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Sunny Thursday


Sunny Thursday
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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] (14125)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-29
Categories: Event, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 960is
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-31 6:06
Viewed: 347
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Two men on top of a bus station looking at the immense crowd at Place de La Bastille in Paris in front of the Opera.

France headed into a "Black Thursday" of mass strikes called by all of the country's major unions to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of the economic crisis.

Hundreds of thousands of people were set to take part in 200 protests organised in cities across France to call on Sarkozy's right-wing government to take action to protect jobs and the social security net from the downturn.

With unemployment mounting, union leaders say French workers should not have to foot the bill for a crisis that has led to multi-billion-euro government bailouts for French banks, carmakers and other struggling sectors.

"We need to shout, because there is a major injustice in this crisis," said Francois Chereque, leader of the CFDT union, who accused Sarkozy of pushing through a pro-business reform agenda.

Sarkozy came to power in May 2007 promising to raise living standards and kickstart the economy but has been forced to set aside 360 billion euros (477 billion dollars) of state money to underwrite struggling banks.

The president has announced a 26-billion-euro stimulus package while pledging to press ahead with unpopular reforms to trim the public sector workforce and liberalise the labour market.

"I understand your difficulties," Sarkozy said earlier this week. "But I do not want to halt the drive toward reform."
Source: france24.com
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Hi Sylvie, I like this, and together with the note it make a good journalistic shot. Good view of these on-lookers. I think it could be sharper, but still a good shot.
Trudy

A very interesting, journalistic image.
A perfect illustration for the note!
I'm sorry it's happening in France ...

Karina

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  • salil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 581 W: 18 N: 295] (2106)
  • [2009-01-31 9:38]
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Welcome back. Great shot and great angle. I like the note.

Hi Sylvie,
I haven't met you such a long time - nice to "see" you again - I love your work here, a nice perspective to look up ...
Interesting and nice moment, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3549 W: 736 N: 2384] (18964)
  • [2009-02-02 3:53]
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What a nice surprise !


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