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Copyright: Marilyn Chatonnet (axiotea) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2207 W: 257 N: 3332] (12172)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-17
Categories: Daily Life, Festivals
Camera: fujifilm S9500
Exposure: f/3.3, 1/140 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bangkok street vendors [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-08 10:46
Viewed: 732
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On Chinese New Year's Eve, I was curious to see what was happening and in the morning, before the crowd started, I decided to go to Chinatown. At one point it got windy and these paper lanterns started swinging. The seller, wearing a red t.shirt (Chinese people wear it to have good fortune in the New Year) was setting his shop for the occasion.

One day before Chinese new year Thai Chinese people start to make offerings to gods, their ancestors the God of Land and the God of Luck. Offerings include steamed duck, chicken, pork heads, fresh or canned fruit, chinese cakes (often with durian) and vegetarian food. Chinese flowers ("DOOK MAI CHIN" - ดอกไม้จีน) and golden paper are also offered. Placing a full chicken (representing prosperity and wholeness) behind mandarin oranges (representing wealth and good fortune) has a full symbolic signifiance when setting the diner table for ancestors and the household spirit.
(SOURCE INFO :
http://www.thaiworldview.com/feast/cny.htm)

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sabyasachi1212, siolaw, sufi, leo61, JCG, zeca, papagolf21, syd1946, ChrisJ, etiennejr, chrisnet, atus, parbo, bakes888, AiresSantos, pboehringer, Emile, MLINES has marked this note useful
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Hi Marilyn,
The Chinese, where ever they are, make for excellent colours. Typical street scene from Bangkok Chinatown.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4003 W: 403 N: 6693] (22751)
  • [2007-03-08 13:42]

Salut MArilyn,
Instant bien capté avec les pompoms des lanternes qui volent au vent et le vendeur semblant retenir sa marchandise et l empecher de s envoler! ;D Jolies couleurs et netteté convenable.
A toute
Laurent

Bonsoir Marilyn
j'aime bien cette photo avec le cadrage que tu as choisi. Les lanternes ressortent bien et la compo est très agréable
Bravo
Xavier

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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 187 N: 1553] (9472)
  • [2007-03-08 14:57]

Merhaba Marilyn, my friend...
Red, red, red... The tones of the red, the light and the flurry between the people are wonderful... Also wonderful point of view...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3736 W: 351 N: 7532] (32126)
  • [2007-03-08 16:10]

Hi Marilyn!
Good shot from BKK`s chinatown with these dominating red colors.Good pre new year shot and I like the red balloons.
Regards,leo

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3343 W: 438 N: 4772] (17060)
  • [2007-03-08 16:39]

Bonsoir Marilyn,

Joli cadrage sur cette ensemble de lanternes à vendre prémices aux prochaines festivités. Un léger (?) vent donne un mouvement agréable à l'ensemble. Une belle et intéressante image, merci du partage Marilyn.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et à bientôt,

Jean-Charles

bonjour dear marilyn
beautiful daily life picture.wonderful red colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4918 W: 121 N: 512] (43395)
  • [2007-03-09 2:23]

Hi Marilyn,
good time, chinese New Year's eve, fine reportage and interesting note. Good captured market scene. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Bonjour, mon amie Marilyn,
Le vent s'amusait avec les lanternes de papier, le vendeur semble plus préoccupé à protéger ses marchandises que d'essayer d'attirer le client !
Une photographie très bien réalisée avec une très bonne note d'accompagnement.
Amitiés.
Philippe
P.S. : Merci, Marilyn, pour ton atelier : c'est parfait !

I love the dominance of the red Chinese lanterns along with all the other red elements in the scene. Very interesting daily life image with an interesting note.
Kath

Hello Marilyn,
Wonderful and colourful composition for this lively scene you captured here.I enjoyed it very much!

Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

Hi Marilyn
belle image de cette chine dans les rues de Bangkok. Les couleurs sont belles avec ce rouge intense; C'est une belle scène.
Amicalement
Bertrand

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3027 W: 162 N: 4338] (18250)
  • [2007-03-09 19:05]

Marilyn it is really red. Well, there are lots of nice colours here, but the red dominate. There are always many interesting details around the streets of Bangkok. TFS!
Regards,
Zeca

Hola Marilyn, esta foto es un excelente derroche del rojo en sus difereentes tonos, aplicaciones y en el centro de la vida diaria.Muchos saludos, Rafael

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5160 W: 94 N: 3998] (26343)
  • [2007-03-10 3:24]

Le titre me semble très à-propos et le cadrage soutient pertinemment l'idée. Une ambiance typique de la région, bien composée, malgré une lumière qui me semble avoir été peu favorable.
Stéphane

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8776 W: 920 N: 11780] (57333)
  • [2007-03-10 3:32]

Bonjour Marilyn

Good repetition of the circular shapes of the colourful red lanterns. The Thai vendor in a red shirt adds color symmetry. Merci pour le partage!

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3893 W: 235 N: 5112] (25080)
  • [2007-03-10 3:50]

bonjour marylin
belle scene de rue avec beaucoup d'animation , les lanternes volent au vent et les vendeurs sont affairés a surveiller leurs marchandises.

bon w.e
didier

Hi Marilyn,
Great street shot, this shows the chinese culture outside china well. Good framing of the lights.
TFS
Etienne

Bonjour Marilyn,
J'aime beaucoup ces lanterne colorées, c'est une jolie scène de la vie quotidienne à Bangkok.
Amitiés
Christian

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 170 N: 7817] (25492)
  • [2007-03-12 1:21]

Bonjour Marilyn
I remember this place & did take some photos, which did not come out half as good as this. Wonderful colours of the paper lanterns & the wind has that extra effect...well done!
Regards
Angshu

Marilyn bonjour.
Le rouge est la couleur de la Chine et cette photo en est un témoignage. J'aime cette gamme de couleur déclinée dans tout le cliché avec, en prime, la chemise du marchand.
Jacques

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  • atus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2293 W: 206 N: 4467] (14945)
  • [2007-03-12 13:44]

Hello Marilyn,
well captured and nicely cropped shot, with good light control and sharpness. The details are well visible and the colours are very nice. Well done! Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 15 N: 1909] (6937)
  • [2007-03-13 0:26]

Hi Marilyn,

You very good captured the red t-shirt seller with his red lanterns. Full with other red ornaments at next wall is making your frame rich with visitors in busy street. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

Hi Marilyn. Nice photo. You have captured the street scene well, the lanterns blowing in the wind, the seller rushing to save his goods. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Hi Marilyn,
Chinese decoration is based in the red colours. Nice light and sharpness in this daily life picture.
TFS and greetings
Aires

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 85 N: 5051] (17520)
  • [2007-03-14 5:57]

Belle prise au vol de la mise en place de cette boutique au matin d'une journee qui s'annonce tres busy. Toutes ces couleurs rouges sont tres belles. Ca fait du bien de voir des t-shirts rouges d'ailleurs ca sort un peu de ce brainwashing jaune, quasi impose a tous et en premier lieu aux employes du gouverment...

It seems that the chinese boy is not having a lot of luck right now, Marylin. Not only the lanterns are swinging in the wind but it also seems to be making some mess in his selling stuff. His face is concentrated to put order so that buyers will start to be more interested in what he has to sell. Right now people do not look to be interested at all.
TFS, Peter
P.S. Oh by the way, Happy New Chinese Year to you!

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4110 W: 138 N: 4448] (16155)
  • [2007-03-18 19:16]

Hola Marilyn.
Another good shot from the street of Bangkok's china town, nicely captured with great colors contrast and POV. Your composition is very good. The boy is trying to defend his property. Well done.
TFS.
Regards.

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2010 W: 173 N: 2046] (9076)
  • [2007-03-21 17:20]

Hi Marilyn. Another fine slice of life from Thailand. Unsure why but i like to see red lanterns, day or night. Good moment in this busy street. Murray.

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