Clap Hands, a photo from Islas de la Bahia, East

Photographer's Note

I well know that the quality of the image is really low, but it's a scanned picture from a damaged photo; and i well know that is just and still another sunset view...but i really like the colours and the mood of that view.
It remind me to the wonderful 10 days spent to the Islas de la Bahia, 11 years ago, before that the great touristic villages all-inclusives were built and before that thousands and thousands of tourists from Europe and North America invaded that small islands.

Its were a small kingdom for backpackers, long white beaches, people from all the world, bungalows on the beach for few Us dollars, nice restaurants and a great tradition every evening.
A half hour before the sunset hundreds of girls and boys went to West End beach, where there were a dozens of bars built on palafittes (for the sand flies!); good music, good european beers, appetizers and every given evening a multicolor sunset really long and large.

I visited many other countries on the Tropics and the Equator, but i never saw again others beautiful sunsets as in Honduras and the same fantastic mood.
When the sky was changin' colours and the sun felt down in the Ocean there was a big silence, and when the dark was came there was a long applause!

*Scanned image*

Sane, sane, theyre all insane,
Firemans blind, the conductor is lame
A cincinnati jacket and a sad-luck dame
Hanging out the window with a bottle full of rain
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

Said roar, roar, the thunder and the roar
Son of a bitch is never coming back here no more
The moon in the window and a bird on the pole
We can always find a millionaire to shovel all the coal
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

Said steam, steam, a hundred bad dreams
Going up to harlem with a pistol in his jeans
A fifty-dollar bill inside a palladins hat
And nobodys sure where mr. knickerbockers at

Roar, roar, the thunder and the roar
Son of a bitch is never coming back here no more
Moon in the window and a bird on the pole
Can always find a millionaire to shovel all the coal
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

I said steam, steam, a hundred bad dreams
Going up to harlem with a pistol in his jeans
A fifty-dollar bill inside a palladins hat
And nobodys sure where mr. knickerbockers at

Shine, shine, a roosevelt dime
All the way to baltimore and running out of time
Salvation army seemed to wind up in the hole
They all went to heaven in a little row boat
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

By Tom Waits

papagolf21, pasternak, jhm, captainsgirl, ChrisJ, ALIRIZA, pboehringer, Dragonheart, kebek, erdna, Cretense, AiresSantos, Elaine_Blath, tcht, Henryk_Bilor, plimrn ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-09-15 4:35

Hi Paolo.

An excellent colours. (Really different than your last post... jajajajaja)

The only pity is that it is an scanned image. A really pity.

Rgs, OScar

besnard (59196) 2006-09-15 4:43

Bonjour Paolo
Paysage de rève avec de magnifiques couleurs.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

papagolf21 (152605) 2006-09-15 4:53

Bonjour, mon ami Paolo,
La numérisation de l'image a transformé celle-ci en une peinture oscillant entre une aquarelle et une peinture à l'huile.
J'aime cette symphonie de couleurs avec cette dominante dorée.
Bravo pour cette réalisation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pasternak (15185) 2006-09-15 5:24

Very good colours here and fantastic mood captured. The quality is low but never mind. Nice distorted reflections of the masts.

Cheers
Alexander

ben4321 (9875) 2006-09-15 6:34

The poor quality of the scan is a bit of a shame here Paolo, but the beauty of the original image shines through, and allows us to experience something of the atmosphere.
I like the simplicity of the composition with the two boats, sky and water; nothing else to disturb the peace.
I think I detect a slight tilt to the horizon, always noticeable when water is involved, and once spotted difficult to ignore.
I don't think it matter all that much though.
Cheers,
Ben

teutza (10590) 2006-09-15 7:03

Hy Paolo,
amasing composition with strong colors and beautiful light!!
it looks like a painting!!
TFS!
teo

starbug (6924) 2006-09-15 7:11

hi Paolo, probably because of the quality loss there seem to be smudges of paint done by a paintbrush, so all the better for an impresisonistic view like this one:-) you're right, the colours are beautiful here, but nothing will beat the memories that the photo helps You to evoke:-)
best regards
A.

jhm (211734) 2006-09-15 7:11

Hi Paolo,

This picture do my think an a very old painting 50 year ago in our school, almost the same certainly of colour and composition, very well done!

Have a nice weekend,
John

captainsgirl (3450) 2006-09-15 7:21

its so beautiful, it looks like an oil painting. Thanks for sharing it.
Donna :o)

ChrisJ (171146) 2006-09-15 7:26

Hi Paolo

Wow! Wonderful symmetry of the 2 yachts, with superb, saturated warm colours, in this marvellous sunset. Well done & ciao.

