~ break ~, a photo from Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi

Photographer's Note

This was a quick snap shot in order to avoid being too obvious somewhere in Makassar in early morning. What a better way to enjoy the street view and watched the world go by, but this striking rundown becak - a three wheeler trishaw caught my attention. There are hundreds of them out there operating on short runs competing one another all over the town providing cheapest mode of transport to the masses and costs only fractions of a dollar. It's in Indonesia I think, that is the true heartland of the becak of various designs & styles, and symbol of the country as the smell of a clove cigarette or the aroma of Java coffee.

This hard working becak man was on a short break in between fare! so cooly shaded away from the scorching heat outside on what looked like another exhausting day, and he is lucky if he makes anywhere close to about five dollars per day. Unsure whether to upload this image for a couple of reasons; firstly it feels like I took advantage of the situation but then again the plight is so out there. Also does he deserve to be used as 'model' so that I can maybe improve my photography. However I did not hesitate take this shot because it provoked an immediate and a very emotional response from me.

If it does the same for others and even gets us to think slightly different about people in their situation then I will feel as if I have achieved something. This is to me, what street photography is all about.....

Setting: 20 mm, 1/125 sec, F5.6, ISO Raw 100, 1150 hrs

danos, jean113, COSTANTINO, Cricri, Fis2, gervaso, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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Nicou (193806) 2018-01-27 8:23

Hello

quel engin e tiamge sueprbe cpatage le vélo avec la carrosserie fantastique image avec le monsieur en fond ces immense roue de vélo quel captage
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

danos (110407) 2018-01-27 8:52

Hello Abmdsudi,
Nice the snapshot with the driver of the three wheeler trishaw to rest for a sort nap.A good snapshot of the everyday life of the man.

Regards,Danos

jean113 (27667) 2018-01-27 9:18

Hello Abmdsudi, I agree with your sentiments.An excellent documentary picture.
If someone does not take shots like this, how will we know about our world, and the hardship that some people have to endure?
A thought provoking shot, thanks for sharing.
Regards Jean.

pajaran (115071) 2018-01-27 9:34

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano mesto i taksi, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Trenutak odmora posle napornog dana, pored taksija koji ga hrani.
Sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown place and taxi, good contrast, nice colors, nice moment. A moment of rest after a busy day, next to the taxi that feeds him.
All the best.

COSTANTINO (115673) 2018-01-27 10:29

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
a different photo from the usuals
an excellent documentary picture
a good snapshot of the everyday
life of the man
welldone
regards
Costantino

Cricri (176) 2018-01-27 11:03

Hi Abmdsudi
Une image qui mérite d'ętre vue, bien qu'elle soit pleine d'émotion, un travail qui demande un énorme et fatiguant effort, j'en ai vue en Thaďlande, un monsieur si maigre en plein effort en plus sur une montée.....
un peu de repos pour ce monsieur, le transport bien mis en avant plan, défraichi mais encore utile, bon POV, détails et couleurs
Meilleurs vux
cricri

jimmj63 (0) 2018-01-27 14:48

hi friend,
It seem a little Land Rover, very good shot, well calibrate,
ciao, Giacomo

Tue (91700) 2018-01-28 2:39

Hello Abmdsudi,
An excellent daily life photo of the trishaw and the owner next to it, taking a quick break. Your POV and composition are very well chosen. The colours of the trishaw and the green on the left hand side add a good contrast with the old walls behind the man.
Lars

Fis2 (169903) 2018-01-28 4:04

Witaj Abmdsudi!
Next curious scene from street.
The vehicle is impressive.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
I like this daily life shot.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (220775) 2018-01-28 9:18

Ciao Abmdsudi, nice scene, lovely daily life view, hard work for this guy in a relaxing moment, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

gervaso (28177) 2018-01-29 2:10

Hello, Abmdsudi!

That's an interesting and eco-friendly old vehicle, I saw some like this during my trip to Cuba some years ago. Here it matches perfectly with the old aspect of the wall, making it a very attractive composition! Excellent colors and sharpness! Very good job!

ChrisJ (171392) 2018-01-29 23:28

Hello Abmdsudi,

Missed this one. A superb daily life scene depicting the bechak and driver taking a short break. A nice angled pov with excellent sharpness and color. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (67819) 2018-02-13 20:00

Hello Abmdsudi,
This is a lovely view of this dilapidated becak and its exhausted driver taking a break. I like that teal color of the becak's wooden body. The dilapidated look of the becak and its surroundings gives a special power to your photo.
Regards,
MT