Little Big Man Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another image from the cattle shows currently taking place all over Appenzell and focused on the nice traditional clothes the shepherds wear on these outings.

This one also shows Appenzell has a loooong way to go before joining the growing list of cantons banning smoking in public places, there were lots of people including his parents around this little boy and nobody found that any shocking... But smoking belongs to culture here ;-)

leo61, bj40, Jakab, alvaraalto, Philippe, Sistercosmo, cbrman, danos, feather, leonorkuhn, ChrisJ, Clementi, vasilpro, ymrk, Cricri, MarinaBlue, Dashab, gildasjan, axiotea, maloutim has marked this note useful

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leo61 (43384) 2009-10-06 10:03

Hi Jean Yves!
On my way home from work I heard in the radio that kids between 12 and 16 smoke less than in the last years.....
But he is less than 12.....
Here i like the fashion more than the expression at his face,he looks not very happy or satisfied.
Anyway a nice portrait.
Regards,leo

Nicou (44663) 2009-10-06 10:17

Hello,

qu'il est beua tout en rouge, avec les édelweiss sur le col, une jeune fumeur qui va remplir les caisse de l'AVS, superbe portrait.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

wolf38 (12734) 2009-10-06 10:52

Hello Jean. A good shot. My appreciation for it. With the pipe, the little boy looks like an old man. And then the pompous face. Very nice. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Jakab (3468) 2009-10-06 12:09

Hello JY,
I have mixed feelings observing this picture. Being a pipe smoker I should acknowledge that our old tradition survives. But seing a real, burning pipe in the mouth of such a young boy is terrible! My shock is only partly mildered by the nice clothes and excellent photo. Right in the heart of Europe - unbelievable!
Best whishes
Laszlo

alvaraalto (5231) 2009-10-06 12:32

Hi Jean Yves,

What do we have to say about the culture of the Appenzellers? Traditions are often worth to become honoured, but sometimes it is better to break with the past. In spite of the endearing picture you could make, but the traditional clothes can do without pipe.

Groet Rob

Philippe (11773) 2009-10-06 12:41

Bonjour, JY. Il a vraiment l'air d'un dur, avec sa pipe coincée entre ses lippes. Même pas impressionné par la fumée qui sort de la pipe qui a l'air adaptée à sa taille. Le gilet rouge et le visage de l'enfant se détachent bien sur le tissu noir de l'arrière-plan. J'aurais peut-être essayé de cloner la petite tache noire sur son front.
Bonne soirée,
Philippe

pazufferey (2474) 2009-10-06 12:42

Bonsoir Jean Yves.

Génial! un magnifique costume, un gaillard déja solide.
La pipe lui vas à merveille, j'espère qu'il ne prendra pas l'habitude.
Bravo pour la netteté et les couleurs vives.
Beau portrait.

Amitiés
Patrick

lightsensor (721) 2009-10-06 13:02

hey, Jean Yves,

another good portrait from this Oktoberfest! without the smoke, i thought this is just a post. he is really enjoying in it. good expression catch on his face.

J-P,

gilou530 (35132) 2009-10-06 13:13

salut JY
petite série de portrait toutes aussi différentes les uns que les autres par le personnage mais pas par le théme de cette belle région, il commence jeune celui là !!! belle netteté ce costume flashe bien
amitiés
gilou

barni (14503) 2009-10-06 13:44

Salut Jean-Yves
Oh comme il est fière le petit...
Jolie prise.
Bonne soirée
Christophe

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-10-06 13:51

Hi Jean Yves!

What a cute kid and you captured him well. Looking at this face, I think he's probably thinking, why did they make me put this stupid stinky pipe in my mouth!

Thanks and take good care,
Linda

Dyerco (9058) 2009-10-06 19:11

Hi Jean Yves
A very nice candid shot of this young chap. It's too bad that he is starting the road to mouth cancer so soon in his life. Nicely done.
Phil

cbrman (18802) 2009-10-06 22:20

Hello Jean-Yves,

Alors celle-ci est encore mieux que les deux autres !
Je trouve l'idée excellente ! Un appenzellois en devenir...
En plus, la pipe est à l'échelle et elle est allumée !
Je e sais pas si tout cela est bon pour ses petits poumons...
Excellent tout de même !!

A+
Dominique

danos (32302) 2009-10-07 1:03

Hi Jean Yves,
this is a perfect portrait of this native boy with that wear the traditional clothes of the shepherds.His characteristic pose with the smoking pipe make the scene excellent.I like the vivid colours as the brilliant light.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

feather (49858) 2009-10-07 2:34

I belong to the group shocked by this, and it does take a lot to shock me! It is incredibly irresponsible to start such a young lad on the road to an early grave, in a country that does have all the facts. I won't shoot the messenger. He does look cute in his traditional clothes.
Kath

leonorkuhn (13559) 2009-10-07 2:57

Little Big Man by PixelTerror

Dear JY

What? The boy is smoking a pipe?
Cultural habits can and should be changed, before the harms from tobacco use. The boy is beautiful and the picture is excellent.