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-09-15 8:03

Hi Paolo,
What a nice view you show us today, the composition is well balanced and warm colors are very naturel...
Great work!!!
Best regards,
Ali Rıza

feather (51130) 2006-09-15 9:47

I expect posting your old photos from your young and "carefree days" is really pulling at your nostalgia heartstrings. Softie that I am, your poignant note brought a lump to my throat. The colours are stunning. Never mind the quality; the quality is high in your memories.
Kath

Gerrit (62042) 2006-09-15 17:44

It could be the picture of a painting by Turner.
Great coloyurs

Graal (103040) 2006-09-16 2:39

Hi Paolo,
interesting view, nice warm colours, good composition with the sailboats. I like it. Good scan also.
Gr., Aleksander

P-S-I-G (25536) 2006-09-16 3:14

Hello Paolo,
I like this photo very much.
excellent and pleasant light. Good reflection. Well composed with boats.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Dragonheart (8434) 2006-09-16 5:51

Hello Paolo,
Beautiful colours, the two boats in the frame make this shot much richer.
Best regards
Vivek

kebek (5438) 2006-09-16 8:00

Serwus Paolo !
It is not another sunset. It is a sunset in poor quality and in outstanding colours - this mix makes this one remarkable and somehow timeless.
Best wishes,
M.

pboehringer (770) 2006-09-16 10:38

You're so right with the low quality of the scanning. I just can wonder how good the real picture looks like. The colors are great and the 2 sailing boats give a good reference and contrast.
Regards, Peter

erdna (5713) 2006-09-16 11:42

thanks for sharing this scanned image. It is beautiful! The appreciation here is bringing back from obscurity a good sunset picture, with the effort and time spent to do it.

Andre'

leo61 (0) 2006-09-17 2:25

Hi Paolo!
The water looks like liquid gold and the colors of the sky are verry nice two.A good composition with the two perfect placed boats of different size,
Regards,Leo

Cretense (68709) 2006-09-17 9:51

Hi Paolo!
This is a moment of pure magic! I love sunset photos and this is one of the best in TE. I don't mind about the noise, it's a tiny detail compared to the total beauty of this picture. congratulations!

Ciao, Hercules

Emile (20352) 2006-09-17 11:24

Hola Paolo.
Beautiful sunset picture, you did a good work from a scanned shot, good colors and beautiful reflection, the boats give a nice touch to your photo. There are some noises in the clouds because it's an old picture for that reason I'm doing a WS.
Well done. TFS.

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maguero (327) 2006-09-17 22:19

Grandiosos colores....
pasere como una pintura
bella composicion

clnaef (6289) 2006-09-18 2:02 [Comment]

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AiresSantos (56155) 2006-09-18 3:06

Hi Paolo,

For a scanned image, it's excellent. Magnificent colours and reflections. Thanks for sharing and greetings my friend,

Aires

veronika (6058) 2006-09-18 4:02

Hi Paolo,
thoseeee colooours aaaree wonderfuuuul :) It is like a painting, great Paolo, looks beautiful.
Nice day
Vero

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2006-09-18 6:01

Hi Paolo,

wow...I think that the low quality only adds atmosphere in this one, and another thing - thanks to it, this picture looks like painted...wow...

Take care, Ivana

tcht (7565) 2006-09-18 17:36

Hi Paolo
Great composition of the two with impressive tones and colors. And you've divided very well, with good proportion of sky and water that's very pleasing to my eyes.
I actually don't mind the quality too much, I find the grain giving it another atmosphere, telling the oldness of the image.
Gd stuff,
Cheuk Hin

rosaline (0) 2006-09-19 4:23

Hi Paolo
These colours are stunning and give a painters effect like Turner in the Tate Gallery. Good reflections and very warm tones. The scanned image is a little grainy and noisy, but this, in some way, adds to the atmosphere. Great work.
Aubrey

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-09-19 15:28

Hello Paolo
Beautiful painting like mood. Lovely colours and composition with the two boats.
Regards

salvator (19110) 2006-11-30 7:39

Clap hands? I clap my hands for this wonderfull colors and image. Salvator.

plimrn (21344) 2007-05-15 2:31

Buon Giorno Paolo,
Your wonderful composition of light and color was a featured destination on the home page today. The noise detracts not a whit from its beauty, in fact I suspect it enhances it.
Ciao, Pat

azizbilgili (2111) 2008-11-10 23:45

Hi Paolo,
What a nice view you show us today, the composition is well balanced and warm colors are very naturel.

TFS

siislam (290) 2008-12-02 6:20

Excellent picture!
Regards
Syed

diomed (13926) 2009-01-12 3:25

Bellissima immagine, Paolo! Deliziose le silhouettes delle 2 vele all'ancora, molto ricca e armonica la gamma cromatica, splendidi i colori pastello nella parte alta.
Diomed