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In Kraków

Welcome in Kraków. The city which has been selected by Orbitz to be one of the seven recommended to visit cities in the world.
One of the reasons most probably would be a unique charm that prevails in that place. Take this Jewish restaurant, and these two dignified ladies who popped down for a light lunch and chat...
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I thought I would post something "lighter" during the Christmas period.

ChrisJ, marknunnerley, mapek61, Paolo, KevRyan, john_c, luisafonso, keribar oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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RGatward (19749) 2006-12-22 3:32

Nice sneaky candid capture (looks like some fixture as tripod), did they hear the miror click.

Good choice of speed, with just their hands moving.

faubry (32409) 2006-12-22 3:32

hello Jerzy, my neighbourg this morning... i like this scene who had a lot charm, like old time, great image! all is calm, chutttttttt
soon
francine

entrelec (8342) 2006-12-22 3:37

So nice scene, like it a lot; a wonderful light, some nostalgy...and a reference to dramatic history...nice

Have a good day

Joel

devimeuxbe (56280) 2006-12-22 3:40

Hi Jerzy
The light is wonderfull here. This is a very daily life shot. The nostalgy of the old time is also in this composition.
Congratulations
Bertrand

barrufeto_77 (25931) 2006-12-22 3:48

Hi J.

I agree with Orbitz about this should be one of the seven recommended to visit cities in the world. I was there and it was charmful.

Picture like this one, in which the times seems hasn't passed, makes me want to come back....

Rgs, Oscar
PS: Happy Xmas!!!!

ninaL (19560) 2006-12-22 3:50

Pieknie "ukradzione" paniom zdjecie. Takie troche "damy", te panie, i pieknie wygladaja nad talerzami w pieknym kadrze restauracji. Gratuluje. Pozdr. G.

jinju (14265) 2006-12-22 3:50

Christmas is for light Jerzy?! Well, I suppose so;) But you are right, Krakow is a great place, for photographers for sure. Kazimierz is maybe the most interesting, especially for some darl b/w work, but you said light. Is this in Kazimierz? The photo is pretty good. Certainly a nice frame, and I suppose we are in the same mood of "not much happening" today.

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-12-22 4:21

Hi Jerzy

Good dual portrait with wonderful symmetry between the 2 women & excellent sharpness & graphism. I'm off to Thailand next Thursday, so I hope to upload some new shots of tropical beaches in the new year. Merry Xmas!

krakowiak (4704) 2006-12-22 4:55

Fajnie uchwycony moment :-) Doskonaly jakosciowo - szczegolnie tekstura sciany i kwiatki na stole. W warsztacie wycialem nieotrzebny, moim zdaniem spod kadru.

Pozdrawiam,
Pawel

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suhan (3552) 2006-12-22 4:58

very nice daily life photo. cinematic, nostalgic and melancholic...
ıts name may be "Nostalgia".
well done
thanks for sharing
merve-süleyman

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marknunnerley (2768) 2006-12-22 5:54

Jerzy,
yeh, something a little bit lighter now we are nearer the festive period. A good bit of daily life, warming the soul.
Have a good Xmas Jerzy and a Happy New Year.
br,
mark

mark88 (5852) 2006-12-22 6:32

Scena godna uwagi, bardzo wysoka jakość wykonania, zdecydowanym minusem tego zdjęcia jest dół kadru, wyciąłbym niepotrzebny kawałek stołu na którym prawdopodobnie był ustawiony Twój aparat.
Pozdrawiam.

jasmis (50931) 2006-12-22 7:25

Dmyślam się, że restauracja na Kazimierzu, klimat stamtąd. Domyślam się też, że zblurowany blat na pierwszym planie ma do odegrania jakąś rolę, ale jak bym go chyba poświęcił dla bliższego kadrowania. Ale i tak klasa. Pozdrawiam i życzę wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia.

mapek61 (3927) 2006-12-22 8:53

Witaj Jerzy
Piękna opowieść, jak o wizycie u cioci lub spotanie przyjaciółek, ale to wszystko niestety nie z naszych czasów, z czasów które już się nie wrócą - a trochę żal....
Piękne to - bardzo dziękuję.
Pozdrawiam
Marek

p.s. małe szczegóły zdradzają resteurację

coco (28066) 2006-12-22 9:16

Witaj Jerzy.

