The Bike
by Sergio Pessolano
6.10.2006 at 20:57h
Somewhere in Togo
Nikon F100, Nikkor 80-200mm, Ektachrome E100VS
Comments:
To leave a comment please register firstAlessandro Della Casa, 6.10.2006 at 21:03h
Mamma mia che sguardi...
Ottima anche la scansione in digitale.
ciao
Alessandro
Rosi W., 6.10.2006 at 21:04h
wow this glances , I hope they can sometimes afford a bike like this lg rosi
Jacky Kobelt, 6.10.2006 at 21:10h
e un altro capo lavoro del Maestro....
Your portraits are not only documents but an experience of art.
Amazing
With compliments
Jacky
Ivano Cheli, 6.10.2006 at 21:11h
wow
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Leonid Khodyrev, 6.10.2006 at 21:12h
Superb
Wim Denijs, 6.10.2006 at 21:13h
this is for me emotional photography !!!!!
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DIE SE, 6.10.2006 at 21:15h
assoluta ...
tanti saluti
Dietmar
Marguerite Widmer-Stünzi, 6.10.2006 at 21:23h
a very impressive and wonderful picture, congratulations!
Grüessli Marguerite
Manuel MM, 6.10.2006 at 21:32h
Great work Sergio
Saluti
Frank Thomas Patzer, 6.10.2006 at 21:36h
L love it .
lg frank
S. Berg, 6.10.2006 at 22:06h
wow
Model Nadine Schneider, 6.10.2006 at 22:16h
Wow, this is really impressive. Really. Perfect work. I think you put lots of emotions in this picture.
Cheerz,
Nadine
Sissi Böhm, 6.10.2006 at 22:29h
I´m speechless!
Jutta Washington, 6.10.2006 at 22:33h
Very touching picture. Love it !!!
Greetings
Jutta
Luca Smail, 6.10.2006 at 22:41h
sempre suggestive le tue immagini
grandiosa!!
ciao. Luca
Adolfo Valente, 6.10.2006 at 23:21h
Great and touching image. Excellent composition too
Ciao, adolfo
Eddie Maguire, 6.10.2006 at 23:52h
you have raised the bar again.. outstanding.
D. Ynoche, 7.10.2006 at 0:16h
full of intensive expression....
full of experience as well as <wisdom> in early childhood....
extreme touching....
some have so much and throw too much away,
others have almost nothing or even nothing and 'ld be glad to have all what others threw away....
ancor' una volta: bravo per questa photografia, Sergio!
saluti
Rob Brydon, 7.10.2006 at 0:39h
superb image Sergio. Your ability to create a story in your captures is moving...What must these children be thinking..Cheers..Rob
Pascal Viyer, 7.10.2006 at 0:45h
Intensive expression of the man and his "son". The title, the bicycle" supposes a certain richesse.
Amitié
PV
Christian Fuerst II, 7.10.2006 at 1:32h
this could also be a great shot in BW. the boys looking friendly and cheerful.However, their bellies look like starvation oder disease
Camera Obscura, 7.10.2006 at 1:58h
a wonderful picture...nice work
John Holmes, 7.10.2006 at 4:23h
well captured. no tread on the bike, bloated bellies; life is not good for these boys. jh
Visiones de vida., 7.10.2006 at 5:15h
breathing life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Giorgio Conti, 7.10.2006 at 8:58h
Stupenda naturalezza d'immagini che puntualmente riesci a cogliere !!
Mamma mia ! gli sguardi dei bambini ......!
Grazie di gratificarci con queste immagini.
Ciao Gio.
Rainer Rauer, 7.10.2006 at 9:48h
+++++
Rainer
Gero Merella, 7.10.2006 at 12:28h
Sergio....è una poesia...una foto da tenere sempre in vista...un uso della luce che nemmeno in studio...
Bravo bravo Bravo!!!!
Gero
Yasser Metwally, 7.10.2006 at 12:48h
Hey sergio ,,, this is a talking pictuer ,,,wonderful faces expressions , and stunning light and colores tones, as i said,, its a talking pictuers , as always ,, GREAT WORK
best wishes
Maria Luís Castela, 7.10.2006 at 14:38h
amasing, congratulation, i love the bright skin, the bicle's colours, and the choc colours too :)
Radim Spitzer, 7.10.2006 at 15:02h
great stuff!
