blessed kiss - Kashgar Photo

Photographer’s Note

a statue of Mao Zedong in the new city centre of Kashgar

I have just arrived in Shanghai, will stay here for a few days

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bombilla (3402) 2007-09-06 10:55

Nothing tastes as sweet as a communist kiss with your comrades looking on and the glorious leader saluting his approval. Hats are tipped as lips are slipped. Fantastic shot. -Hugh

Brian (1) 2007-09-06 11:13

Hi Maciej,
This isn't your typical Chinese communist statue photographs. Interesting scene with these people from another nation..

-Brian

SamB (1948) 2007-09-06 14:01

Hello, Maciej--
Here's something unexpected from China... the girls seem to be laughing about the kiss, the guys don't seem to know what to think, and the statue just doesn't seem to care at all. It's a shame you didn't take it just a fraction of a second earlier to keep the car from passing behind the girl... or maybe even just wait for it to pass.
Thanks!
sam

AnimeshRay (8886) 2007-09-06 19:53

Hi Maciej,
This is a fabled place! Kashgarh--a vital point along the silk route.

You photo combines a number of very interesting elements: Mao's statue, funny men in bowler hats, girls kissing, and that motorbike. However, I think the full potential of these elements IMHO is missing. I am unable to put my finger on the problem here, but definitely something is amiss. Perhaps you needed to get closer to the men in bowler hats, to their left and catch the Mao statue, the girls and the motorbike along a diagonal rather than along the width of the frame.
The position of the car is unfortunate, but how does one control such fleeting moments...

Bon voyage!

Animesh

mark88 (5810) 2007-09-06 22:16

Bardzo fajnie namierzona scenka, rewelacyjny drugi plan.
Pozdrawiam, Marek.

Furachan (0) 2007-09-07 4:16

There is a lot of charm to this pic, Maciej - it is lik from another era, certainly the old Soviet flavor is there and you have captured that brilliantly. A deceptive shot.
Cool,
Francis

TopGeo (21905) 2007-09-27 10:14

Hi Maciej
I find your pictures interestings. Good gallery diskover accidental! Lovely scene compliments rof this composition with excellent colurs and clarity details. Over all
sharpness quality and contrast is very good well done! Bravo Georgios

pcp (3362) 2007-10-01 3:45

Wow, excellent picture, good colors, good POV and good sharpness in your picture.

TFS

Senthil

scalerman (25755) 2007-11-04 5:34

M: great theme. Your eye has eveolved immensley over the last few years. How did you journey in xinjiang go? regards, c