Seductive Pink World, a photo from Cairo, Delta

Photographer's Note

Window store at Cairo downtown, near Midan Ataba and also Ataba Metro station. In this area there are many windows like this one, selling clothes for children. Full of colors and with funny repetition effects. There's quantity and variety, but at the same time, they seem all alike - there's no particular one that you can distinguish from the others. I wonder if they can seduce the parents that pass by in a rush.

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devimeuxbe (58557) 2008-06-06 1:04

Hi Ricardo
excellent cropping and very nice background with the colors. You have well managed the ligh and i like the shade in front
Bertrand

recepyuksel (18640) 2008-06-06 1:47 [Comment]

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carper (96) 2008-06-06 1:50

well Ricardo,
I like the idea and the good quality here, fantastic light, good composition and a fine piece of art photo, good job here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

ChrisJ (171884) 2008-06-06 1:55

Ola Ricardo

Marvellous color & repetition, with good graphism & layering / depth added by the passerby. Excellent sharpness & framing. Tfs!

Paolo (41258) 2008-06-06 2:34

Hi Ricardo, funny one, with all that puppets and all that pink!
great PO trough the people and excellent timing too.
thanks, ciao

Angshu (56760) 2008-06-06 2:43

Ola Ricardo
The colours are fantastic & so is the clarity. The passerbies add to the DOF. This could be from any country, but I guess looking at the people can bring down the choice. Like your framing through the walking people. Different pic. from Egypt...well done my friend!
Best Regards
Angshu

japiey (10163) 2008-06-06 2:52

Hi Ricardo,

Impressive is this concept.
Good composition.
I think, YES, the beauty attracts the parents...
Thank you for the share.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

Tue (92470) 2008-06-06 3:05

Hi Ricardo,
Great photo of this shop window. Very well seen and captured as it creates a wonderful and colourful view. I love the repetition and the colours are really vivid and they are also a nice contrast with the dark silhouettes of the people. Great work!
Regards,
Lars

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-06-06 3:48

Barbie is watching you :-) Good composition and colours. I like you capture and point of view.
Best wishes,
Achim

Cricri (176) 2008-06-06 6:06

Ola Ricardo,
Un grand choix de ses vetements pour enfants bien mise en vitrine avec des couleurs qui attire, enfin normalement, mais içi les monsieur ne regarde pas, peut être si ça avait été des femmes oui
Have a nice day for you
cricri

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-06-06 7:47

very good use of the colourful background... and in fact a funny combination with the foregrond... well seen and composed rcrd...

bon weekend;)

krkt

Jonas_Schmitt (3074) 2008-06-06 8:13

Hello Ricardo!
Very nice new daily life picture, I like your idea a lot and the moment you took the picture was the exactly right one.
The man on the right is a little bit unsharp, but I actually like this effect, so you can see the movement very well. You also caught those two persons on the left very well.
And in the middle....this colorful world of clothing, really nice!
Also thanks for the WS....Gracias!
Regards,
Jonas

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-06-06 9:53

Ricardo,
Superb exposure here !
I like how the numerous dolls create an atmosphere, with the people going by in front of them.
Regards,
JB.

coco (30439) 2008-06-06 11:10

Hi Ricardo.

Really a fun picture (and also the WS). I like it very much and the people crossing the street add a lot of interest to this picture and its doll-background.

Regards.

xuaxo (6854) 2008-06-06 11:50

Olá Ricardo,
Muito bem observado. Esta é que eu não estava à espera do Egipto.
Está visto que aqui o ênfase para chamar a atenção é a repetição.
O homem à direita é um bom exemplo dos que já não podem com estas montras, mas é pena ter ficado tão perto da câmara.
Um abraço
F

Scharan (14144) 2008-06-06 15:24

Olá Ricardo

Boa idéia esta foto...ficou interessante e com ótima luz, cores e nitidez. Bela imagem.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

rigoletto (34279) 2008-06-07 1:33

Ola Ric,
I see that you are now taking the risk, being as close to people as possible. I can imagine how streesed you were while pressing the button, but little by little, getting close to people is good :))
The BG? LOL, it is great :)
Cheers,
Deniz

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-06-07 9:32

Olá Ricardo,
uma fotografia interessante essa, desse monte de bonecas, as meninas (e alguns "rapazes" também, hehe) devem adorar essa vitrine. A qualidade ficou ótima também.
Parabéns e Abraço!

danos (110407) 2008-06-07 16:13

Ola Ricardo,
i like your clever composition with the dark silhouettes of the passing by men in front of the window store and the floodlight and full of dolls that selling young cloths window store to be so brilliant.The sharpness and the clarity of your shot is unique.Well done my friend.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

paura (25802) 2008-06-07 20:51

Rcardo,
Penso que tua máquina tem um forte zoom que permite pegar tal tipo de foto sem maiores riscos, rere. Muito boa a composição.