Greetings, R.
Roberto Lira, 7.10.2006 at 15:20h
Absolutely outstanding, great photo!!!
Roberto
Alexandra Baltog, 7.10.2006 at 16:18h
An REALY emotional photography !
Alexandra.
Herbert Rulf, 7.10.2006 at 20:35h
Excellent !
Mircea Tiron-Tudor, 8.10.2006 at 7:55h
Very expressive photo ! Great kids,perfect composition !
Best regards, Mircea
Mark Johnston, 8.10.2006 at 8:39h
Amazing deep color. Great shot.
Enrico Maioli, 8.10.2006 at 12:11h
Grandiodso come sempre!!!
Ciao
Enrico
Daniel Avasilichioaei, 8.10.2006 at 13:07h
Beautiful and very well done...
Jamie Hollett, 8.10.2006 at 17:45h
Beautiful shot. Alwaya crystal clear & such gorgeous colours in all your wonderful shots Sergio. You have so many fans here on FC & you're such an inspiration to many of us. Always a warm welcome when you return from your travels to share your beautiful view of the world through your eyes. Many thanks for sharing your amazing work.
Kerstin Rösler, 8.10.2006 at 20:10h
a simply touching moment...reading in their eyes.....a great sensitive shot....
Kind regards kerst
Jaime Crystal Maksoud, 9.10.2006 at 1:25h
your photos are so emotional and beautiful, shows us the real world and makes us appreciate our part of the world more.
like i am so greatful to have a beautiful healthy son and to have food on our table everynight, and not have to worry when we will have food next.
your photos are just so amazing and always make me appreciate my life even more, the impact you have on all these members is wonderful, heaps of fans as jamie said :)
jaime :)
Philomena Hammer, 9.10.2006 at 9:40h
I do have the impression that a bike is the last thing they need :-(((
Greetings
Konstantinos Papazoglou, 9.10.2006 at 10:40h
Excellent journalistic shot.
Thomas Keil, 9.10.2006 at 11:32h
Beautiful shot ... Die Bearbeitung ist mega Klasse, die Farben wunderschön - eine sehr gelungene Arbeit wie so oft!!!
LG Thomas
Othmar R., 9.10.2006 at 15:25h
colori favolosi .. come sempre - peró anche una bella storia che racconti con questa imagine.
ciao
othmar
Christian Knospe, 9.10.2006 at 20:36h
eine super schöne arbeit...gefällt mir sehr gut.
gruß chris
.Stephanie K., 9.10.2006 at 21:06h
oooooh, very nice pic !!!!
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Angelo Barigazzi, 11.10.2006 at 0:02h
Accidenti Sergio...arrivo buon ultimo..ma che dire...devo comunque commentarla...sei un portento, fai foto come si conviene ad un professionista quale tu sei.
Come sempre ti ammiro tantissimo.
Un saluto
Angelo
Dragomir Vukovic, 11.10.2006 at 19:40h
very moving eyes
Esther Scheelings, 11.10.2006 at 21:40h
Wow, so much expression again. Beautifull
Voting Center, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
This photo has been selected for the gallery with 60 pro- and 40 contra-votes. Congratulations, Sergio Pessolano :-)
Dominique Duriot, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
Well...This is a story here...
We know all that Sergio is a great photographer, one of the best here for me.
But this one is special , I like the looking of the young boy...nude without any toy, or any food maybe....and seeing the nice bycicle in front of him...
Thank you Sergio... because your pictures are not just wonderful, they speaks a lot too!!
Hope you will enjoy this voting
Olivier Vanbiervliet, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
Beautiful photo, but I'm in doubt: the cropping is not good (imho)... on the left side I would've cropped the small black strip away, on the top right corner I would've loved the whole bike steer.
