Accordionist in the street

Posted by Andrew Gould (Sydney, Australia) on 22 July 2007 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.

In Sydney city centre. A great, natural subject (and a wonderful player).

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Comments (6)

ally! from Singapore, Singapore

i love the way you've managed to capture his expression (: very nicely done.

23 Jul 2007 6:25am

Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States

Here's a happy, self-actualized fellow. I'd love to see this shot converted to black and white so the blue shirt draws less attention (his face and instrument are what the picture is about), but it's a nice portrait just like this too.

23 Jul 2007 7:39am

@Stovepipe: Thanks for the idea. I like it. I'll give it a try and let you know when it's posted.

Celialee from Kyoto, Japan

Yup, he seemed at ease with you. Love his smile.

23 Jul 2007 9:09am

@Celialee: I had tried to chat with him before taking the photo, although this was done basically though signs, as he didn't speak any English at all. (I think he was Yugoslav.) I did get across to him that I had a piano accordion that I attemped to play, though, and that I really appreciated what he was doing. I can say that we certainly did work up a bit of rapport.