Photographer's Note
This is nothing special. I just noticed this man with a blue (empty?) IKEA bag sitting on a yellow bench by two balloons, probably his own, featuring the Swedish colours and flag. His clothes were mainly dark grey, maybe with a touch of blue, but there were traces of yellow on his cap, tie and socks.
I had no idea if he deliberately had seated himself here to look patriotic. Could he have been paid by the shop-owner to create a patriotic image? Or could his dark glasses and white cane indicate that he was blind and had no idea of the colour of the bench?
Such a simple photo raising so many questions!
From one of the busiest streets on Södermalm island, Stockholm.
Fis2, pajaran, ikeharel, pierrefonds, aliabazari, jean113, PiotrF, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, adramad, Royaldevon, ChrisJ, macjake, worldcitizen, mcmtanyel, gervaso marcou esta nota como útil
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Fis2
(172083) 2022-06-19 1:10
Witaj Gert!
Another excellent reportage shot from street.
Very impressive picture.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Have a nice sunday.
Krzysztof
pajaran
(117201) 2022-06-19 1:43
Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa fasada i zuta klupa, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa covekom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa scena sa ulice koja privlaci paznju i poziva na razmisljanje.
Zelim vam lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja
lousat
(140070) 2022-06-19 2:07
Hi Gert,maybe he was ready to go to a match of my friend Kulusevski's national team..hahaha ... really original, a real symbol of Sweden with its colors and also with the bag of one of the most famous companies in your state, perfect capture is very funny. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel
(114751) 2022-06-19 2:11
He looks as a patriot, Gert, with the bloon with sweeden flag.
Nice moment captured, not sure he realized posting for you, obviousely.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike
Silvio1953
(223103) 2022-06-19 3:33
Ciao Gert, lovely composition with this man on Yellow bench, so se can amore the colors of your flag, fine details, excellent sharpness and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
pierrefonds
(115677) 2022-06-19 4:47
Hi Gert,
You have captured well a daily life scene. The point of view is showing the details of the physionomy of the man. The light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
aliabazari
(23401) 2022-06-19 6:45
Hello Gert
A good environmental portrait of this patriotic man. I think if you could take a full picture of his face, we would get a better understanding of his character.
With respect
jean113
(28349) 2022-06-19 7:56
Hello Gert, an excellent observation; your reporter’s eye? I guess.
With his white stick and dark glasses I assume that the man is blind.
The window presented some additional reflections which added to the narrative of the scene.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.
Tue
(93592) 2022-06-19 8:50
Hej Gert,
Det er godt set, dette gadebillede med manden på den gule bænk med den blå IKEA-taske og de to balloner med det svenske flag, som blev også fint spejlet i vinduet. Der kommer en hel del spørgsmål med billedet om hvem manden er og hvad han lavede der.
Lars
PiotrF
(56188) 2022-06-19 10:50
Hello Gert
Nice moment, very good street photo.
For me superb.
Regards
Piotr
GyurMaster
(25067) 2022-06-19 13:00
Dear Gert,
It reached a level of absurdity - oh come one, a yellow tie with black stripes, a matching cap and an Adidas tracksuit? - so I had to fave it.
Best Wishes,
Gy.
jmdias
(116635) 2022-06-19 15:12
gert
I liked a lot these small details in the lamp post with the skull and the china flag. looks like the man had really a patriotic purpose, maybe a link with ukraine and a link with the menaces from russia.
take care
jorge
COSTANTINO
(117940) 2022-06-19 22:33
Hello my dearest Gert and have a nice day
an impressive photo for me personally
and I do not agree with you that this is
nothing special...A photo from the daily life with the man sitting
alone on the yellow bench....my question here is...
.....what is he thinking of???????
I do not think that he is blind.....
may be he has too many thoughts
regards
costantino
emka
(158962) 2022-06-19 23:41
Hello Gert, You observed an interesting scene. I think that the Swedish colours are a coincidence here. With the black glasses and white cane, he is probably bling. But he is dressed carefully - the cap nicely matches the tie. But it is also strange - were these balloons his? What for? Also the empty Ikea bag has no explanation. Nice yellow bench.
Have a nice week
MAlgo
jemaflor
(148368) 2022-06-19 23:48
Hi Gert,
Well seen and taken this man, perfect sharpness, good title with this attitude, interesting effect with these colors of your flag ...
adramad
(73498) 2022-06-22 11:56
Hi Gert.
A very attractive image to capture, with this man dressed in a very coordinated way, as you say, we have many questions about his presence in that bank, does the empty bag indicate that he requests help? the cane and dark glasses that can be blind? It does not fit me that the balloons are his, I think rather that he is tied to the bank, in any case a very interesting image in the day to day of the city.
Magnificent image, with good lighting, color and sharpness.
Good work. I like it
Enjoy a happy day.
Very best regards.
Luis.
Royaldevon
(86564) 2022-06-23 6:14
Hello Gert,
This is a most curious scene, so well observed and composed to make an attractive photograph. The colours are definitely patriotic and link together almost seamlessly. I love that they are reflected in the window, showing details that are unobtainable from the front view.
Good use of the angled curb!
You could be right about his lack of vision or ... is it a very cunning advertising ruse! Whatever, very well photographed!
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
Thanks for the critique of the baby starling! (The story continued .. later!)
ChrisJ
(172442) 2022-06-23 6:32
Hej Gert
The blue and yellow colours of Sweden repeated twice in one frame is in fact special. The trifecta is completed with the Ikea logo, another patriotic icon. The Japanese text on the door at right is intriguing. Wonder what's in there? Tfs!
macjake
(98544) 2022-06-23 15:14
Hi Gert
its funny, in the small thumbnail I thought this was going to be a post about Ukraine - given the blue and yellow color combinations. Clearly I had forgotten that Sweden ALSO uses blue and yellow...obviously. Ikea is VERY popular here in Canada, not sure if that's a good thing or not. I admit I have purchased many items for there. The man is even wearing yellow socks. Fun capture, I wonder how long he sat there for. Cheers
Craig
worldcitizen
(16234) 2022-06-23 16:51
Hello Gert,
This is an interesting and intriguing street shot. Maybe the man was waiting for someone in that spot... Maybe there was a promotion at the local Ikea and he was gifted a bag and some balloons... We will never really know... Regardless of the story, this is a curious find, and I like the stickers on the pipe, and the Japanese writing on the restaurant door, too. Take care!
mcmtanyel
(69384) 2022-06-24 20:59
Hello Gert,
It's a nice people-photo from your hometown. I especially like the balloons' reflections in the window, showing them from a different angle.
Regards,
MT
gervaso
(28437) 2022-07-21 6:45
Hello, Gert!
The Swedish colors stand out so beautifully in this scene, especially the yellow! The reflections on the glass are also a very nice detail of the image! Perfect light and sharpness! Wonderful job!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz)
(103732)
- Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2022-05-30
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2022-06-19 0:18
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