulations and best of luck next! this is a great street capture :) #8975702Ujjwal Mukherjee October 17, 2010
Congratulations on this excellent finalist,Patti!! :-) #8976334Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010
Thank you Daniells, and Ujjwal :) #8976370Melissa Olsen October 17, 2010
Congrats Pat on this very deserving finalist. #8976876Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010
Thank you, Melissa :) #8976877Patricia A. Stalter October 17, 2010
This absolutly deserves a win! #8977180Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010
You're officially nominated judgeship , Pat...:) Thanks! #8977403Patrick Rouzes October 17, 2010
I agree with, Pat! CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Patti! WTG! #8977800Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010
Thanks much, Patrick!Christine Lobsinger October 28, 2010
Outstanding Portrait Patricia!!!Smiling
Chris #9001954
Patti Coblentz October 28, 2010
Thank you, Chris! #9002183Katarina Mansson February 09, 2011
This is superb! Good luck going for the gold! #9222420Jane Holestine February 09, 2011
A really great street portrait! Wonderfully composed with excellent detail and color. Good luck with this one! #9222658Patti Coblentz February 09, 2011
Thank you Kattarina, and Jane...fingers crossed :) #9222665Marcie A. Fowler February 09, 2011
A very colorful image in so many ways. Great environmental portrait and story telling image. #9222831Patti Coblentz February 09, 2011
Thank you, Marcie! #9222866Dr Silly February 09, 2011
Wonderful capture and congrats on the Finalist for this shot. :O) #9222980Patti Coblentz February 09, 2011
Hey, Doc...thanks, bunches. I am re-submitting this, hoping :)) #9222982Lindley Johnson May 28, 2013
Just one of the, too many to count, fantastic images in your gallery, Patricia! I love this - he reminds me of a guy I saw on the Charles Bridge in Prague a few years ago. A wonderful image of a very interesting person! #10711526Patti Coblentz May 28, 2013
Thank you very much, Lindley...I appreciate you :) #10711779Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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