The Patriots, Brussels 2007 by Kal Khogali

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24-JUL-2007

The three levels of...

From the gallery "Feeling Lucky"

Canon EOS-1n ,Lucky SHD 100

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Guest		02-Aug-2007 02:42
great timing... this is what is called - to each his own!

regi olbrechts		30-Jul-2007 13:37
Nice compo. Funny result. Typically Belgian. Surrealistic. I LIVE HERE! Well done! LOL!!

Guest		29-Jul-2007 20:16
the framing here is classic,what we see here are 5 people all in their own zone,great shot and timing

Guest		26-Jul-2007 07:17
You seem to see things I never saw in Brussels. They are in the middle of the street, and it is as if you stopped them to pose. The person on the right gladly obliges, while the two on the left are bored. Another way to see it.

Guest		26-Jul-2007 02:52
INcredible! Guillaume's right...there's also a 4th level.

Phil Douglis		25-Jul-2007 16:47
Only a day after I saw this wonderful image, Kal, my student Charu in India posted an image with a similar range of expressions and incongruities. You can see it athttp://www.pbase.com/charukesi/image/82476018 Enjoy.

david procter		25-Jul-2007 03:43
Wow all that social comment and here's me finding the comedic value. A great picture which really extends your range of street photography brilliance. Quite dad's army really! The two framed chaps in the background are such welcome additions.

Craig Persel		24-Jul-2007 22:36
A fascinating shot.

Guest		24-Jul-2007 20:55
Lot going on, a very mesmerizing comp

Martha Albuquerque		24-Jul-2007 19:52
as a matter of fact the guy is looking at the other hand or finger .. I am wandering what in the heck that guy in the middle is looking at :) stories to tell. food for thoughts..

Martha Albuquerque		24-Jul-2007 19:48
Excellent.. love the guy looking at his watch and the photographer in the background .. the mood in this one is fantastic *

JSWaters		24-Jul-2007 19:41
The body language of each alone is enough to keep me occupied - I can't help but think about what each of them is thinking! From nonchalance to rigid formality - you've given us the spectrum. Jenene

fred_il		24-Jul-2007 17:52
Yes, I can feel the silence of this scene! VOte!

Phil Douglis		24-Jul-2007 17:51
You reduce patriotism to a matter of individual expression here, Kal. Each of these five persons lives in his own moment -- two of them fidget, another relaxes, the naval officer poses for you, and meanwhile everyone, including you, is shot by another photographer. Patriotic display seems far from everyone's mind except for the incongruous figure of the sword-bearing naval officer, who carries the most medals on his chest.

Guest		24-Jul-2007 16:28
fantastic timed-comp.. and fantastic expressions/attitudes. each of them is so talkative by it own. master catch!;) (also love the fourth level, the reflective dimension: those shadowy presences, a kind of silent witness..)

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