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Copyright: Swiatek Wojtkowiak (nygus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 0 N: 598] (7914)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-25 4:09
Viewed: 5020
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is exchange rate, 6300 Somali schilillings for one USD, the highest note is 500 sch. So this is why you have men like this, sitting on street corners and changing that bit of cash you need.
This was around 11 am. Very strong light so I used flash.

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  • david Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 424 W: 284 N: 640] (3962)
  • [2005-12-25 4:16]

wow ... everyone must have huge wallets and purses! :)

i like your title and i like your framing, contrasting the man to the bright stack of money.

nice shot!

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  • gaby Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1420 W: 45 N: 1555] (19750)
  • [2005-12-25 4:22]

Swiatek bonjour and merry christmas for you and family - fantastic and great shot - The compo and the flash are very efficient -
Have a nice day
Rgs
Gaby

hehe, zrobienie milionowego przekrętu to żadna sztuka!
nieźle wyszło to światło flashowe; dobry kadr;
spoko;
pozdr. i wesołych j.

A very nice reportage in detail shot of daily life - quite an amazing image when you consider what it is saying - you can unpack a whole bundle of issues and troubles that Somalia is going through from this one image - photographically there is perhaps a little work to do still on bringing out a little more detail on the guy through further PP - but a great composition and nothing in there that can't be fixed - Happy Christmas to you!

best wishes Kev

witaj nygus, widze kupe forsy;) mozna by chyba troszke zaszalec za nia;) ladne zdjecie choc wydaje mi sie,ze twarz mezczyzny jest o drobine za ciemna, ladnie pokazane, pzd serd

Czesc Swiatek. yeah, sucha problem if you exchange a lot of money, you will need another bag just for carrying the money. Anyways, the balance and contrast are great, a good image indeed.

Narayan

Lovely image.. very nice use of wide angle and flash... I really like the expression on the man's face... TFS and merry christmas.. Bala

The juxtaposition of this amount of shillings with the man in the dark is superb... excellent pov, framing! A fantastic shot.
Sarolta

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  • manub Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 124 W: 62 N: 103] (920)
  • [2006-01-16 14:29]

the whole sery is very touching, and i really like this pictures of a lost and forgotten country. thank you very very much for sharing your pictures and experiences.

emmanuel

Skillful beyon compare, and the shot is tops... regards, c

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