Sartre??? noo let me sleep Photo

Photographer’s Note

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.'
'Steven Wright'

Milan people like to read i noticed...
an example; when we took the metro downtown. Five stops. There’s an older woman taking a seat across us. Fur coated of course. She’s carrying a small handbag. I look away. When I look bag she is reading a big red book. A thriller of a least 600 pages. Where the frekin’ hell did she hide that thing I wonder. I look around me in the metro and see that at least 3 other people reading books the same size. I always try to fumble an old small pocket novel in my pocket an am often annoyed by the inconvenience of too much luggage…

Fixfocus, Burnham, ale, Rinie_Hoff has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-02-24 9:41

Hi Jorrit!
I like the contrast between the old man looking at the books through a magnifier(?),and the young women rushing along after his back.
You must have been close to the subjects with your 21mm...

Burnham (2426) 2005-02-24 10:47

Did you know that ¼ Americans has appeared on TV?
Did you know 61% of all hits on the Internet are on sex-sites?
Every day 21 new born babies will be given to the wrong parents
The average person swallows 8 spiders in a year
Cannabis is the most widely abused drug in the world
The average person laughs 13 times a day
Elvis was originally blond
The average age of first intercourse is 15.3 years old
The average erect penis is 5.2 inches long
And 4.2 inches circumcised
Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing
41% OF ALL PEOPLE TAKE PEOPLE WITH CURLY HAIR LESS SERIOUSLY
20% of all females have had at least 1 homosexual experience
Did you know that there is no such thing as an anti-wrinkle cream?

Just a part of the song "Facts of life" by Lazyboy TV, just for you darling ;o)
Nice shot, by the way.

Porteplume (3255) 2005-02-24 12:20

Maybe I should say that "I miss some sharpness but the idea is interesting..." but in fact that picture is puzzling me.
How come there was a French board there in Milan? And did you mean "Sartre" or did you write "Satre" to bring confusion? :o)

ale (1819) 2005-02-24 12:32

Hi Prins!
I remember this funny scene close to the castle ;-) You captured this man very well and it's incredible he didn't stop reading since you were so close...and yes we like reading I always have a book in my bag too (when I haven't got a good company of course!).

Galeota (10334) 2005-02-24 13:48

So you really went to Milan just to meet Ale hein? You F*! %*&%*%@##!! Anyway, the world is much more interesting knowing you're around. I can picture you "fur coated"... if I didnt risk being acused of youngsters sexual harassment, I would definitly like to have a drink with you.

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-02-27 5:07

Hello Jorrit, mice market shot, Jorrit, the advertising board in the distance gives an old feel, and the old gentleman stresses that feeling even more. You have been very close, but he does not give a damn about you, but seeing him using the magnifying glass, he might be partially blind and deaf as well.
Looks like a nice book stall, but as you say they read a lot, they will probably take well care of their books, as well.

Homerhomer (4005) 2005-06-06 10:05

ok, have nothing to add to all the statistics other than it sounds more macho when measured in centimeters......
as for the image, ineresting street documentary with good debth and lots going on, but it needs more contrast....
Peter

alimo3 (6826) 2005-12-06 18:39

Hi Jorrit,
A very good picture,
perfectly composed and easy to read like a "Robert Doisneau" image.
the man with the magnifiyng glass is amazing ,and the young mum and the background make a perfect balance.
Congratulation.

Tom

ncreehan (2) 2009-02-24 13:41

i will admit, a large part of the reason i love this pictures is that I too love books, and the book stall caught my attention in the tumbnail :D but besides the beautiful looking books you also have a wonderful contrast between the two people in the shot