Can he see something?, a photo from Bangkok, Central

Photographer's Note

Back to my little Bangkok street vendors series, and that guy is roaming on the road, selling stickers and some baloons... I sometimes wonder how they manage to drive , as they have very little, if any, visibility!
A dangerous life in Bangkok's heavy traffic!!
Hope you like it

Polka, ndb1958, jafadabret, kermit350, ALIRIZA, emjleclercq, sufi, zeca, pranab, abulafia, paura has marked this note useful

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InasiaJones (31566) 2006-08-31 4:27

Quoi?!!

Salut Laurent! Je croyais en regardant ta photo que le type s’était arrêté à un comptoir pour se procurer un truc sans descendre de sa moto... Mais c’est complètement dingue cette histoire! Avec toutes les babioles suspendues, j’imagine que cette bécane ne roule pas à vive allure.

En tous cas, ta photo est pour le moins inusitée et évoque une situation qu’on aurait peine à s’imaginer. Très intéressant et plutôt rigolo.

Amitiés,

André

cessy (13647) 2006-08-31 4:33

hehehe nice shot Laurent
excellent capture of this motorbiker/seller hidden behind those stickers :) nice composition as well

tcht (7565) 2006-08-31 4:34

Hi Laurent,
Umm...now I know why Bangkok's always congested! They may get stuck somewhere in the narrower streets ;)
Nice docu-style pic boosting good patterns and colors. Especially like the word 'stop' near the centre of the frame. Well seen and taken.
Cheers,
CheukHin

scalerman (26900) 2006-08-31 5:13

the sticker man near Bhanglamphu. I think he knows the road so well he goes on autopilot. nice shot. c

feather (51130) 2006-08-31 6:08

My goodness a travelling road hazard. Excellent capture.
Kath

chanjits (4460) 2006-08-31 6:09

you depicted something peculiar dear yes it is point of thinking that how one can drive with cover all over?

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-08-31 6:54

Hi laurent.

An unsuall picture!

Well seen.

Rgs, Oscar

Polka (588) 2006-08-31 8:29

Heu... est-il superflu de demander s'il avait un casque ?

Bien saisi cet instantané et la note permet encore de mieux comprendre

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-08-31 12:02

What a funny shot of Asian life, Laurent.
A great composition how he is hidden behind all his stuff. Would love to see him;)
Nino

delkoo (68) 2006-08-31 14:25

bonjour laurent
c'est assez delirant cette situation, comment peut-il conduire? c'est ce qu'on apelle un marchand ambulant mais dangereux.

amicalement
didier

xavshot (69835) 2006-08-31 14:49

Incroyable Laurent
sans ta photo j'aurai du mal à le croire. C'est impressionnant. Belle photo !
Je te souhaite une bonne soirée et une bonne chance au gars ;o)
Xavier

jafadabret (56501) 2006-08-31 15:03

Laurent bonsoir !
Le code de la route stipule chez nous que la vue du conducteur doit être bien dégagée pour faire face à toutes éventualités, peut-être y a-t-il un permis spécial pour ce genre de véhicule. La photo est à classer dans l'humour ou l'inconscience. Bonne photo-reportage !
Jacques

Gerrit (62042) 2006-09-01 3:15

Hi Laurent,
great series. I love this one because of its hilarity as wekl as its graphical qualities.
The documentaryvalue is great.
Regards, Gerrit

besnard (59196) 2006-09-01 5:22

Bonjour Laurent
Incroyable tout ce qui peut être transporté sur une moto. Si quelqu'un essayait en France, il n'irait pas loin avant de se faire siffler.
Très beau cliché d'un aspect de la vie quotidienne dans ce pays.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

kermit350 (9016) 2006-09-01 11:00

Bonjour laurent, il doit y avoir une rude concurrence entre c’est vendeur, à mon avis lui c’est le chef, mais je pense que dans ce genre de villes la circulation est si dense qu’il ne doit pas etre possible de rouler très vite, et avec le matériel qu’il transporte cela lui fait de bons amortisseurs, joli coup d’œil, bien amicalement

rhizomes (15343) 2006-09-01 12:19

Salut Laurent,
Impressionnante cargaison...Je ne crois pas qu'il voit grand chose, mais là il ne roule pas ;-)
Ces autocollants ont quelque chose de spécial ou bien c'est un commerce habituel ?
Christophe

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-09-01 13:22

Hi Laurent,
Marvelous shot of this stickers seller. Nice colors and good composition. Well done.
Have a nice weekend my friend..
Ali Rıza

emjleclercq (15778) 2006-09-01 14:46

Est-ce que vraiment il se déplace aec son étal déplyé devant lui ? Ceci me parait clairmeent déraisonnalbe... En tout cas, une autre superbe vue de rue pleine de vie et trés originale. Excellente netteté et beaucoup de couleurs grâce aux autocollants.

