jesus and football Photo

Photographer’s Note

Market day in Djenne when many people come from deep countryside and even other countries. This is poster trader from Nigeria. Some of the posters he sells are double sided, in front nice Nigerian military dictator or Muslim saint you can hang in your office, and in the back very hardcore porno action. But those of course cost double, about 1 USD.

bharat, rich, SophieL, eleparc, Dionysos, claire526 has marked this note useful

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rich (1199) 2004-12-07 5:20

Good picture and good note. You have brought out the similarity between Jesus and the poster seller and also the differences.

SophieL (6028) 2004-12-07 5:41

Your compositions are so amazing, I don't know what to say that would be remotely constructive about them, I just look at them and enjoy them (a lot). Always non-conventionnal framing, that bring out little things that are so meaningful for everyday life, and give a real importance to the people.
This one is well seen for the two faces at the opposite corners of the diagonal, so far away and so close... Well done and many thanks for your pictures.

Darren (6815) 2004-12-07 5:45

I think the composition here is great, I just wish he was sharper, it looks as though you focused on the posters rather than the man. I wish it was the other way around. Good note.

Deke (708) 2004-12-07 5:45

Interesting to look at, and with your notes an extra dimension to the motivation, religion, football, sex, all linked by money.
Something about the words on the Jesus poster and the aspirational handsome European white face seems really abhorrent (and I'm a Christian) contrasted with the real and realistic dark face.

eleparc (24059) 2004-12-07 7:35

i like this very dynamic angle of shoot .. i would have rather focused on the man though rather than on the posters... the subject and your note makes your shot a quite funny one indeed;-)

Dionysos (1232) 2004-12-07 10:35

It has everything that I expect from a photo ! Non-classical composition, a litte disturbing something (here, unsharp face), strong colors and most important:subjects to think deeply about.

bharat (474) 2004-12-08 3:27

I agree to rich for a good note and good framed potrait.
Thansk

travis_b (902) 2007-03-09 4:08

Siema Nygus

Very good photo that could say the story of many young lads from Brazil, Mexico, Mali or Nigeria for an instance. Jesus is quite significant part of it as it is a great supplement of your fine shot.

Cheers!