Just imagine the same photo without the bike, it would even be stronger...although you would need a new title :-)
Sergio Pessolano, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
Thank you Olivier. But I cropped a wide part of the bike (I converted the horizontal framing into a square format) and I left only what was striclty necessary of the bike. The bike is an important element in the story telling; more it adds a special dimensionality to the subjects.
P.e.ter Gau, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
+
Hasan Önal, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
pro
Abdul Khaliq, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
It seems that bicycle exported from India :)
Wonderful story. PRO
Jacky Kobelt, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
pro
Mircea Tiron-Tudor, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
The photo and the title are very good !
Pro !
Jamie Hollett, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
For me this is what makes a professional a true professional. Such a simple shot yet with huge impact & full of emotion. Always a joy to view Sergio's work & he's always welcomed by a huge army of fans here on FC. Always crisp & clear shots with beautiful colours. Great to see the world through Sergio's eyes. Without a doubt PRO!
Eddie Maguire, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
You hear some clap-trap talked about images sometimes. The presentation is spot on and the crop adds to the story of the image. The dynamic between people and their environment is often what lifts an image out of the ordinary and certainly in this case. How do you make a bicylce disappear when it was obviously the artist inhtention that it said something about the subjects.
Without hesitation... PRO
Paul Grimshaw, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
Once again I find myself agreeing with Olivier and not seeing the story that DD sees ... Also I just can't stop looking at that little strip on the left side and wondering why it was kept in-frame by SP. Nice shot and certainly an improvement on the portraits but whilst many on here always love an ethnic shot I don't automatically appreciate them and can still see a lack of connection between the bike and the two children or indeed the bike's importance and also the poor composition on the left side. Skin comes across a bit 'neat' as well, as noted in the past.
Theo Weijmer, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
Skip
Cees Kuijs, 14.10.2006 at 17:35h
pro
Falko Seegel, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
Fotography is about images, memories and their interrelations, not about reality whatever that is considered to be. Focusing on technical aspects only and thus judging on whether or not there is a story simply reveals a very limited ability of imagination in the spectator. Technical skills are no doubt helpful, but they are just a tool. And this is not a tool only place, is it ?
I like it pro
Bernhard Stocker, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
wonderful story, but i am irritated by the texture of the skin... skip
Igor Flasz, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
Excellent photo, it is a shame that in the 21 century we found childs like this... well done...
pro
Gabi Anna, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
++++++++++++++
Frank Cecconi, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
I'd prefer it without the bike and just the kids + cropping is not too big a deal. But the clarity is absolutely superb and the main subject, I think - the 2 kids - makes me want to learn more! A small pro for me;-)
Patrick Parenteau, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
The fact that this image has caused such discussions in the gallery voting section makes it a pro for me. I like the contrast of the somewhat affluent looking bike and the wanton, distant gazes of the children. They are not even looking at the bike because it can not fill the need in their distended stomachs. The story is more important than issues of crop and enhancement. Pro
Jacqueline Chay, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
Im distracted by the left hand side, but i realise that a tighter crop would have been too close to the boys - Pro for everything else
J
Zsolt Kiss, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
PRO! :o)
Catia Malagoli, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
pro+++
Manuel MM, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
Herwig B, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
pro. i like it, when street and documentationphotography comes in colours.
Alexandra Baltog, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
an emotional picture! Great shot!
I think it is for GALLERY.
Alexandra.
Esti Eini, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
moving
+
Celal Tayar, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
allways great docustuff
Jutta Washington, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
pro
Jaime Crystal Maksoud, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
emotional, beautiful, real
PRO
Ivano Cheli, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
pro
Geoff in Germany, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
skip
Christian Knospe, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
Oliver Suhr, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
Mark Weaver, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
great picture
I guess we hold Sergio to a higher standard ???
I must vote pro, because it is still a great picture
Ron Couwenberg, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
-
Merna El-Mohasel, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
Nicole Zuber, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
+
D. Ynoche, 14.10.2006 at 17:36h
pro
Luisa Masala, 14.10.2006 at 18:59h
veramente bella ..galleria meritata,ciao luisa
Eddie Maguire, 14.10.2006 at 19:26h
Congratulations
Atle Garmann, 14.10.2006 at 20:24h
Congratulations, well deserved!
