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Gipsy on the Sea


Gipsy on the Sea
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Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4704 W: 146 N: 9094] (39995)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-24
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon d40 dslr
Exposure: f/22, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-11 1:44
Viewed: 586
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of the most famous corner of Camogli.
The red buidling separates the lonw waterfront from the main square and the harbour.
Two assimetric tunnels linked the two different part of the city.

On the right side there is an old gipsy Rom woman, asking some coins to the tourists, with few good results.
This is not a good period for gipsies in Italy.
From centuries in the North Italy (over 30.000) and in some cities of the South Italy (less than 30.000) lives the Sinti people, gipsies comin' centuries ago from India.
For a large parte, the ones of North Italy aren't nomads, they have all Italian citizenship, a job. A normal life. The ones of South Italy have big problems of poverty, specially the group living in Calabria and in Napoli.

But in the past 3 years more than other 100.000 gipsies Rom came in the country from Romania, and for the must part they haven't a job, so they have few other occasion to have some money: alms or theft.
No mind for other romantic way to find money in Italy without a job!

In the same 3 years the total numbers of thefts in the houses, robberies, rapes, stolen cars...grew up in Milano, Roma, Firenze, Bologna, Torino, Genova...sometimes of more than 200%!
The 70% of this crimes in the North-Central Italy (where this over 100.000 gipsies live today) are committed by illegal immigrant people, and of this 70% more than the 40% are commit by Rom people.

Racists Parties as Lega Nord and the extreme Right Parties jumped over this problem, they are criing from months about that, and with the elections in the next w.e. they pump up the volume!

But the problem exsists.

In the past month Municipality of Milan offered to a group of over 2000 Roms houses, school for children, food, and for someone also small jobs. In change the respect of the Law. Nothing more! It was did in the past with the Sinti and it had a great success!

The answer was negative by all the Roms.

Italian Sinti gipsies are angry with the Roms.
After decades of "work" they were accepted by Italian few years ago. A job, a house, a normal life, the children at school, some of them that today are University Teachers in Milan and in Roma, other ones have big groups in constructions and transports, other ones have normal job as ordinary people.
They have Italian name, surnames, they are citizens as all the other ones....but from some months something is changed.

They were back in the past. They back to be Gipsy, Zingari as are called in Italian (as the french Tsigane or the german Zigeuner come from the old Greek "Athinganoi", that means: Untouchable, as in India social system).
Decades of work, of hard work to become citizen, to have a normal life, to have the respect, and now all is collapsed.
Today there are Sinti people that MUST to hide their origins!

Model: NIKON D40
Software: Capture NX 1.0.0 W
Exposure Time: 25/10000 sec
F-Stop: f/22.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 1600
Focal Length: 26/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-02-24 14:16
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 191 kb
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Hi Paolo ;

ışık ve renkler harika elinize sağlık

Önder Kahraman

Ciao Paolo! Wonderful point of view. Amazing perspective. Nice light and shadow. Excellent colors. Good capture. Very original shot. Good luck!

Bonjour, mon ami Paolo,
J'ai lu la note avec beaucoup d'intérêt !
La présentation ne manque pas d'originalité, elle s'apparente à une peinture.
Belle maîtrise des hautes et basses lumières.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Ciao Paolo.
Questa immagine è di una difficoltà notevole in ripresa, ma il risultato è ottimo, salvo, permettimi, qualche sbavatura (zona limite muro in alto a ds, nuvole, ombrellone..) forse conseguente al lavoro in post-produzione:-)
Buona giornata.
Bobo.

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  • daddo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1706 W: 29 N: 1783] (8045)
  • [2008-04-11 2:55]

Ciao Paolo. Stunning shot with its bright colours and amazing light. But what aroused my interest was your note about the Rom people.I feel sorry for both groups as trying to fit in another country is a difficult thing and it doesn't take much before one is reminded that one is really not one of 'us". Thanks for a very informative and balanced note, Regards. Klaudio.

