Community Center, Beijing, China, 2004 by Jennifer Zhou

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23-DEC-2004

Community Center, Beijing, China, 2004

I was struck by the red walls. They speak of the new China, yet these men represent the old China. They may be waiting for loved ones, someone they know, or someone new. They have come here to find friends and make the long days move by a bit more quickly. I hope they can.

I wanna send this picture as a New Year gift to my friend Mikel, I wish him a very lucky 2005! :)

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
1/50s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Guest		05-Dec-2008 13:49
Fine capture!

Guenter Eh		15-Aug-2006 18:57
The china red wall (symbolic for the new china) creates a connection between the two man both sitting and waiting /symbolic for the old china). There are no communications between them - they are brother in soul though! Love the repeat of her hats on the tables. The man on top are listening to music?! It`s such a pleasure to discover all the details here....

zyziza		29-Jul-2006 18:48
superb composition !

Guest		29-Oct-2005 15:03
fantastic, I agree, bloody well seen! just love the man on the top and the bottom!

Guest		07-Sep-2005 15:18
such an intriguing photograph... i am floored by the graphical nature bloody well seen bryan

Benchang Tang		24-Mar-2005 04:53
A picture from a genius! The cropping is well done. I tried to crop the left a little but the senior on the top seems having less hope in red. Thank you!

Ian Clowes		23-Jan-2005 19:01
This is a tremendous shot - not only the red but the unusual position of the sitters - well done!

Guest		31-Dec-2004 07:30
Hello Jennifer, I stumbled on your delightful gallery and have enjoyed looking so much. I do like this image, the solitude with brightness showing hope. I think I would prefer the left side cropped some, to remove the white and brown rail from the lower corner. To me it seems to distract from the overall context a little. This is only My opinion tho'. Either way, you're a very talented photographer, and much better than I. You have a wonderful future ahead, keep up the good work. My good wish and happy New Year to you. Thanks for shareing! tom

Guest		30-Dec-2004 13:14
I just whant to tell you that I like it very eloquent.

Guest		30-Dec-2004 09:48
Thank you Jen, I will keep this as a tresure for my self. (I'll talk to you later) :)

Phil Douglis		29-Dec-2004 01:22
****You have made another magical image here, Jen, so rich in abstraction, incongruity and human values. The red color gives it the flavor of China, too. Two older men patiently are waiting for something or someone, each alone in their thoughts. They seem to have been plucked out of old China and dropped into the New China. You have incongruously juxtaposed them so that one is down low, the other up high. One is framed in red, the other in white. Even the red cap on the table adds to the delight of this image. I get the feeling that while each man waits patiently, each may be rewarded for that wait. The bright color context, the modernity of the furnishings, and the brightness of the light in that window at top, tells me this.

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