Atle.
Sergio Pessolano, 14.10.2006 at 20:40h
Thank you so much to all.
I received a lot of very different comments about composition, editing and so on, but my style and my goal is and will be always to introduce the beauty and the nobility which are always inside (and outside) the sad stories/images too. In my images the priority is for the emotion; then, just after, the content comes. I want that people feel as the persons showed in my photos live. And I hope they can reflect about the reason those persons live therefore. It’s simple. IMHO, to do this better sometimes it’s necessary some editing (for example about the skin texture) to improve the message of innocence and nobility of the subject(s).
Federico F. Fariña, 14.10.2006 at 20:43h
That´s awesome! Greatings
F
Atle Garmann, 14.10.2006 at 22:57h
Hallo again Sergio, it is just what you describe in your comment above that touches me. You have an amazing skill to describe humans and feelings. Your editing is perfect in my eyes. Who cares about rules? You get the point visible in your photos and that is what matter!
:-)
Atle.
This Is Just Me, 14.10.2006 at 23:40h
It's too good not to make it one of my favourites. And the star is well earned. Congratulations!
Tanti saluti,
Sandra
D. Ynoche, 15.10.2006 at 0:27h
congratulations....!
saluti
Abdul Khaliq, 15.10.2006 at 7:32h
I am with you Sergio :).
Congratzz.
Kat Suvorova, 15.10.2006 at 11:12h
super!
Allan Thompson, 15.10.2006 at 20:31h
Congrats Sergio,you as well as this photo are simply "The Best"!!!
Dominique Duriot, 16.10.2006 at 11:37h
Congratulations Sergio !
I'm very happy :)
Amitiés
Domi
Shirra Subsinsky, 17.10.2006 at 2:13h
Tells a very sad story. Great emotional shot
Véronique Soulier, 17.10.2006 at 9:34h
Great pleasure in discovering this touching one.. Greetings VS
Beatrix Bistiakova, 19.10.2006 at 10:19h
very,very emotional...
fine...
Rarindra Prakarsa, 19.10.2006 at 15:11h
BAGUS!
great composition
always amazed with SKINTONE
Rieva Azrul A, 20.10.2006 at 17:30h
iya
bagus!
nice captured...
Cristina Teixeira, 22.10.2006 at 21:10h
Sergio,
This picture takes me back to Africa.It is so beutiful and so toutching at the same time...
Love it...
Cristina
Kristianto Wibowo, 26.10.2006 at 14:56h
Superb.....
Stefanos Lampridis, 27.10.2006 at 7:51h
Stunning.
Darinka Mladenovic, 27.10.2006 at 17:01h
I have missed yor photos for a long time, and I am happy I can enjoy the beauty of your art-works again.
This photo is fantastic.
Regards Darinka
Roxana Lämmlin, 5.11.2006 at 10:22h
your photos are emotional as you yourself are saying,Sergio! the message it's all the time quite clear as it should be in photojournalism and i find one simple word for your work, which i think says all: Beautiful!
best wishes,
roxana
Marek Suvák, 12.11.2006 at 20:59h
super
Kombizz (Kambiz) Kashani, 10.12.2006 at 6:02h
beautiful image, nice composition & lighting
Alexandra B, 10.12.2006 at 19:53h
stunning foto...great:-)
CATERINA MIGNO, 17.12.2006 at 22:22h
favolosa
Anna Kowalski, 18.12.2006 at 2:58h
Deeply moving... Cannot stop thinking about this little boy and his brother...
Marc Erpelding, 27.12.2006 at 11:59h
Simply beautiful...
Kind regards, Marc
Modell Alex SM, 21.02.2007 at 22:20h
A little sad, great picture to contemplate!
Susi Lawson Susi, 27.04.2007 at 19:43h
excellent in every way
Diana Bodea, 6.05.2007 at 22:42h
wonderful photo!
Lazaros Limos , 22.05.2007 at 19:44h
I realy liked the composition of this photo. Very emotional too. Very nice work!
Pascale06 , 26.09.2007 at 15:29h
Magnifique photo , pleine d'émotion. félicitation
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