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el-chico (26) 2005-10-24 7:51

Love this shot, such an intriguing and emotive scene. The sadness seems to come through and the fact that it isn't digitally pristine but grainy actually makes it much more real for me. What was the music from the 'bowed psalter' like?
I am also glad you feel for both the bear and the man.
Cheers for sharing, Darren

plamn (632) 2005-10-27 5:41

The image is a good example for photo journalism - informs and leads the viewer in certain direction of making a conclusion. With all my respect to the previous critiquers the only creature to be pity about is the bear. The tziganin (that is how gypsies are called there) is a happy unruly creature earning with his 'art' many times more than average member of the society. Recently persuading political goals there is a move to use 'roma' instead of tziganin. This reminds the craziness of North Americans and Western Europians for political correctness which in many cases backlash on the society. Calling the nergos black people doesn't solve their problems. May be that is why Afro-American was invented - unfortunately with the same result for the black people.
I do not state that the photographer had any intentions to provoke such a thoughts. The above was written because I am leaving in multinational society and have the chance to witness that the social problems can not be solved with linguistic gimmics.

plimrn (21344) 2006-07-05 10:14

Hi Gerrit,
This popped up in random and I had to comment. I didn't know dacing bears still existed, so it does meet TE's standards. I think a close bond often develops between man an animal as they interact. I'm not sure this is different from riding elephants or horses or dolphins and killer whales in Sea parks. Regards, Pat

Miguel82 (47110) 2014-08-14 7:59

Very good report from Plovdiv Gerrit, I'm definitely against that tradition existing also in some other countries. Here a Bulgarian brown bear with a gypsy guy, other ways to earn money exist, dancing bear should be prohibited. Nice to meet you and thanks for your positive support, regards