Bien cordialement,

Emmanuel

lestans (17258) 2006-09-01 15:38

Ciao Laurent!!
what a funny scene! And a good composition, a good idea to cover all the picture this way.

Bravo!

Livia

vagabondtravels (6511) 2006-09-01 20:39

Haha I remember these guys.
Interesting shot of daily life.
Not sure about the crop?
But just the guys legs make the photo.
Ben

leo61 (0) 2006-09-02 1:35

Hi Laurent!
Good composition and nice how the seller is hidden behind his goods.There is a street close to China town with many shops for stickers,where I bought some of them.
A good colorful day life shot.
Regards,Leo

P-S-I-G (25536) 2006-09-02 4:26

Salut Laurent,
Très bon cadrage. J'aime bien tous ces articles colorés à vendre alignés et serrés.
Très impressionnant de savoir qu'il bouge comme cela sur la route en ville.
Très bonne découverte offerte. Bravo.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

sufi (9588) 2006-09-02 11:16

Merhaba Laurent, my friend...
It's a very colorful and interesting composition and photograph... It's also homorous and confusing... The sticker-seller is in a big danger, I think...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

carper (96) 2006-09-03 13:00

Marvelous shot Laurent,
good in composition, good quality and a well seen shot, good details, I don't think he can see. Good job.
gr. jaap

ben4321 (9875) 2006-09-03 13:37

I like how the colourful stickers fill the frame, and the motorbike and legs are an amusing touch.
It definitely looks a dangerous job, but it's the kind of thing that makes travel in Asia so interesting. Here in the west this kind of thing would be outlawed by health and safety legislation that is slowly removing all risk from daily life, and making life more boring as a result.
Good work.
Ben

oochappan (4880) 2006-09-03 15:55

Funny shot Laurent to see only his legs behind all the etaled newspapers.
greetings
Henk

PJE (20758) 2006-09-03 16:21

Hi Laurent thanks for posting this interesting capture. I am stunned over the amount of mass added to his bike. Incredible! Also I gather he has some visibility looking through the middle...but nothing legal for sure by Canadian standards. Juse like the sticker on the lower rack in the middle says...he should ...STOP!

Angshu (56760) 2006-09-03 23:40

Salut Laurent
This is an amazing view…I also am left wondering how does he manage to see & that too in Bangkok traffic! I think your series on the street vendors of Bangkok is quite extraordinary with facets shown with tinge of humour but they are the real street realities
Regards
Angshu

donluicu (24741) 2006-09-04 17:01

eheheh
excellent!!
et le gars trimballe tout ça??
trop forts ces thais!!

ciao

zeca (19762) 2006-09-04 22:59

Salut Laurent!
What a strange motorcycle!...or...what a strange owner! I admire what people can do for their business...
Excelent capture!
Regards,
Zeca

jrj (34843) 2006-09-06 9:12

hi laurent
A fun and interesting shot of this street vendor, well hidden behind all his 'stuff'. Delightful 'daily life' detail

pranab (5354) 2006-09-09 20:31

laurent,
very candid and colorful daily life moment portrayed here. nice clarity which brings out small details in this shot.

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-09-12 12:54

Hi Laurent, a really funny and interesting picture here, a well captured Daily life scene for a lovely result.. compliments!!

ciao,
Fabio.

pady (4800) 2006-10-02 12:11

C'est vraiment un marchand ambulant.
Amusante prise de vue qui montre bien des traditions bien différentes de chez nous.
Amitiés
Pierre-André

sergio1 (12152) 2007-01-10 17:11

Hi Laurent

I remember this scene in Thailand. Funny shot and good question.
Magnific deciseve moment and nice sharp.

Sergio

abulafia (4900) 2007-02-09 14:01

Hi Laurent
Great shot of this motorbike driver/vendor!
Daily im surprised to see what the people in asia can stack on a motorbike, bicycle or car. It is really amazing to see the ingenuity behind some of these transports. Once i saw a guy on a normal bicycle with a tank on the back, the tank was heated by gas or something else combustible and in the tank was blue color, he was simply driving around putting color on peoples old T-shirts.
Nice one

paura (25802) 2008-03-14 5:59

Your "Bangkok Street Vendors serie" is really interesting, Laurent. The present composition is very interesting, full of colors and shapes. Well done.

Regards

Paulo