Spectre du passe Photo

Photographer’s Note

Streets are full of noisy chinese people 'west dressed' and 'high tech' familiar.
Therefore I it uneasy to isolate what captured my interest: a old member of the party, national worker.

Les rues sont pleines de touristes chinois, vetus comme nous et se comportant ' a l'occidentale', en beaucoup plus bruyants toutefois.
Dans ce contexte, difficile d'isoler 'un travailleur de la patrie' qui ne passe pas innapercu par ailleurs...

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smarcell (14265) 2008-11-20 2:32

A very nice snapshot of everyday's life in a crowded chinese street.
Regards Stefano

tomescuc (2837) 2008-11-20 16:18

Interesting contrast between this man of the past and the normal chinese street scene of today. The crop and cadrage are a bit abrupt, but I guess you did not have enough time to balance the composition.
cheers,
CT

BennyV (4614) 2009-01-15 3:16

A snapshot, but one that really means something!

The 'authentic' local feels out of place in his own city, crowded with tourists.

Your picture captures this feeling in two ways:
(1) the man with the bike seems isolated from the others, and
(2) your 'shooting him in the back' betrays your sense of unease.

An interesting picture to really have a close look at. Possible prize questions:
- how many people in the shot actually live there? (my guess: 5)
- how many people in the shot are not involved in tourism? (my guess: 1)

All the best.

Benny