Ecuadorian Flute Player

[Mike Landwehr]

This young man stopped playing cards with his friends long enough to play a tune on his flute at the craft market in Otavalo, Ecuador. He is wearing one of the felt hats so popular with the men in that area. The colorful background was provided by some of the woven goods found throughout the market.

1D Mark II N
100-400 at 170mm
ISO 200
1/320 at f/5.6
handheld, no flash

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Mike,
I know these aren't easy.....but I do wish you had more room below the flute (not much.....you know I like them tight!).....and if you had the entire hat in. That though can be solved with a crop off the top.....just where it starts to curve (check with the browser crop).......all in all not an easy one and you did very well with the light and BG.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Mike, a nice capture with great background color. Agree with Roman on a little more room at the bottom.