Photographer's Note
Portuguese Exquisite Palette
Page Six: Goodfellas
No, it is not a Portuguese monopoly. Goodfellas are in any country, in any place. You find them either sitting for the whole day in the cafés and discussing important matters, or you find them in shady places exchanging “the stuff”. But where else goodfellas talk about the literature?
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jasmis
(58653) 2006-11-03 3:32
Ciekawe cienie. Trzy postacie, z których każda z osobna mogłaby być bohaterem zdjęcia. No i ten Twój klimat... Pozdrawiam.
ninaL
(21348) 2006-11-03 3:32
Bardzo ciekawe, i mocno nasycone spojrzeniami ;). Lubie spojrzenia w zdjeciach. Ladnie skomponowane, i dobra jakosc. Pozdrawiam.
brevbrev14
(140) 2006-11-03 3:50
I think Jerzy this a cinematic scene!
Absolutely with actors!
And it seems a scene possible also in Italy, or other country of the world!
This is an international image...
Very well seen and done!
Ciao
Valeria
Booz
(14347) 2006-11-03 3:56 [Comment]
sebcz
(2345) 2006-11-03 3:59
Hej Jerzy!
Przypomniales mi ten dowcip, o tym jak to dwoch kumpli 'czytalo' co tylko im wpadlo pod reke, a potem poszli do 'malej biblioteczki' innego kolegi. W 'malej drukarence' 'czytali' wszystko, co tamten 'wydrukowal' :)
Seb
p.s. Dosc niekonwencjonalna ramka...
luisafonso
(862) 2006-11-03 4:20
Great scene, great placement of the subjects, and great light. Yes, this is real Lisboa here. I see these images going through my mind everyday. They actually discuss more the game of cards then literature, but it's also possible. It's really a great photo. Thanks
PS: Have I told you that I would love to see this untinged? I thought so...
barrufeto_77
(28888) 2006-11-03 4:21
Hi J.
A nice-daily picture. This scene we could see in Spain as usuall too.
Excellent contrasts!
Rgs, Oscar
Davidh34
(838) 2006-11-03 4:23
Hi Jerzy
Great capture, the shadows and the mono colour work very well, but as ever it's the story behind the picture. I'd love to know what the book is? It almost looks out of keeping in the scene, a plain brown envelope would be what to expect. The literary mafia, alive and well. Good shot
entrelec
(8328) 2006-11-03 4:34
Yes, you're right, in some areas of the city, people speak about literature...I saw that in another place, in Shibbam, Yemen, where men meet near the main gate (bab) to recite or improvise poetry.
Nice subject and note.
have a good day
Joel
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2006-11-03 4:58
Just observing how serious the other two look, the matter must have been very important! I will bet you the guy was just saying how disappointed he was after his club lost the final match of the national league. Football is the people’s opium in Portugal. Well done.
Antonio
battousai
(827) 2006-11-03 5:07
Czesc Jerzy,
Kolejne swietne zyciowe zdjecie. Podoba mi sie cala scena. Wyglada tak, jakby ten gosc trzymajacy ksiazke probowal powiedziec: "zamiast przez caly dzien deliberowac o pierdolach moze byscie sie wzieli i cos poczytali, co?!". Ramka tez fajna, taka inna :)
Pozdrawiam
Pawel
jlynx
(12647) 2006-11-03 8:35
Witaj Jurek,
Ca³a ta seria jest wyjatkowo dobra. Co ciekawe, mimo i¿ ¶wiat³a w tle balansuj± na krawêdzi przepalenia to jednak twarze pokazujesz w zdecydowanym cieniu. Bardzo dobrze wp³ywa to zarówno na kompozycjê zdjêcia jak i jego nastrój. Zwisaj±ce listowie w górnej czê¶ci wzmacnia intymno¶æ nastroju skupiaj±c go woków ciasnych relacji wi±¿±cych g³ówne postaci w kadrze. Ca³o¶æ to górna pó³ka i niezwykle dobrze odbiera siê ten obraz. Gratulujê!
Pozdrawiam,
J.
RGatward
(20108) 2006-11-03 8:59
The guys in shades certainly look like Goodfellas, in the Scorsese sense, very evocative shot in B&W, very fine series altogether.
pilpel-adom
(3018) 2006-11-03 9:40
Very nice capture, Jerzy! I like the casual way you captured these fellas dynamic, the way they look at the standing friend, the gesture of the hand with the book...The cigarette man surely does the trick here!
