Sending a message... Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is another simple daily life shot. A young man was calmly sitting on his moto, sending a sms, in a street of Ho Chi Minh. I liked the scene, especially because of the colours of the moto and also because of all those numbers written on the wall - don't know exactly what they mean, but they caught my eye when I was passing.

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wgreis (6046) 2009-05-11 15:46

Olá Anabela,
uma paradinha para uma mensagem! Bom "decisive moment". As rodas da moto são bem discretas...rs...rs...rs...
É bom sua intuição para identificar um bom momento para o click.
Parabéns e abraços,
Wagner.

Kurtislee (0) 2009-05-11 17:12

Adores, great colors and contrasts. It is so "Vietnam". It is a scene repeated all over HCM (Sai Gon) every day. By the way, the numbers are licenses for street vendors. The vendor is allowed to sell their wares in that spot for part of the day or sometimes all day, depending on the permit they buy. Good luck and please keep taking pictures for us! I love "a day in the life" pictures.

dareco (17104) 2009-05-11 23:24

Very colorful and I really like the wall which makes a great bg. TFS

lucasgalodoido (16605) 2009-05-12 9:37

Olá Ana,
essas motocas orientais são bem curiosas, e vejo que fotografou num momento bem oportuno. Ótimo registro.
Parabéns e Abraço

holmertz (9681) 2009-05-12 13:33

Hello Ana,
A simple picture in a way, but graphically very attractive because of the telephone numbers (?) on the wall and the bright colours of the motorbike. A picture with a message – even though only the young man knows the mesage.
Kind regards,
Gert

riclopes (33003) 2009-05-13 1:16

Bem apanhado, Anabela. Apesar de ser uma cena simples é interessante pelos detalhes que referes. Infelizmente, o ocidente não gosta muito de cor. Ou talvez seja uma característica dos países mais desenvolvidos...Acho que estas cores vivas animariam as cidades. Se calhar ele está a mandar mensagens para aqueles nºs da parede a ver o que dá... ;-)
ric

mphotographies (1976) 2009-05-14 22:21

Hey 'adorable' Ana,

Literally texting, texting and texting...technology these days makes one 'unsociable' preoccupied with communication wherever and whenever we are. I like the provocative sense of the shot. The significance of the action and milieu just gives influence to the entire visual weight. Not sure what those mobile/phone numbers are but I think they are some kind of 'classified ads'. Just a thought: Maybe he's the guy on duty recieving messages or the other way around...

Best Regards,

Jom

ciakgiak (10730) 2009-05-15 2:27

Hello Ana,
I like so much this daily-life scene, exactly because of what you say in the notes. The colours of the moto are fantastic and also because of all those numbers written on the wall that give a great graphism to the image.
Also interesting is the boy sending messages.
Friendly regards
Giorgio

danos (32538) 2009-05-17 4:27

Ola Ana,
the most world wide gadget in the world,the mobile phone!I like the snapshot with the young man so 'absorbing' with the use of his mobile to write SMS.A nice reportage snapshot.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

jmdias (19327) 2009-05-17 15:16

ana

bela foto, boa luz, o modelo e a moto bem colocados. gostei. a praga dos celulares está em qualquer canto da terra, talvez não em cuba e na coréia do norte e em algum recanto selvagem.. os tais números poderiam ser propaganda de moto-taxis, não ?

abraços

jorge

cunejo200 (7159) 2009-05-18 4:13

Hello Ana,
A highly focused daily life shot. This young man is indeed so engrossed texting and oblivious of his surrounding. He and his bike are well placed in your frame. My best regards...
Danilo

John_F_Kennedy (31427) 2009-05-20 1:40

Good street photo with interesting composition and colours. Excellent photo quality
Best wishes,
Achim

mkamionka (4570) 2009-05-23 1:45

Hi Ana,
I like this street scene very much.
It is a good documentary shot. The boy seems to be local person, the bikes not to be found in many other countries I guess. The texture of the wall is cool as well.
I really like it,
TFS
M

AiresSantos (42194) 2009-05-23 3:36

Ola Ana
Bem apanhada esta cena com o homem enviando uma mensagem. Gosto desta perspectiva e enquadramento. as cores estao excelentes
Abraco e bom fim de semana
Aires

paura (38456) 2009-05-23 5:10

Anabela,
Essas motoquinha stambém temos por toda parte aqui. Penso que agora todos tem possibilidade de comprar uma dessas. A cena que voocê captou, do dia-a-dia, está muito boa, atual e tecnológica.

Abraço

Paulo

xuaxo (5739) 2009-05-25 10:18

Olá Ana,
Com pequenas alterações poderia ser uma cena em outros países deste nosso pequeno mundo. Os detalhes fazem com que Kurtis diga que It is so "Vietnam".
Gosto da simplicidade do retrato.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

stego (22360) 2009-05-31 8:11

Olá Ana,
O assunto é simples, o lugar nem sequer é bonito, mas mesmo assim é uma foto muito interessante, cheia de vida apesar de não ter movimento. Belas cores... Que mensagens é que quererão transmitir as pinturas nas paredes? :-)
Um abraço,
José

paololg (13761) 2009-06-13 8:32

Ciao dear Ana,
probably the numbers written on the wall are telephone numbers because they begin with the same prefix 09.
I like a lot these street photos because they are spontaneous and natural. If then, they are realized with this excellent photographic quality, the pleasure is double!
Ciao, have a nice Sunday!
Paolo

batalay (20964) 2009-06-21 4:11

Hello Ana,

This is a fabulous image! The subject, composition, colors, resolution— are all sensational, and collaborate in the manner of the instruments in a symphony orchestra. The universality of texting messages! Happily, he has pulled aside to send a text message. So many accidents happen in the United States with drivers texting while driving. Recently, a bus driver in California was arrested, after he caused the death of passengers.

Warm regards,

Bulent