Abraço

Paulo

bantonbuju (51815) 2008-06-07 22:27

good framing with the men on both sides... it's clear that (at least) one of the by-passers got seduced and cannot turn his head away from this myriad of dolls...
(i'd be doing the same as he's doing, most probably)...
bw, j.

siolaw (38294) 2008-06-08 2:19

Ola Ricardo
A funny compo with all blonde dolls in a mainly dark hair country! The passers by add context and dynamism to the scene
Abraço
Laurent

syd1946 (1167) 2008-06-08 13:16

Hello Ricardo!
I have never seen something like this and I am still amazed...You present excellent also the scenery with the passing people looking at something like a magic orchestra...
I enjoy it very much...I find your image very rare and personal of course!

many wishes,
Thomas

alvaraalto (42804) 2008-06-08 14:11

Hi Ricardo,

Good picture with a great invitation to make up a story. The man from the right, ignoring the dolls and the other man looking .... yes how are the looking?

Groet Rob

kevinos (7517) 2008-06-08 19:07

This is a striking and really surreal image,Ricardo, with the dark, ghostly figures against the phalanx of cloned , plastic children.The effect is very fascinating. regards kevin

Partha_c (2029) 2008-06-10 0:47

Hi Ricardo. Beautiful pinky perspective. So many sweet cute innocent faces of the dolls. Framing with the passing walkers is really a nice concept. You have an eye or eyes! Great. Regards.

Partha

stego (24132) 2008-06-10 12:51

Olá Ricardo,
Tal como dizes, grande variedade e quantidade, mas ao mesmo tempo todos parecem iguais. Formam um padrão repetitivo muito interessante, entre outras coisas porque dá para nos entretermos a estudar a variedade. É curioso como todos os bonecos são louros. Os transeuntes em 1º plano dão um toque de vida que é importante para o realismo, que me parece que é uma das coisas que falta no WS, a outra sendo que o PdV distante não permite apreciar tão bem os detalhes.
Um abraço, José.

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-06-11 0:27

É muito curiosa a maneira como eles expõem as roupas de criança. E como já alguém disse, são todas (ou quase) loiras!!!
Outra curiosidade é o facto de só teres apanho homens em frente à montra. Aonde é que andam as mylheres?!!!
Gosto muito do teu olhar observador e do resultado final.
António

JCG (35153) 2008-06-12 0:51

Hi Ricardo,

One would say a choral society of children !!! An original photograph as is this Egyptian window… I like the contrast of light with the foreground where these passers by create a good dynamics with the image. By seeing the other window in WS I see that the Egyptians have the choice to equip their children !!!

With all my friendships and a very good day,

Jean-Charles

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-06-13 10:02

Oi Ricardo ,
Gostei mais da foto do ws as cores as bonecas nunca vi igual muito interessante mesmo muito diferente da nossa cultura ,gostei dos homens a cruzarem a montra , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

belido (19934) 2008-06-15 6:02

Olá Ricardo,

muito atraente composição. Essas pequenas manequins fazem um belíssimo pano de fundo às pessoas que passam pelo local. Há um grafismo bem interessante aqui. Exposição perfeita, parabéns pela composição e olhar fotográfico!
Abraço,
Carlos

Stepan (27210) 2008-06-21 0:26

A great daily life moment, a great "modern life" composition. Including the men was a great idea, to have the rush sensation (compared to the ws for example) and to have contrast between the dollies world and the real one. Well seen.
Stéphane

jmdias (115252) 2008-07-04 17:18

ricardo

esta vitrine me fez lembrar daqueles musicais dos anos 50, cheios de luz e cores forte, e cheios de gente. Gostei muito do seu pov, com os barbados, que nada tem a ver com os produtos da vitrine, passando diante dela.
belo flagrante de rua

abraços

jorge

Urs (14082) 2010-03-15 5:46

Ola Ricardo

Excellent, this window with children wear - looks a bit strange, but you have to look at it. The passer by add to the DOF. Color hues are vibrant and the sharpness is fine. Well done, my friend

Thanks for your critique of my fish market in Penang. Yes, that is my favorite position, standing with the vendors, to show the action from their side. Everybody does the other side, the customer side, what I think has been made far too often. It needs a fresh approach. When you are a fish lover, then come over to Thailand and Malaysia, there is plenty of fish.

Best regards
Urs