I wish the book was not so close to the guy's head - a bit disturbing to the whole scene...Even so, it's a well captured moment!
Well taken!
Chen
piozac
(2065) 2006-11-03 10:23
Dobry tytuł Jerzy. "GoodFellas" to jeden z moich ulubionych filmów. Ci goście pasują do tego obrazu bardzo dobrze...
Zdjęcie fajne, co tu pisać...
Pozdrawiam!
KevRyan
(22956) 2006-11-03 12:49
I don't know where to start to catch up on this wonderful series of Portugeuse street images J - so this latest one will have to do for now in the hope i get the time to comment on the others - beautiful contrast and tone, classical composition and great relationship across the frame - ylou have captured such character and life - goodfellas indeed! Very nice mature work J - fantastic!
best wishes Kev
designsoul
(17843) 2006-11-03 17:07
A REAL big smily flies to you across the ocean for this one, Jerzy. The moment is so cinematic, so humorous, the expressions of the goodfellas say it all. This is a delightful shot with great depth.
sasa
Gustaw
(21670) 2006-11-04 5:44
Cze¶æ!
Ciekawa jest ta twoja portugalska seria. Interesuj±ce twarze tych ludzi. Zdjêcie ma swój klimat. W g³ównej mierze przez to, ¿e jest czarno bia³e. Ciekawa scenka rodzajowa.
Marek
Furachan
(0) 2006-11-04 6:51
Nice one, J; I suspect these fellas are really "good" unlike the pair I caught the other day in Tokyo...;o) Very nice atmosphere and feeling betwen the 3.
Great country, POrtugal. Love it!
Best,
Francis
lucski
(3691) 2006-11-04 9:02
nic nie dodam, ale... historie same sie nasuwaja...
po prostu Ty facet robisz zdjecia, a patrzec moge na te akurat - godzinami... sa fotki przypadkowe ta wyglada jakby rzezbil ja mistrz starannie pieszczac kazdy detal...
to Ci naublizalem.
mocne sciski lukasz
syd1946
(1167) 2006-11-04 13:27
Hi Jerzy,
This is an excellent capture of a daily life scene!And a clever shot as well.The three man seems not to see you taken this shot.An invisible photographer taken this great scene!!
Have a nice weekend,
Thomas
john_c
(24666) 2006-11-05 11:06
Hi Jerzy,
Well composed with quite a disparate group of "goodfellas." The clarity of detail is superb, particularly on the fellow on the left. The animated expression of the one, the laconic expression of the fellow with the cigarette, and the rather hidden, perhaps bemused expression of the man with the shades, all add to the intrigue - just what exactly are they here for? Another first rate capture, Jerzy. Have a good weekend.
John
marknunnerley
(2780) 2006-11-06 14:10
Hi Jerzy,
nice moment here, exposure must be a nightmare with the strong contrast and dappled light. The frozen moment of these people is harder to catch then most people appreciate. I am trying street photography now and it is a bloody nightmare. You have to be disciplined as you are forever looking around you and the moment seems to go after you have decided to capture it. Still, will continue.
Regards,
Mark
andreng
(265) 2006-11-09 0:41
Jerzy,
A shot typical of a movie scene. It's a little pity that the book slightly covered the middle man face. Otherwise a good capture of the typical life of goodfellas in Portugal. You are right also that perhaps in Portugal only that they talk about literature, where I am the only book that I may perhaps see is a book that helps predict the next coming lottery numbers. TFS Andre
sergio1
(12152) 2006-11-10 5:42
Hi Jerzy
How are you??? Very nice cenematografic scene. I like the decisive momento shot and daily life scene.
The b&w is perfect to this work.
Well done
Sergio
Have a nice weekend.
Vato_Law
(12732) 2006-11-12 5:19
Hello Jerzy,
This is so typical from here the old means sitting on a bench or at the table under a tree. If there was four and a cards deck we could guess what would be next. I'm not going to enter on tech details because I know you don't like thiis but I have to say the light is splendid as their placement on the compo.
Cheers.
Paulo
horatiuTT
(4570) 2007-12-25 3:00
Hi Jerzy,
fantastic street scene,great moment.I like here very much the light and the soft yellow tones.The figure in the right made me put this shot directly in my Gangsters theme.
Well done and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Horatiu
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