That's right. Simply daily life.
A quotidiane scene where we can see how two ladies are making some very common.

Regards.

Paolo (40753) 2006-12-22 9:42

Hi Jerzy, amazing portraits of that ladies, that seems comin' out from a wonderful movie as The Remains of the Day of James Ivory!
excellent quality and composition.
Merry Xmas and a wonderful new year to your family and you.
ciao

Polonaise (5638) 2006-12-22 13:20

Nothing short of Bucki style.
Yes, you were close enough (as R.Capa used to say), to produce yet another one, incredibly touchy, close encounter of the third kind, like nobody else on the pages of TE.
Do I smell their food?
But of course, I do...As always!
Immaculate technique is there, with the solid dose of warmth and holiday feelings.

Bless you, man.

jurcio1

PS: What a pleasure is to find some imperfections in your picture...
That table top...?
Hooray! Finally.
Got'chya !!!
Uff ...Somehow, I feel better about myself.(:-)))

ben4321 (9807) 2006-12-22 15:03

This is excellent Jerzy, a great shot of these ladies enjoying their lunch.
You controlled the difficult lighting very well, and the whole image has a pleasing balance to it (if we ignore the blurred white tabletop at the bottom of the frame). As others have already said, it would have been better to exclude it, and it beats me why you didn't crop to remove it.
Still, I don't think it detracts too much from this charming little scene.
Good work.

Cheers,
Ben

Gustaw (21670) 2006-12-22 17:25

Hej!
Czy to zdjęcie robiłeś z ukrytej kamery? Dobra jakość. Zdjęcie dobrej jakości. Może się podobać. Ciekawa scenka rodzajowa.
Marek

Furachan (0) 2006-12-23 4:44

Nice "pro" shot, and sneaky too if my own experiences count for anything, feels like you laid the camera down on the table and "casually" aimes the business end at these acharming ladies. Now I'm waiting, J, no, PARYING for some twit to say you've "crossed the line" here, then you and I can be truly brothers, eh?
ALl the best from the UK,
Francis

KevRyan (22418) 2006-12-23 9:36

I like this one J - this intimate moment between these two women and their food - such lovely light and detail ...I probably would have chosen to crop the table but it doesn't offend my eye that you left it there......best wishes Kev

john_c (24635) 2006-12-23 12:20

Hi Jerzy,
In another life you would be a famous author of fiction, because your photos reveal you to be a master story teller. You take what is on the surface a mundane scene and find a human story that usually involves some history, culture, or sociological overtone or observation. Here there is indeed a special charm, the ladies are dignified, the alcove cozy. The candelabra in the window however seems special, unique, perhaps a feature of a Jewish restaurant... Have a happy and tranquil holiday season, Jerzy.
John

luisafonso (858) 2006-12-24 11:17

Didn't I told you to keep the camera on the bag while having a relaxed meal? OK! Thank God you skipped my advice this time. The last one was truly Polish but this one is incredibly universal. I love it! What a moment. I guess this one was a bit of a steal. You didn't want to interrupt their meal ;) Great shot indeed my friend. Oof foreground table included... Wishing you an Holy Christmas, l.

keribar (42760) 2006-12-24 15:58

Hello Jerzy,
I really like this one and I am also amazed at the degree of sharpness you present us at 1/4th of a second. Did you use a tripod ? I bet you did. But there also other assets such as the light, the atmosphere of the picture and the fact that we can see what's going on although there's a strong light coming in from the window.

Merr Christmas - Friendly yours - Izzet

polter (6168) 2007-01-10 15:10

... i dlatego właśnie, jak tylko się uda, pojadę do Krakowa i też tak sobie usiądę...
Wzruszająca ta nadwyrężona koronkowa serweta razem z tą rozmytą na pierwszym planie :). Cudowne to światło wedrujace po różnych zakamarkach i wydobywajace nieoczekiwane detale. Taka mała uczta dla oczu i ducha - tyle spokoju...
Pozdrawiam T.

morning-dew (1760) 2007-01-25 8:24

Jak już robię nalot na PF to komentuję co mi w oko wpadnie...
co do tego zdjęcia będę chyba jedyna... przepraszam, ale nie podoba mi się. za dużo rzeczyw kadrze, starsze Panie siedzą i jedzą, po co uprzykrzać im życie;)?