Have a nice day
Leonor

baba_flies (7975) 2009-10-07 3:01

Hoi Jean Yves! Das kam doch eben erst in der Presse, dass sich die Leute aufregen, weil die Jungs rauchen an diesen Veranstaltungen. Mensch, wir haben doch alle mal geraucht, irgendwo in einer Ecke, wenn es niemand sah. Die Leute sind auch nicht happier, nur weil wir alles wissen. Ich kenne so viele Leute, die sich nur noch mit der Gesundheit befassen und dabei immer kraenker aussehen. Okay, das Rauchen, wir wissen es ja alle. Anyway, ich finde es persoenlich ein koestliches Portrait, von einer Schweiz, die niemand kennt. Gut so, sonst wird es noch langweilig mit "ihr Schweizer seid doch so, ihr Schweiz dies und das ..." ich kann es nicht mehr hoeren. Das ist sie, vor der Nase ... Tolles Bild ... Gruss + aen guaetae ... Barbara.

ChrisJ (70153) 2009-10-07 3:20

Bonsoir Jean Yves

A superb portrait of the underage smoker. I think the legal age in Australia is 16. Like Europe & Canada, recent legislation & increased government taxes, are making it progressively harder, for smokers in public places in Australia. A fine daily life scene with a superb shallow dof, & very good colour & sharpness. Merci et amities!

jjcordier (24566) 2009-10-07 4:38

Jean Yves
Quoi, le fils de Popeye vit en Suisse et on ne m'a rien dit! Un très joli portrait avec un bien beau rouge (normal!)....mais un bien mauvais exemple pour notre jeunesse (qui a dit "tais toi papy"?)
Amitiés
JJ

Clementi (43895) 2009-10-07 6:08

Ciao Jean yves,
certain times the boys to feel big the adults imitate....very beautiful the suit traditional and splendid portrait.
Giorgio

vasilpro (8616) 2009-10-07 10:11

Hello JY,
After the man and the woman, a boy with the traditional suite, a very nice composed photo. An interesting, unusual, unhealthy but traditional habit for a boy to smoke.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

ymrk (8639) 2009-10-07 11:00

he had started at vvveeeeery early ages! :P You'd succesfully caught again.Your this photo is very sightly.Congratulations dear Jean...

Yağmur

claudeD (11294) 2009-10-07 11:51

Bonsoir Jean Yves,

de nouveau un très beau portrait avec des couleurs agréables et une netteté parfaite.Beau travail.Merci pour le partage.

Salutations amicales du Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

patdeph (17784) 2009-10-07 22:16

bonjour Jean-Yves
le portrait est superbe,j'espère juste que ce petit jeune homme fume uniquement pour la photo!La couleur rouge de son gilet et les volutes de fumée ressortent superbement sur le fond noir!Et l'expression du visage est extra!
Bizzz
Pascale

Cricri (43092) 2009-10-08 5:51

Bonjour Jean Yves
Et bien il s'en passe des choses a cette fête, espérons que c'est juste pour la fête, n'empêche que ça lui va bien il a l'air déjà un "petit" monsieur
Belle journée
Bise
cricri

MarinaBlue (65) 2009-10-08 10:04

Wonderful picture it is perfect by the boy's face expression ..the colors..wonderful contrast...But should he actually be so "grown up" at this age?

I l think it is amazing if a picture not only can make others to enjoy the scene and colors but also makes people THINK if all traditions should be saved and protected :)

Hugs from Sweden,

Marina

rigoletto (26190) 2009-10-08 13:57

hahaha! a tiny prototype of our dear mr. mesut ilgim!

some people must survive on this incresingly getting sterile planet, who believe in the joy and charisma of smoking a pipe. not everything is health :PPP

(yet, i would definitely go mad if i saw my own son doing this. isn't it hypocrisy?...)

delpeoples (5938) 2009-10-08 14:59

Salut JY, whata a little character! And so beautiful - are there any ugly people in this country at all?? I liek your comment on smoking too. Very apt. Have a great Friday, Lisa.

Dashab (893) 2009-10-08 21:01

Hello Jean Yves,
What a great capture! An excellent portrait with a great DOF and beautiful colours.
At first, when I saw the tab, I could not believe that it was actual smoke coming out of the pipe, and still find it hard to believe that the parents would give him real tobacco to smoke, but I guess old habits die hard. He seems to be enjoying the feeling of looking grown-up, he's got the "pondering the world" expression down well!
Cheers from Prague, Dasha

Waylim (10741) 2009-10-09 0:21

Grussi Jean,
Ahhh, so cute this little big boy. I love it. Stunning sharpness and clarity, beautiful and brilliant colors, typically swiss red with all the embroily of flower and pattern. That is one thing that is so good about keeping tradition, but yet thing don't change much either, just like they still vote raising their hand, can woman vote yet?
Way

gildasjan (23702) 2009-10-09 0:47

Bonjour Jean Yves
En regardant la vignette,je me suis dit,c'est pour mimer,mais non il fume le gaillard!
Belle prise de vue qui claque avec ce vêtement rouge vif.
bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

axiotea (16073) 2009-10-10 21:29

Salut Jean Yves
le titre est fort bien trouvé ;) ce petit bonhomme avec sa pipe, son beau gilet rouge en feutre brodé de petites fleurs a fière allure...
c'est vrai qu'il est bien jeune pour fumer et que ça ne fait pas du bien à ses petits poumons, mais lorsque je vois comment on nous empoisonne sur la planète, ne serait-ce que dans l'alimentation avec les pesticides et autres produits chimiques à gogo, sans parler du reste car ce serait trop long...je ne suis pas plus choquée que ça en voyant ce petit homme avec sa pipe... et puis si ça fait parti de la culture des Appenzellois...que dire ;)
Passe un bon dimanche
Marilyn

jackart (5558) 2009-10-21 12:26

Hello Jean Yves!

Hmmm interesting tradition... It's shocking in Europe of XXI century. Great portrait. Excellent work!

Regards
Jacek