"A Hard Day's Night" by Hélène David-Cuny
Hélène David-Cuny

"A Hard Day's Night" by

Sanaa – Yemen

When I came accross these four guys in the streets of Sanaa, with my camera around my neck, they instantly stopped and asked to pose for a shot. Then they thanked me warmly and went on their way, not even asking for a print… Happiness is so simple !

Title is a recall of the french title of this Richard Lester’s film about the Beatles : 4 garçons dans le vent (4 boys in the wind)
;-)

Btw, there is another song by the Beatles called Hapiness is a Warm Gun. Since we shoot photographs, then a camera might be considered a warm gun… indeed…
;-))

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  • Peacefulwarrior
    Peacefulwarriorover 2 years ago

    Great shot, so much life in this image, very well captured :))

  • Thanks a lot Peacefulwarrior !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • SeeOneSoul
    SeeOneSoulover 2 years ago

    it tells a story for sure !

  • Thank you Tina ! :-))

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • Stephen Mole
    Stephen Moleover 2 years ago

    That’s wonderful, a real ‘snap shot’ of the country

  • Thank you Stephen ! Do you by chance know Yemen ?

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • artwhiz47
    artwhiz47over 2 years ago

    A great shot – a moment in time. And isn’t language grand? Happiness is a warm lens, mama!

  • It’s one of my most favorite pictures ever… Thank you Sheila, and I like your voice very much ! ;-)

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • clickinhistory
    clickinhistoryover 2 years ago

    yeah right, this is the group meet for wheelbarrow fanciers group on Facebook and you are the group chairperson lol, great moment Helene

  • On invitation only, drivers not allowed ! Appreciate my last nature friendly 3WD model ? (removed the mascot in the city because of the crowd)

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • Elizabeth Bravo
    Elizabeth Bravoover 2 years ago

    Congratulations, your work has been featured in First Things

  • Thanks a lot Elizabeth for this great news !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • tori yule
    tori yuleover 2 years ago

    great shot, so much happiness here

  • Thank you Tori ! I’ve always seen the largest smiles on the simplest people’s face !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • sendao
    sendaoover 2 years ago

    Wonderful shot !

  • Thank you Senfao ! :-))

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • sfmilner
    sfmilnerover 2 years ago

    Greetings Helene; A wonderful capture.
    steve

  • Thank you Steve !!!

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • seppe
    seppeover 2 years ago

    fantastico fotografo..

  • Grazie infinite !

    – Hélène David-Cuny