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18-JUL-2006

The Sweet Shopkeeper, Xian 2006

Xian Incidental

Canon EOS 20D
1/125s f/3.2 at 55.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Jul-2006 10:51:37
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
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Guest 11-Nov-2006 11:02
pulled me in with the bike again:-) great image
Kal Khogali20-Aug-2006 01:26
Ha! Fantastic link Jen..strange that the minds eye is prompted by such moments in life ;-))K
Guest 19-Aug-2006 21:20
ah!
Jennifer Zhou19-Aug-2006 11:56
:))) I love the fact that she has her own space and that makes a frame within your frame. She is so engaged with her work, and not as agressive as the sellers in your photos of yesterday...

:)A masterpiece from Elliott Erwitt,http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/CDocZ_MAG.aspx?Stat=DocThumb_DocZoom&o=&DT=ALB&E=2K7O3RNYMZ3&Pass=&Total=247&Pic=1&SubE=2S5RYDWA3TLM
AL19-Aug-2006 06:00
I was first attracted by the juxtaposition of two different shops side by side, divided by a supporting pillar and its resting bike, waiting for the end of business day of its owner. One is a proper store, selling popular yet unhealthy product (cigarettes). While the other requires sitting on her knees, a much tougher and humbled business. She seemed trapped in a little glass box, yet so ready to serve with her hands. While the other shopkeeper is nowhere in sight. And I was also noted the contrasting arrangement and color of their products. Just so much to see and interpret! Excellent.
(BTW I LOVE these chinese cakes, especially the red bean ones at top right corner. Could you kindly buy and send me some? :D)
Phil Douglis18-Aug-2006 22:12
I find if fascinating that both you and Jen independently use the abstracted shopkeeper as themes. http://www.pbase.com/angeleyes_zyl/image/65305082 ) You each abstract the person in different ways. Jen does it vertically and you find a way to do it horizontally. I used a similar technique, shooting through the glass window of a sandwich stand in Laos (http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/40174218 ) but did not abstract the face, just the body, of the vendor. A very expressive image, Kal -- due to the degree of incongruity achieved through abstraction.
Guest 18-Aug-2006 17:52
These portraits just get better and bette. Great work
Adalberto Tiburzi18-Aug-2006 17:10
The cropped portrait... ;-)
Fantastic.
Adal
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