Selling like in the old times, a photo from Pulau Pinang, West

Photographer's Note

At this year's Penang heritage festival the organizer tried to show to the younger generation some long forgotten tradition, like the style of street vending back in the 1960s and 1970s. There were no loudspeakers or megaphones at that time, the vendors were calling out their goods loudly. To make it look even more realistic, the visitors had to change their today's money into the coins used 50 years ago, when they liked to buy some of the snacks or Kuihs on offer as seen in this photograph.

Kuih (also kueh, kue, or kway)are bite-sized snack or dessert foods found in the Malay Archipelago as well as the Southern China provinces of Fujian and Canton. Kuih is a fairly broad term which include items called in English cakes, cookies, dumplings, pudding, biscuit, or pastries, but the taste is Asian and they are usually made from rice or glutinous rice. Kuih are more often steamed than baked, and thus very different in texture, flavour and appearance from Western cakes or puff pastries. Many kuihs are sweet, but some are savoury.

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emilbo (22616) 2011-03-01 17:57

Allô Urs!
Trčs intéressant cette scčne de vendeur ŕ l'ancienne et la note qui l'accompagne. Le vendeur semble essayer de convaincre les gens que c'est vraiment bon. Belle prise de vue et excellente saturation, les couleurs sont merveilleuses.
Félicitations!... et toutes mes amitiés,
Emilius

Sonata11 (34119) 2011-03-01 19:42

Hello Urs,
a very nice picture with beautiful children. Great composition and framing. Skillful management of light and colors. Well represented atmosphere of this market. Perfect quality. Well done.
All the best,
Barbara

annjackman (23019) 2011-03-02 1:17

Hello Urs,
This has both strong composition and picture quality. You have captured a delightful scene. Excellent image.
Regards, Ann

pally3100 (3413) 2011-03-02 7:35

bonjour cher Urs
couleurs extra ,netteté parfaite ,grande profondeur de champ ,pour une image pleine de vie j'aime bcp ŕ bientôt

danyy (0) 2011-03-02 23:20

Hello Urs,
transaction tendue dans ce petit commerce modeste, les cilents semblent vouloir payer rapidement comme de peur de ne pas ętre servi.
Une photo cadrée proche, cernant bien les mimiques.
Mes compliments.
Daniel.

Graal (103040) 2011-03-03 0:04

Hi Urs,
an interesting scene, well caught moment. Good informations. Nice portraits and reportage in one also.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

eldancer1 (36343) 2011-03-04 10:57

Excellent documentary shot, you captured a good interaction between the seller and buyers. Very nice colors and saturation. Well done, tfs.

abmdsudi (95869) 2011-03-07 8:26

Hi Urs
Like the atmosphere this image generates and can get a sense of what it would be like to be there. Very well composed and nice crop, I like the concept of the picture. Shooting them head on and closeness with excellent eye contact and connection with the principal character have brought the shot to life enormously in my opinion. Timely captured with excellent clarity, detail, colors and contrast. Lovely textures on the old wall that adds to the mood and atmosphere, a great depiction of yesteryears. Great photo effort, Congrats
Best rgds