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Tomatoes
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3212 W: 959 N: 11541] (49203)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-11
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: China 2005
Theme(s): Travelling China 2005, Impressions from China [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-01 16:33
Viewed: 972
Points: 30
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Tomatoes…

Street life in Xi’an. A tomatoes merchandiser reading his daily newspaper while waiting for customers. Apparently he has attention of the little child on the shoulder of his mum. Both woman seem to be occupied in a interesting chat. So this is a picture of daily life which could be taken anywhere…

PS-talk
cropped, framed and add text. That’s all folks!

Xi'an (Chinese: 西安; Pinyin: Xī'ān; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. Known as one of the most important cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is listed as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China because it has been the capital of 13 dynasties, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang. Xi'an is also the eastern end of the Silk Road. The city has more than 3,100 years of history. It was called Chang'an , pinyin: Cháng'ān; literally "Perpetual Peace"), in ancient times. Xi'an is the largest and most developed city in the central to northwestern part of China and is ranked among the 10 largest cities in the nation.

Historically, Xi'an has been one of the most important cities in the world. The culture of Xi'an is inherited from the traditions of one of the world's earliest civilizations. The Guanzhong Ren were the cultural antecedent of Xi'anese, their cultural features are drawn from the Ten Specialities of Guanzhong Ren . Another major part of this culture is Eight Great Sights of Chang'an , storied scenic areas in the region.
The drama of the original Xi'anese cow, Qinqiang ( Voice of Qin) is the oldest and most extensive Chinese Opera of the four major types of Chinese opera. The dialect of Xi'an is Shaanxi Hua, which is being assimilated by Standard Mandarin, but still retains much grammar and pronunciation from the Classical Chinese. Because of its long development as a culture, the cuisine of Xi'an is extensive as well. It is the representative of food of Northwestern China. The most well known local food is the Xi'anese snack, a traditional food of the Hui people. Hui-style snacks feature beef and mutton because the Hui people do not eat pork. Baked beef and mutton, buns with beef, mutton pancake and mutton soup are some of the tasty Hui dishes one can enjoy in Xi'an. (text Wikipedia.com)
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Hallo Hans.
Prachtig. wat een opname van een dagelijks gebeurtenis. ook de mensen er achter geven kleur aan het geheel.
Erg goed.
frans

HI Hans... very nice shot, i like it so much... the face of the baby say (mom... i wanna tomatoes now)... really so great my friend... congratulations TFS...

Nice candid shot Hans, good detail and clarity.. I would have liked to see wheels in the shot ;) tfs

aK

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  • Mas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 62 N: 250] (2689)
  • [2006-11-01 18:20]

Mooi 'dagelijks straattafereeltje'. De kleurencombinatie van het rood in tomaat, frame en tekst en het rood en blauw van het bord op de achtergrond maken het geheel kleurrijk en op één op of andere manier aan elkaar verbonden.
TFS
Marcel

a lovely 'slice of life' image, interesting, thanx, M, (*_*)

nice capture Hans.. and well complimented by your frame. I like the colour impression, fothis photo. TFS Meagan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
  • [2006-11-01 23:03]

I love the look in the little fellows eyes as he looks at the tomatoes. It's either, "food" or "balls" in his mind!
And the shopkeeper looks likes he's done this for a long time, and reading the morning paper must be a ritual now.
A very good Daily Life shot, nice and clear, and well composed. TFS
Janice

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1301 W: 2 N: 202] (15646)
  • [2006-11-02 1:43]

Gelukkig mens die zo'n reizen kan
doorstaan!Mooi straatbeeld.
Kerstomaatjes?

Hi Hans,
very nice colors and framing. I like the expression of babies;)
TFS,

Armel.

great compo and mood, good daily life shot!
tfs

Very nice picture of a common streetlife scene.
Toentomatentomatentomatentovrat.
(zet de spacie op de juiste plaatsen).!
Groet, Jan

Nice sharp shot with realistic colours, the little babies are a funny extra.. The Tomato vendor is a cool type.. he seems not to care much..
There is a little light flair in lower left section ..as if the wind blows up some dust..西 Overall a very good shot Hans TFS
John

* later

very nice pic.
i like this.
nice colors.
thank u.

Hi Hans. I like this just for its simplicity. As you say it could be almost anywhere. The almost out of focus look suits the location. Well presented and TFS,
David
Many thanks for your comment on
The Servants

Very good street scene shot! The tight composition works very well, no distraction around the main subject. Well done!

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