Beggars in Sousse Photo

Photographer’s Note

Beggars in Sousse

A photo from the dark side of the weekdays. Beggars ask for money for food. The photo was taken in Sousse old town.

City in Tunisia with 220,000 inhabitants (2003 estimate), situated in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of Sousse governorate with 540,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 2,621 km².
The main economic activities of Sousse are tourism and fishing. Industries produce transport equipment, canned sardines and other sorts of processed food, olive oil and textiles. The port is involved in exports and imports and Sousse serves as a commercial center. The surrounding area produces olives and esparto grass on a large scale.
Sousse is the most important junction for overland communications in Tunisia, both by road and rail. The city shares an international airport with Monastir.
The landmark of Sousse is the Great Mosque and the ribat, both from the 9th century. Sousse is extended to the north with a touristic zone, the Port El Kantaoui, which stretches for several kilometres along the beach. (Source: tunisiaguide)

ymrk, ophelcia, Gerrit, besnard, jlbrthnn, bobocortis, vasilpro, John_F_Kennedy, paura, dareco has marked this note useful

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pastadog (12820) 2009-09-07 0:53

Hi George, nice quality in this intriguing scene of daily life; efficient exposure, cheers, Daniel

ymrk (9670) 2009-09-07 1:00

Greetings George,
Especially you had caughtgreatly to old pair on the yellow background...Good frame and you had really thought well to vertical taking..
Congratulations!

Yağmur

mauro61 (17622) 2009-09-07 1:08

cio George,
immagine ben catturata.
Mi piace in particolar modo la gestualità dei due colta nell'attimo esatto.
Colori vivi e un perfetto contrasto a supporto dell'inquadratura come sempre ottima.
buona giornata
maurizio

ophelcia (5694) 2009-09-07 1:15

It's like a street photography in Tunesia:)))
I really like the toned light here and the addition of the pastel colours,
Have a nice day,
Gosia

ifege (2221) 2009-09-07 1:18

A beautifully captured, interesting scene George. Great colour (the blue jeans help!) and sharpness. You've also got the texture of the stone very well.
Great one
Regards
Ian

pauloog (7630) 2009-09-07 1:19

Hello George,
A scene well captured and maybe less sad than it would be in our Western way of life...
Light well managed with good shadow detail despite the harsh light.
Regards,
Paul

Gerrit (36967) 2009-09-07 2:13

Hi George,
wonderful photo asnd a very strong image. Great colours and framing,
I see the beggars go from door to door overthere.
Regards, Gerrit

besnard (32042) 2009-09-07 2:38

Bonjour Georg
Une belle prise de ces hommes d'un certain âge qui semblent avoir découvert quelque chose d'intéressant derrière la porte. C'est net et bien réalisé.
Je te souhaite une bonne journée.
Nicole

subhendu_bagchi (4348) 2009-09-07 2:41

Hi George,
nice example of showing the home, specially the door and those men. Good double portrait also with great sharpness and depth. Nice point view. Tfs. Have a very very very good time.
Subhendu

hay_kes (28596) 2009-09-07 4:36

Hi George,
Very nice daily life shot vith excellent lighting.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

jlbrthnn (40877) 2009-09-07 6:23

Hello George,
In fact really not stripped mandiants if I judge some by their behavior, but however are very poor. The image is carried out like a clandestine image. The composition with the very high and half-opened door and the wall coloured under the light, is very well made. A beautiful image, a beautiful realistic document. Excellent realization. Cheer.
Have a nice day.
Cordially.
Joël

bobocortis (14156) 2009-09-07 7:56

Hello George.
This shot seems like a painting.
The two human figures, well-placed in the shot, give mouvement to the scenery.
I like this shot a lot.
Best regards.
Bobo.

npecanhuk (16416) 2009-09-07 8:21

Hello George!
In this one, in addition to your usual excellent photo qualities: sharpness, exposure, colors, well chosen pov and superb composition, the idea and the moment of capture are the real highlights, with a very beautiful and meaningful visual result!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

vasilpro (10791) 2009-09-07 8:42

Hello George,
Excellent daily life photo, very nice composition and timing.
Greetings, Vasilis.

carper (67302) 2009-09-07 9:56

very good photo George
good composition, fine composition, good colors, fine quality shot here, have a nice evening.
regard jaap

jonathan_hart (22926) 2009-09-07 10:20

harsh light well managed,
jc

TravelerNL (2971) 2009-09-07 12:14

Hi George,
A very nice daily life photo with good colors and compo. What I find interesting is that these two man are standing in a ray of sunlight coming in while the rest is in the shade. Would be interesting to know what the building(s) around look like.
Regards and TFS,
Harko

jurek1951 (26613) 2009-09-07 21:20

Hi George,
Well seen, the view is beautiful, great colours and a good composition. The lighting is well done.
Georg

Graal (60312) 2009-09-08 0:11

Jó napot George,
nice scene and interesting scenery. Good caught moment. Well photojob. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Royaldevon (6168) 2009-09-08 1:20

Hello George,

A very strong shot, symbolically. Are there a lot of beggars in this area?
Excellent exposure with the details pin sharp.
Fine composition - a neat triangle in the f/g.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

John_F_Kennedy (32772) 2009-09-08 1:56

Hello George,
It is a sad moment, but I like your documnetation about the daily life scene. Nice colours and great POV.
Best wishes,
Achim

paura (40841) 2009-09-08 7:17

George,
Uma composição fotográfica com resultado gráfico muito interessante, amigo. Gosto especialmente do adequado enquadramento.

Abraço

Paulo

leonorkuhn (15013) 2009-09-08 7:42

Hi George,

It's a shame that people need to beg. Unfortunately poverty is part of life.
This picture is great, the light is very good. I agree with Bobo that it seems a painting.

Greetings
Leonor

AiresSantos (44510) 2009-09-08 23:44

Hi George
Nice daily life picture with the men close to the door
Excellent colours and sharpness
Fine light management and contrast
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

pablominto (42522) 2009-09-08 23:47

Hello George,

The situation is well framed and presented in an elegant composition!
The frame has few elements which focus our attention on the couple, the interaction between the two is well recorded...
Good details, fine light and great colours!

Greetings,
Pablo -

portmanndominic (2390) 2009-09-09 3:51

Bonjour Georges

a well composed pictures with a story ( thanks for your useful note ) colours are the real mediterranean colors
well done job
TFS
best regards
Dominic

dareco (17104) 2009-09-09 6:49

Very good timing and excellent lighting. I like the warm tones and the textures. Superb detail. TFS

jaywalker (12853) 2009-09-12 4:45

Hi George, A lovely daily life photo & I love the fact the two people are in a nateral pose, the light is beautifully strong & great simplicity. TFS, kind regards Wilson.

izmirli (3425) 2009-09-16 8:28

merhaba my dear friend george
how are you?
excellend double portrait picture.wonderful colours and composition.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul.
gürkan akçakır.