Flabergasted soldes Photo

Photographer’s Note

Last post of António (ribeiroantonio) remind me of this one I took in the streets of Chartres during the sales.
They say that there's a financial crisis spread all over the world. How to fight it? Should people spend all they have left in the "huge savings" that sales have to offer? Or should we ignore it like this man seems to be ignoring? After all, we can't do everything they tell us to do. António says that he has a strong selective hearing but it's not easy to ignore all these flabergasted faces...

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robertosalguero (2759) 2009-02-24 1:50

Hi Ricardo,

Nice shot and even humorous. Not sure the financial crisis is something we should worry too much about it but at least this image is good to lift our spirits. Nice catch and message displayed here. Thanks for sharing :-)

Roberto

feather (49848) 2009-02-24 2:52

Savings are making no money so why not spend it!? Tough times ahead for all of us I guess. It's quite funny how the man is ignoring the very in-your-face posters. Judging from the motion blur he was rushing past before he was drawn in. Well spotted.
Kath

edouard_lauer (1063) 2009-02-24 3:19

Hi Ricardo,

nice shot taken with the man ignoring the lot of "soldes" sign. Good composition of the photo. I will make a workshop to emphasize only on the signs and the man.

Regards,
Edi

[workshop] [compare] +

jasmis (49731) 2009-02-24 3:41

It seems the old man is not interested in solds... The sign of times, alas. Smart photo. True life.
Regards.

Sne011 (3091) 2009-02-24 3:54

Ola Ricardo
Attractive shot from the street and interesting sales poster, like it's screaming - you must buy, MUST BUY ;-)
As for the crisis - I choose to ignore it, otherwise I'll go mad. I can't stand the word crisis anymore in any context!
Have a nice day!
Sneza

ChrisJ (69618) 2009-02-24 4:15

Ola Ricardo

Good motion blur of the passing old woman. Good light management inside the building. Nice repetition of the 'soldes' poster throughout the store. Tfs!

josepmarin (33611) 2009-02-24 4:18

Olá Ricardo,
bien vista esta escena! Me gusta el contraste dinámico del hombre que pasa por delante de estos carteles de las rebajas.
La sensación de movimiento está perfecta, y centra nuestra atención en el grafismo y el vivo color de los carteles en el escaparate, con una buena repetición de los elementos.
La foto tiene un bonito impacto visual. Buen trabajo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

jmdias (18819) 2009-02-24 4:18

ricardo

inspiração, memória ou plágio ? hahaha
linda esta sua imagem, o diálogo entre a alegria dos personagens da propaganda e o desânimo do transeunte falam por si mesmos.belo grafismo e senso de oportunidade. imagem muito bem feita, parabéns.

abraços

jorge

coco (27612) 2009-02-24 6:21

Hola Ricardo.

What great and, at the same time, what simple photo.
Somehow this is a lesson for all of us.

Regards.

diomed (3463) 2009-02-24 8:22

Hi Ricardo
very nice and smart shot that is the perfect syntesys of our times: many soldes and not buy!!
Genial idea. Congratulations
Nice evening
Antonio

carper (64194) 2009-02-24 9:28

very nice photo Ricardo, something else then usual, but I like the shot, the speed and the dof, very well taken art shot, have a good evening my friend.
regard jaap

Gerrit (35499) 2009-02-24 9:51

The man is not interested, Ricardo.
Unbeleavable.The prices must be mighty low.
Fine contrast.
Regards, Gerrit

jafadabret (39033) 2009-02-24 10:54

Bonjour Ricardo.
Cet homme passe devant ces appels pressants de la société de consommation avec une belle indifférence.
Beau travail !
Jacques

siamesa (12465) 2009-02-24 11:03

Olá Ricardo,

O homem parece dizer "tô nem aí", mas todas essas caras e bocas são mesmo apelativas. Um excelente momento fotográfico. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

ALIRIZA (16195) 2009-02-24 11:59

Hi Ricardo,
Very nice and colourful composition with interesting face posters and good motion blur of the passing old man. Well done my dear friend...
Best regards...
Ali Rıza

chris04stop (2185) 2009-02-24 12:37

No, I don't think this photo is humorous. This a beautiful, deep, intelligent image. And maybe a sad one. Because the old man is sad, he seems full of difficult thoughts and problems. I love So much this shot, Ricardo! Bravissimo, because I love SO much clever photographers. And you are.
Anna Paola

emka (21143) 2009-02-24 13:44

Hi Ric, Very amusing shot. Funny all those faces and the man ignoring it totally. And you, have you entered and found incredible offers?

