Teriyaki Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

There is no story here... it is a hot summer evening at the Teriyaki Experience--a little fastfood place, tiny as it would be in Japan perhaps, with every inch of the available space used up in a calming, simple fashion. The chef and his assistant are preparing shrimp yakisoba. Whenever I go there, I always admire their devotion to their work, her genuine kindness and cheer.

I liked the way she was enveloped in the steam. Later I desaturated the shot and added a bit of grain this time...

fabio_ts, Luan, MiguelP, don_narayan, delnaja, Mingfang has marked this note useful

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MiguelP (14324) 2005-10-28 10:53

Hi Sarolta: Their faces and the composition remind me to the all chinesse posters made after the II world war two. Theres a difference, here everything is B&W and there was in colors. Take care, very interesting photo.
Reading more carefully the note I find out they are japanesse... What to do¡

bnallama (3755) 2005-10-28 10:53

Beautiful BW conversion and a lovely compo. The way your subjects are 'arranged' is great, with the lady being in the steam... The slight blur is equally great. Well done... Bala

fixed (3831) 2005-10-28 11:12

hello Sarolta
lovely capture with a nice compo
and wonderful PP too !
marvelous back ground
well seen again Sarolta
take care ;)
Arnaud

don_narayan (2014) 2005-10-28 12:17

Hi Sarolta, I knew it was your again, the great b/w... plus from Canada gave you away.
How can you say these is no story here? There is a story in everything, sometimes we create the story, sometimes the story is unavoidable and presents itself to us. the cooks look so happy, they have been working together for a long time, in the same smokey kitchen, he doesn't even have to say what he needs, she knows it already.

naxius (16679) 2005-10-28 12:33

Hi Sarolta,
A very nice B&W shot you have posted today.
I like the mood..
Very good.
Thanks for sharing..
Alex

Bos (615) 2005-10-28 13:59

Nice shot, i like the DoF and the grain is also a good adding.

Furachan (0) 2005-10-29 3:30

Wow you're bringing Japan to us via Ottawa! Beautiful shot which has, let me be precise here, the atmosphere of the classic Ozu movies such as "Tokyo story". There is a gentleness here, such a contentment with making Teriyaki so far away from grouchy, rude salaryman, I can't tell you!
Bravo, Sarolta!
Francis

Luan (15935) 2005-10-29 3:39

Hello Sarolta,
I was attracted by the good odor ;o). Very nice picture, excellent PP, I like your sepia ton, the grain is really nice.
The smile of the girl is also woderful, she seems to enjoy the moment.
Well seen
Luan

jinju (14265) 2005-10-29 3:50

Oh the grain:) Im in love with this shot. The soft focus, almost out of focus is awesome. LOoks great Sarolta.

cessy (13647) 2005-10-29 5:13

very nice portrait of these two cookers, Sarolta
I like the smoke, the sephia tones and the grains

Mingfang (1415) 2005-10-29 9:46

Hi Sarolta,
I am so surprise when i fist look at this photo. I thought you were in Jappan.
very simple shot plus creative PS.
Nice day!

bantonbuju (48574) 2005-10-29 15:12

hi sarolta, good post processing, and the grain has some extra charm here;
the assistant's smile is so nice here - she looks as if being a dreamy angel looking after the chef;
what a moody, nice picture;
now time for today's post and some more pleasure from sarolta :-))
best, j.

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-10-29 15:13

Lovely shot Sarlota, great B&W-Sepia tone with good grain,
I love the way that you have captured their looks, beautiful work, BRAVA++
have a nice week end, Fabio.

maciekda (19587) 2005-11-01 6:39

this one is very nice Sarolta, again very nice composition with a good effect of shallow DOF, nice post-processing as well, nice image showing a slice of daily life

when do you take your pictures? do you carry your camera lll the time with you ready to shoot?