We're Outta Here! Photo

Photographer’s Note

Looking for a true Arabic environment and lifestyle, I haven't found it in Port El Kantaoui. In contrary, apart from one good restaurant, the rest is fast food 'european style' - a complete commercial rubbish and waste of time!

The astronaut was there to give false promise to the kids waiting to be taken to space... I was hoping he might have got a slot just for me, to get me outta this place ASAP.

jimmj63, MayaG, stego, Photo65Net, riclopes, bostankorkulugu has marked this note useful

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jimmj63 (781) 2008-12-10 14:24

a very good shot but I have many different remember of Tunisia: a fantastis sea, gentle people, camels, desert, interesting architecture, hot ....

(the photo is very well done, both the choise of B/W than the picture)

ciao, giacomo

MayaG (2393) 2008-12-10 14:49

Houston, do you read me? ;p

Lovely shot, Robert, a funny one actually, together with the note...I can imagine seeing the palm trees reflected lol. I like the vignette!

stego (22360) 2008-12-10 15:06

Hi Robert,

When I saw "Tunisia" over the thumbnail I thought that it was something related with Star Wars, although it is a NASA astronaut. I think I understand what you mean, specially if you really had hopes to find anything Arabic in Port El Kantoui, a place that I only saw once when the bus that transported me to Tunis passed though it, but looked even more plastic than the place where I was coming from, North of Monastir. I went there for beach holidays with the family, so I wasn't disappointed at all, namely because I wasn't expecting much, but I managed to have a good time strolling in Sousse and Monastir a couple of times, places where I went using the train.

About the photo, I find it quite achieved, well composed and amazingly clear and sharp.

Regards, José.

Polonaise (5636) 2008-12-10 15:31

Holy Molly...
Why I wasn't informed that a NASA program has moved to Tunisia from Florida..?
After the entire US production moved to China, what's the next:
The White House moving to Pyongyang, and the Pentagon to Vladivostok ???

:-)))))

Good shot, Robi...
Some 'aeronautic' quality in it... That dark, mysterious background ???

Love, health and beer, bro

g
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bantonbuju (48632) 2008-12-10 22:43

a typical tunesian "hommie"....:-)))

exceptional finding in the deserted land....

most unusual, technically - bongo!

bw, j.

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-12-11 12:34

Hello Robert,
Superb image !
I like a lot your compo and your BW.
Result is picture which could have been taken outside Earth atmosphere !
Have a nice day,
JB.

riclopes (33003) 2008-12-12 0:06

You went to the moon, Robi?!?! Ah, ok, now that I've read the note I can see that you wished for a ride to the moon, or some place as far from here as the moon is... ;-) Well, I think you should add the humourous category here :) Anyway, this b&w is just great - nothing to do with the place I guess, but the out in the space mood is fantastic. Great shot and presentation.
cheers,
ric
P.S.-it took me almost 24h to update this critic - TE isn't working well at all...

feather (49862) 2008-12-12 7:09

Not what we expect to find in Tunisia. To my untrained eye he looks like the real deal, so I understand your disappointment. Your next post could have been from the moon. I wonder in what state you would have had to place it.
Kath

bostankorkulugu (33616) 2008-12-12 13:52

mass tourism has spoilt everything... everywhere i go looks like a theme park to me lately... so i am not surprised with what you had experienced in tunisia robert... and i like the shot of course as it reflects the irony so good... the light on the astronaut is the best, and B&W works well indeed...

all the best...

korkut

trips (1531) 2008-12-16 6:52

Hi Robert,

Good photo and Superb note! I never been n Tunisia, although I fully understand your point and feeling. People have the hability to globalize beautiful and genuine places...
Cheers,
Pedro

marietom (31974) 2008-12-21 1:48

hello Robert,

Superbe, cette image, superbe moment, sans aucun doute.
Bon dimanche
Marie

AiresSantos (42194) 2008-12-24 23:57

Hi Robert
Another fine black and white portrait taken in Port El Kantaoui.
Excellent POV, low DOF and light management
Merry Christmas !
Aires