Photographer's Note
"Americans currently predict they will spend $714 on Christmas gifts this year -- well exceeding the $638 they forecast in November a year ago for the 2009 holiday season, but still trailing the pre-recessionary November forecasts recorded over most of the last decade." (www.gallup.com)
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CHRISTMAS originally was an old European midwinter celebration, celebrating the end of the darkest days of winter and the return of light in the spirng ahead.
Then it was adopted by Christians to symbolically celebrate the arrival of Christ, their saviour.
These days it is an orgy of consumerism and kitsch. In the west and its commercial colonies, consumer frenzy reaches fever pitch and then surpasses it, consuming ourselves to death and endangering the very planet we live on.
Do we dare to give presents that money can't buy?
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This picture was shot at the Gallerie Lafette in Paris.
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Peace is free.
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yquem46
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(38752) 2010-12-06 3:16
Bonjour Benny
On voit bcp sur TE ce sapin de Noλl et ces dιcorations des galeries Lafayette
Voici ta version diffιrente oω l'accent est mis cette fois ci plutτt sur cette farandole de paquets cadeaux que sur le sapin lui mκme
Trθs colorι, lumineux, chatoyant
Bien vu
Bonne journιe
Patrick
sabyasachi1212
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(19779) 2010-12-06 3:21
Hi Benny,
Excellent quality .. fantastic colour tones ... not a hint of noise ... reminds me chirstmas is just around the corner.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi
PaulVDV
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(62970) 2010-12-06 4:41
Hallo Benny,
Heel mooie en kleurrijke compositie die de sfeer van de eerstvolgende weken goed illustreert.
Belangrijker is echter je boodschap. Kon die maar doordringen ...
Vele groeten, Paul
jhm
(211736) 2010-12-06 5:10
Hallo Benny,
Er worden iederjaar vele mlj uitgeven aan cadotjes, soms tot het absurde toe.
Een gezellige babel tussen pot en pint is voormij ruim voldoende, op deze manier moet u geen vrienden kopen, u weet perfect wie uw vriend of vijand is.
Opnieuw komt de periode van bezinning maar we zijn vandaag Sinterklaas dus houcden we kindergezellig, en genietn we mee met de vele kinderen.
Mooi gedaan, bedankt.
Groeten,
John.
jjcordier
(79299) 2010-12-06 8:41
Benny
Une belle version de ce sapin qui devient une star sur TE. J'aime ta composition mettant en avant les paquets cadeaux avec ce superbe arriθre plan constituι par cette magnifique architecture. Juste quelques lιgers regrets pour les deux zones blanches (lampes ou flash d'appareils photos?)
Amicalement
JJ
LOOOK13
(19046) 2010-12-06 8:58
Salut Benny.
Very nice capture.
Very colored and original.
Good light.
Cheer.
williewhistler
(16606) 2010-12-06 12:01
Hello Benny,a most colourful and pleasing image with lots of fun and detail,the one small niggle I have is the distracting bright light near the base of the tree which could possibly be dealt with in PS.
Best regards Les
josepmarin
(59385) 2010-12-07 9:18
Hi Benny,
A colorful image of Christmas decoration in these famous Galleries of Paris. You have combined skillfully the graphical wealth of these elements with the wonderful and elegant architecture of the building.
A good work, with a very interesting note.
Best regards,
Josep
wolf38
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(30) 2010-12-07 9:35
Hello Benny. Christmas is coming. That is obvious. The "heaven" is full of parcels. Christmas is a festival of commerce and small children. Still, this festival is fascinating. Well seen and presented. Regards, Wolfgang.
Nicou
(193806) 2010-12-09 0:35
Hello,
Fantastique captage et compo quel beau spin avec tous ces cadeaux, merveilleuse iamge, une parfaite maξtrise de lumiθres, grandisoe.
Bravo et amitiι
Nicou
CMJC
(5097) 2010-12-09 6:28 [Comment]
AgnesNap (2) 2010-12-16 7:57
Very pretty capture , I love the brilliant colours and POV.
Peaceful and cheerful Christmas and successful Year 2011 in photography :)
Agnes
macjake
(98456) 2010-12-17 12:03
Hi Benny
a wonderful visual at the typical shopping mall during the festive season.
the floating boxes add alot of dynamism.
has a happy feel and emotion to it.
great indoor shot
cheers
craig
paprika-jancsi
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(2349) 2011-02-02 11:14
Hi Benny, I like your intro to this piture and the excellent take of Gallerie Lafayette with the giant suspended boxes TY Janos
Photo Information
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Copyright: Benny Verbercht (BennyV)
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(34748) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2010-10-30
- Categories: Γιορτές, Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Nikon D40
- Έκθεση: f/4, 1/50 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2010-12-06 3:06
