bluechameleon
another day in paradise
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 10 February 2009 in Documentary & Street.
"A good fortune may forbode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune."
-- Chinese Proverb
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Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Great street shot, love the quote, goes well with the photo.
10 Feb 2009 5:03am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Team work is what this job takes.
Well spotted and captured. Nice contrast in B&W.
10 Feb 2009 5:10am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Wonderfully observed, Sharon. Superbly presented, and I too rather like that quote
10 Feb 2009 5:18am
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Wonderful Chinese Proverb and "real life" photograph. Very good.
10 Feb 2009 5:25am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
wow bien vu ...................... la vie est là ........ capturée !
10 Feb 2009 5:43am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
It really looks like a hard life! Great street shot!
10 Feb 2009 5:47am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Terrific capture, Sharon! It is a very compelling photograph. I love seeing people doing essential work!
10 Feb 2009 5:58am
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Great street shot Sharon
Very nice..
Grz Sien
10 Feb 2009 6:02am
zOOm from Paris, France
Perfect synchronisation of their movements and steps. A real team. Haven't the faintest idea if it's paradise or not but it's a great street shot.... :-)
10 Feb 2009 6:34am
Krims@nline.be from wemmel, Belgium
Amzing street shot! Love the B/W conversion. Well done!
10 Feb 2009 7:05am
k@ from Paris, France
I can hear them make those heavy stuff roll up the street ! Fantastic moment you captured*
10 Feb 2009 7:47am
Liang from San Francisco, United States
Lovely candid street capture. Tells the story of a typical busy day in our society today!
10 Feb 2009 8:03am
romina from bucharest, Romania
excellent street shot and profound quote. did you find in a fortune cookie? :)
10 Feb 2009 8:04am
Elaine- from Canada
oh, think twice :) it's a garbagey world alright, and some poor souls get stuck dealing with it... well seen, Sharon
10 Feb 2009 8:32am
Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy
This is way better than the cheesy song from Phil Collins! ;)
10 Feb 2009 8:44am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
Your photography is excellent true to life not staged great work !!
10 Feb 2009 9:04am
Kristian from Slagelse, Denmark
Cool b&w - like what you bring here. I was thinking about the quote could have mean something about don't throw stuff out, since you might need them? The again not throwing stuff out will leave of you with a smelly driveway and angry neighbors.
10 Feb 2009 9:38am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
a great street life capture ! hard work for them ! excellent BW and timeless shot.
10 Feb 2009 9:47am
Ilan from Israel
What a moment.
From one hand, I love this "human chain", from some point of view, it even makes "us" look like ants.
On the other hand, it's not an easy situation for those women.... Nicely seen.
10 Feb 2009 10:03am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Poor ladies. that's got to be a rough and dirty job.
10 Feb 2009 11:31am
Marcah from United States
hah!!! Love the title. Wonderful story you tell Sharon. The composition is superb.
10 Feb 2009 11:48am
Andrew from North Carolina, United States
Great timing. People can find a way to socialize and enjoy each others company in almost any situation. That’s the positive side of this image. Clever image, with a sense of realism and humor.
10 Feb 2009 11:49am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
your title makes me laugh! excellent image, tells a story of it's own.
10 Feb 2009 11:56am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent street life capture! I like it!
10 Feb 2009 12:01pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great street shot. Very funny title.
10 Feb 2009 12:11pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Perfect title for this picture of the daily. Excellent documentary shot!
10 Feb 2009 1:04pm
613photo from Dallas, United States
Great shot. I like that their back is turned to the camera, highlighting the anonymity of this type of labor.
10 Feb 2009 1:22pm
Charles from New York, United States
Nice street scene. A slice of everyday life.
10 Feb 2009 1:46pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Perfect capture and quote that inspire a viewer to think and feel!
10 Feb 2009 2:26pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
The boots, the aprons, the gloves, the hair nets, not a lot glamour, more and more where turning into the working poor.
10 Feb 2009 3:25pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Definitely not a great job to look forward to every day, but they are probably a bit better off than some of the characters in Phil's song. Super capture.
10 Feb 2009 3:56pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
An amazing image that speaks volumes about the real world. Brilliantly done.
10 Feb 2009 4:47pm
groenkemarquez from Barcelona, Venezuela
Great ! I love images that tell stories !
10 Feb 2009 4:51pm
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
This is a wonderful image and even better in B&W - great shot!!
10 Feb 2009 5:19pm
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
For many immigrants, in the majority of countries, it is the history of its lives. Magnificent photography.
Greetings
10 Feb 2009 6:04pm
marcopolo76 from Le Havre, France
Bonsoir
J'adore cette photo car elle est émouvante ..!
Marco
10 Feb 2009 8:50pm
Andy from United States
Really nice candid shot showing the daily work life off these ladies!
10 Feb 2009 10:38pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A nice peek at city life and the people working there.
10 Feb 2009 10:59pm
Michael Paulison from United States
Whatever they're toting must be bad since they need boots and all that other stuff. This is a great shot of work drudgery. The jobs someone is doing that are needed and less glamorous. There is feeling in this shot. Very nice.
11 Feb 2009 3:14am
Lunamania from Oakland, United States
I like the symmetry of this shot--wonderfully composed.
11 Feb 2009 6:58am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
This reminds me of an ally restaurant type shot I missed. I wasn't feeling very bold that day, and hesitating, I missed it.
11 Feb 2009 3:59pm
grant from kansas city, United States
you show that anything can be beautiful if it's seen the right way.
13 Feb 2009 12:12am
baobab from Cambridge, United States
great capture and great title. I like the repeating pattern of the person - bin - person - bin - person, and the sense of action, as if they are dancing.
18 Feb 2009 2:53am
Nikon D70
1/60 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
70 mm