The big frog.. Photo

Photographer’s Note

well,you believe in sorceries?
in ours village,the peasants still believe in the power of sorceries;
the woman from the left told the others what happened last night...with a big frog who comes in her room...almost she can died..olala;she took a bat and send away the big frog-in the lake;after that,she feels great.
it seems that big frog was bewitched;
they was so concentrated with that story,even when make the photo don't looked me...

isabela_sor, CliffW, syd1946, riclopes, pablominto, papagolf21, teutza, ALIRIZA, nirajsinha, danos, Emile has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (41881) 2007-05-26 13:04

Ha....eu nu stiam povestea!!!!!!Cred ca si eu as fi stat asa...ca la dentist si nu te-as fi observat!!!Ce bine le-ai prins
Bine ai revenit inapoi
Te pup

CliffW (2310) 2007-05-26 13:09

I think perhaps a little too much light from the flash, but I do like the faces of the women and the tight circle they have. They can be a little scary! We once had one of the Maramures women make a motion across her throat to us, in the "off with their heads" sort of way. But her friend laughed a lot, and we still have our heads, so I think we're ok.

syd1946 (17807) 2007-05-26 13:25

Hi Flory,
These ladies looks so similar to the ladies in my country and they have the same conventions,talking...
Nice small story...

Wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

riclopes (32823) 2007-05-26 15:52

You're back!!!! :) Nice to see you, Flory. In most remote places of the countryside, these stories are common I guess. I actually like to hear these stories and observe the way they strongly believe in them. And at night, those stories can have more impact and make the atmosphere misterious. Nice capture of these three ladies. I like the way they are dressed and their postures in circle. Although it was nice to have a better look of the faces on the sides, you still manage to get a good framing. Problably taken in a train, or bus...
Well done.
Have a nice weekend,
ricardo

pablominto (39872) 2007-05-27 3:26

Hello Florentina,
Interesting interaction is captured!
One can read a lot from the postures, frog or not, hehehehe...
Well composed image, I like the situation that is depicted!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

japiey (9471) 2007-05-27 3:27

Hi Florentina.

An interesting story and a fantastic image representing it.

Even though I can't understand your mother tongue, I hear their talk...from your image.

Congrats, dear Dr.

Have a nice sunday.

jean paul

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papagolf21 (55872) 2007-05-27 4:28

Bonjour, mon amie Flory,
Les superstitions, les histoires étranges, les histoires les plus folles perdurent. Est-ce un bien ou un mal, en tout cas, vous nous apprenez, chère Flory, que ces femmes aiment parler de cela, cela fait partie de la tradition. Il serait bien étonnant que ces femmes veuillent entendre autre chose.
Très bonne image accompagnée d'une très intéressante note.
Amitiés.
Philippe

teutza (10558) 2007-05-27 15:38

:))) hai mah..si mie mi-a intrat o broasca in casa la tzara cand eram mica..d fapt intrau frecvent ca dormeam cu usa deschisa k era cald:))cine stie ce vraji...hahaha
misto nota!
puups

ALIRIZA (16195) 2007-05-27 17:55

Hi Florentina,
Very well composed and interesting story. Beautiful daily life shot. Well don my friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

AiresSantos (41220) 2007-05-28 2:15

Hi dear Flory,
Nice story for this interesting picture. Good perspective and very well framed the picture. Something strange about the colours of the faces but i like it
Thanks and have a nice day
Aires

nirajsinha (822) 2007-05-28 2:38

Hi Flory,

The scared faces of ladies is perfectly depicting your story. I remember of our childhood days when we used to listen such stories.

A good piece of work

Regards

Niraj Sinha

faubry (32191) 2007-05-28 4:23

hello Flory, buna si historia.... cred este din alt timp dar imi place mult aceasts poze cu femei auze foarte serios... ma bucur ce ai revenit aici..
pa
francine

sined (4483) 2007-05-28 4:29

when old ladies with the same headscarf tell stories ...
everything can happen !

fanch (0) 2007-05-28 7:33

Once apon a time, a frog hopped out of his home in the marsh and proclaimed to all the beasts in the land that he was a great and learned physician, skilled in the use of drugs and able to heal all diseases.

Then magic Fox asked him, "How can you pretend to prescribe for others, when you are unable to heal your own lame gait and wrinkled skin?" And what do you think he did then ?
He transformed little frog into pretty young lady ....
Kisses from froggy frenchy

molla (6871) 2007-05-28 8:32

Hej Flory
There's an old swedish nurserysong that goes.
Small frogs, small frogs
No ears , no tails
they have
Koack ack ack koack ack ack koack ack ack ack ka

sometimes it's better not being a prince:)
Anders Mohlin In Gnesta

danos (31562) 2007-05-29 6:51

Hello florentina,
These old ladies in black looks like to the old ladies in Greee. They have the same superstitions and the same stories to tell each other.A nice story and a nice resolution of the sorcery for these old women.Well done.
Regards,Danos

capthaddock (28640) 2007-06-02 3:36

Interesting characters, an authentic slice of daily life, maybe the flash was a tad too strong.

Emile (19775) 2007-06-06 12:02

Hola Flory.
Good history and very good shot, nice way to capture four old ladies chatting about their experiences. Very well captured, good POV and DOF. Maybe a little burned at the wall, otherwise a good one.
TFS. Best regards.