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12-NOV-2008

Sizing them up, Tozeur, Tunisia, 2008

I watched this young salesman eyeballing potential customers as they rushed past him. A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second was slow enough to deliberately blur the pedestrians. In doing so, I stress the fact that the great majority of people never even take a second look at a store such as this. It caters to tourists, and these men looked to me like residents. The salesman, meanwhile, remains alert and patient. He remains ready to make his pitch to anyone who slows his or her pace, or even glances his way.

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Phil Douglis29-Nov-2008 04:59
Thanks for seeing the idea here, Alina. I would guess that such salesmen as these eventually see all of their prospects as a continuous blur.
Alina29-Nov-2008 01:18
Great shot I like the salesman’s glance and blurred potential customers.
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