Regards

Malgorzata

paura (37896) 2009-02-24 14:36

Ricardo,
Acho interessante que como o estilo diferencia alguns de nós aqui colegas no TE. Aui sua ftografia está viva, latente, mais ainda do que lhe é costume. Muito boa, amigo.

Abraço

Paulo

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2009-02-24 16:26

Olá Ricardo,
bem interessante essa cena mesmo, todo mundo boquiaberto com o senhor a passar na rua e ele em outra dimensão, hehe. Gostei do timming escolhido dando pressa ao homem também.
Parabéns e Abraço

bostankorkulugu (33372) 2009-02-24 20:38

they look so surprised to see you taking pictures of them!... were you naked or what?>:PPP... even the old man is trying to sneak away not to see what you are offering, hahaha... cheers ric>:D...

Waylim (10717) 2009-02-24 20:43

Ricardo,
I used to wonder who is the designer called Soldes, he is very famous and in every store :) Until I learn it meant Sale. Nice depiction of life in the city. The motion blur symbolic for me as we are always in the hurry to go somewhere. Sometime we just need to slow down and smell the flower, and looks what on sale. oops! I'm out so smiley face. BIG Hugs from me than.
Way

Graal (57312) 2009-02-24 23:03

Hi Ricardo,
good reportage and theme, crisis is in Poland, too. Amazing show and fine composition with the sad men on FG. Well photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

John_F_Kennedy (30723) 2009-02-25 3:26

What an interesting shot with the motion of the man. Excellent work here.
Best wishes,
Achim

JCG (24899) 2009-02-25 8:13

Hi Ricardo,

During the sale, I am like this man, I flee these stores that are taken over by fanatics of the bargain... But I understand these people where this crisis is not a moment to overlook, especially with the €. An original photo with a good management of the image settings, well done Ricardo.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

shevchenko (9760) 2009-02-25 21:27

Hi Ricardo,
I think these advertising posters are success to attract many passing people to take a look on it but except the old man walking here, distinct color, thanks for sharing a selected shop from the street.
Ally

PixelTerror (86036) 2009-02-25 22:19

Ola Ricardo,
He he an appropriate sales period image in recession times, everything is supposed to be sooooo cheap, deal of the century at every corner but the person just saw the news (+90 000 jobless in a month in F) and is not in the mood for shopping, very good symbolic image.
Have a nice day JY

Cricri (42894) 2009-02-26 9:04

Hola Ric
Et bien voila la preuve que tout le monde ne se laisse pas tenté par les soldes, imperturbable ce monsieur et il a bien raison :-)
Friendhip
cricri

stego (22340) 2009-02-26 16:18

Olá Ricardo,
Esta parece-me carregada de simbolismo - uma imagem fantasmagórica de um ancião completamente alheado do frenesim consumista a que apelam todos aqueles cartazes. Será a idade que o ajuda a ser mais sábio?
Tb. gosto do grafismo, cores e do efeito repetitivo de todos aqueles cartazes com as faces histéricas a olharem para nós.
Um abraço, José.

xuaxo (5649) 2009-05-18 7:37

Olá Ricardo,
Percebo e gosto da ideia. Mas acho que o efeito no homem ficou demasiado forte.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

Amaz (6460) 2009-10-01 3:32

Interessante composição, Ricardo!!
Belas cores e bom enquadramento desse senhor em movimento!!

Brilhante registro!!

Parabéns,