Non mi soffermo troppo a valutare la tua bella foto fatta in condizione di luce estremamente difficile Paolo , la grande bellezza stà nella nota molto equilibrata che hai scritto affrontando un tema molto scottante che coinvolge sia i cittadini italiani che gli immigrati regolari/clandestini , bravo , complimenti .
Stefano.

Ciao Paolo,

I know how hard is the situation with strong light contrast but you did it perfectly. I like the shapes and colors of this photo. The old woman on the corner is a nice addition to the compo. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

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  • Jeppo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 2 N: 716] (5613)
  • [2008-04-11 4:59]

Ciao Paolo,

immagine molto colorata e documentaristica.
nota interessante e moderata...tuttavia concordo con l'affermazione che il problema esiste e va risolto ne con la mano pesante e tanto meno con il buonismo ad oltranza.


ciao
Silvio

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4505 W: 229 N: 6178] (29659)
  • [2008-04-11 6:28]

Hello Paolo,
Belle prise des lumiéres entrecouper d'ombre, un cadrage intéressant et details, bonne note aussi
good day for you
ciao
cricri

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2062 W: 79 N: 2772] (12703)
  • [2008-04-11 6:36]

Ciao Paolo!The likeable idea and your composition have ideal separate in units three that yes are the same point other if they separate they can to stand as separate pictures.
Georgios

Hi Paolo,
Splendid daily life shot with spectacular composition. I like the attractive composition and the vivid colours, clarity is superb. Well done! Have a nice weekend
George

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3567 W: 0 N: 7190] (25102)
  • [2008-04-11 12:16]

Hallo Paolo!
A very appealing and difficult photo with an amazing buildup and stunning colours - and a thought provoking note! A not everyday contribution to TE!
Greetings from cold and rainy Germany!
Frank

Bonjour Paolo,
Très agréable composition colorée, avec vue sur mer SVP ! ;o)
Le problème exposé dans ta note est actuel dans de nombreux pays.
Excellente fin de semaine
Pierre

technically it may not be your best but the composition and the use of light is very good my friend... lovely summer mood... and a very informative note also... ciao...

korkut

Interesting note. We all sit in our own countries thinking we are the only ones affected by illegal immigrants, so it is interesting to read how Italy is affected too. There seems to be three different worlds in your image; the typical beach resort, the beggar in the shade and the arches of the old town. You even have a man playing peekaboo! There are very difficult light contrasts, but on the whole you have handled that well.
Kath

Ciao Paolo,
It's winter in the end of february but you fool us here getting a very nice summer impression thanks to these warm buildings and the nice weather.
Have a nice week end JY

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4292 W: 87 N: 5274] (25536)
  • [2008-04-12 8:35]

Hi Paolo.
excellent composition ofthis woman in the shade and corner, life passing by and a lot of backs turned away. Great picture.
Regards, Gerrit

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9628 W: 450 N: 15476] (54236)
  • [2008-04-12 9:45]

very orginal shot here Paolo,
the pov is great, the light and shadow part are fantastic and the details are nice, good photojob and have a nice weekend.
gr. jaap

Hi Paolo!

Excellent daily life scene, and excellent architecture photography at the same time! Great composition and great exposure, you have balanced very well the bright and the shadowed areas. Congratulations!

Ciao, Hercules

Great composition with good light! You have captured it very well with excellent details.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • sevy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 688 W: 134 N: 1064] (6185)
  • [2008-04-14 2:16]

Hello Paolo,

Very nice shot playing with the colors, the shapes and opening of the walls and the light. The look can do travel in your photo going in the town or in the beach, following the peoples.
A very graphical and well managed photo.

Yves.

ciao Paolo, ti sei perso un pò di nitidezza, ma l' immagine mi piace e la vecchietta all' angolo fa la foto secondo...
un bello scorcio di realtà
ciao!
Valeria

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