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Sputnik Sweetheart


Sputnik Sweetheart
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Copyright: Sylvie Fondacci Monteiro (SylFondacci) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2000 W: 307 N: 1512] (14127)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-29
Categories: Nocturnal, Mood
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 500
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: A journey to 2046
Date Submitted: 2005-01-03 17:04
Viewed: 1361
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 43
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo was taken in very bad conditions of light. And the photographer was exhausted for having walked during hours in Hong Kong.
I am a fan of Asian literature and I just finished this week-end the novel titled "Sputnik Sweetheart" by the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Reading Asian novels is a way like another to go on with my travel in Hong Kong.

I associated this photo while I was reading this book.

Herebelow is an extract of this story :
"In the spring of her 22nd year, Sumire fell in love for the first time in her life. The person she fell in love with happened to be 17 years older than Sumire. And was married. And, I should add, was a woman. This is where it all began, and where it all wound up. Almost. At the time, Sumire - Violet in Japanese - was struggling to become a writer. Nothing could come between her and her faith in literature.
Miu had heard of Jack Kerouac and had a vague sense that he was a novelist of some kind. What kind of novelist, though, she couldn't recall.
"Kerouac . . . Hmm . . . Wasn't he a Sputnik?"
Sumire couldn't figure out what she meant.
"Sputnik? You mean the first satellite the Soviets sent up, in the 50s? Jack Kerouac was an American novelist. I guess they do overlap in terms of generation. . . ."
"Isn't that what they called the writers back then?" Miu asked. She traced a circle on the table with her fingertip, as if rummaging through some special jar full of memories.
"Sputnik . . . ?"
Finally it dawned on Sumire. "Beatnik!"
Ever since that day, Sumire's private name for Miu was Sputnik Sweetheart. Sumire loved the sound of it."
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To Bubs: Thx ! :)SylFondacci 1 08-27 10:58
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To mikoyen: Bonjour !SylFondacci 1 01-06 11:07
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  • Saiz Gold Star Critiquer [C: 909 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-01-03 17:20]
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Prendre des photographies dans des conditions délicates est un des grands plaisirs de l'artiste ... il travaille sans filet et se jete dans l'action comme un lion dans l'arène ... bravo pour le résultat.

You did it again! Une attirante composition jumelant une affiche publicitaire et son coin ville anonyme. J'aime cette extraction d'extraordinaire à partir de l'ordinaire. Encore s.v.p.!

Fun juxtaposition of images, Sylvie. This is just a tad out of focus, as you suggest, but it still manages to convey interesting things.

i could have sworn this was a advertisment in a magazine i saw

Beauté troublante, accentuée par les conditions de prise.
Le petit bonhomme vert est encourageant..
Jean Michel

hi Sylvie,
a great surprise~ both from the interesting composition and the story of "Sputnik Sweetheart" and u are fond of the novels of Haruki Murakami~ me too,have u read his another novel named Norwegian Wood in his early hours,i love it!!
cheers, and looking forward to more memory from HK!
xu

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  • Werewolf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4127 W: 403 N: 4515] (26142)
  • [2005-01-03 23:16]

Good composition! I'm sorry. Out of point for today! The green of the eye + the green shadow & the green signal for people give a connection between the real world & the advertising i think.

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  • xav Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 58 W: 27 N: 12] (409)
  • [2005-01-04 2:41]

Dommage pour le flou, j'ai eu du mal a distinguer le feu de signalisation. Sinon j'aime bien les couleurs qui se dégage.

I love your style . . . truly thematic with great impact. Keep on working!

what can i say? u did it again Sylvie. Always a little abstract yet still able to convey the message well. great job....sometimes even if a little off focus, it's the idea and concept that matters more. well donE!

Hello sputnik sweetheart!;-) nice tender note and an interesting photo... i like the compo you have chosen despite the lack of light...Thanks for making us discover some writers and books i have never heard of...

Eric

Salut Sylvie. Beauté troublante et raccord couleurs... Bcp de mystère. J'adore. Patty.

Sylvie, c'est de plus en plus vrai que l'on reconnait ton coup de patte :-)
C'est très beau, une tonalité très belle entre violent et soft. le contraste est fort mais les teintes sont pastelles. un travail d'équilibriste aussi pour la compo, signalitique presque suggéré et panneau pub rayonnant.
c'est très beau.
félicitations
Pascal
ps) ah mais dis donc c'est flou !!! je croyais avoir oublié mes lunettes LOL

A little out of focus, but full of meaning!
Até o detalhe do verde no semáforo deixa transparecer um excelente "olho" para a oportunidade, afinal, uma boa foto está onde menos se espera. Parabéns!
Ana

Sputnik/Beatnik - that really is a great story to go with the photo. And it obviously raises the photo up from the level where someone could consider it an unsharp and confused night vision. It is a very clear and conscise association and vision.

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  • JPC Silver Star Critiquer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 2] (200)
  • [2005-01-04 12:07]

Inpressive note and fine photo. Well done.

Great photo, and note....thanks for introducing us to a new author...or at least new to me.
Happy reading, and thanks for sharing,
Liz

tout le mystere de cette femme est traduit dans cette photo.
je comprend rien a ce que tu dit en anglais dans ta note,mais pour moi seule compte la qualité de la photo .
amicalement....tanbinh

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2005-01-05 13:55]
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Very original and effective composition Sylvie and a very good note to go along with it ..excellent work !

Sylvie, elle est superbe la photo. J'adore. Couleurs qui donnent un coté mystérieux à l'image. Très réussie!
Amitiés
Guy

bonjour sylvie
Belle photo, le contraste entre la pub et le feu vert.
Les couleurs chaudes et froides se marient bien.
belle photo
jp

Very cool image... I like the lighting a lot, and the slight blur adds interest to the photo. Well done.

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  • Bubs Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 43 W: 0 N: 39] (363)
  • [2007-08-26 18:24]
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Despite the conditions - i love the shot and the association. also the green that comes back in the traffic light is just perfect! well done!

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