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February 9th, 2010 | China| Yangshuo| cinematic

When nobody is looking

When nobody is looking

I have to admit – I got a Thing for open air markets. They give you this specific feel, which varies in different parts of the world. While travelling across China – from Beijing to Guangzhou, and back to Beijing we visited a few markets. The one we found in Yangshuo – mostly thanks to Lonely Planet guide – called the Farmers Market was the most shocking.
If the entrance served a calming view of colourful veggies, the smell announced many dark secrets. You probably saw the most terrifying one some time ago, when I posted Dogs at the Farmers Market in Yangshuo.

Same place, completely different reception.

Let’s not reduce our karma this time, with that horrendous view, but just stick to veggies, and sellers sleeping alone, when nobody is looking…

January 28th, 2010 | strobist

Woodford evening

Woodford Evening

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Still experimentig with flashlights. Slowly I need to start taking a closer look to some other than blue, green, CTO gels :) It might get boring soon.
Anyway… This is not actually a whiskey shot. This is a nicely bottled tea shot. I kept this bottle for it’s aesthetics and since I’m running out of interesting objects to shoot at home, bottles come handy.
Also, mind this tip. If you ever want to impress other people with bottles full of fake whisky inside, remember to empty them afterwards… Difference between tea and whisky, even in the same packadge, is (among others) that tea moulds. Weird, ha?

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January 27th, 2010 | strobist

Positive Vibes

Positive vibes

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January 26th, 2010 | strobist

Illy Nude

Illy Nude

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January 25th, 2010 | strobist

Dreaming

Dreaming

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January 18th, 2010 | Georgia| Tbilisi| cinematic

Half of a chicken, my love

Half of a chicken, my love

Early in the morning I drove to a street market in Tbilisi, first of all to buy some stuff for the dinner (actually that was somebody else duty), secondly to see “regular” Georgian folks at their work or simply daily activities.

At the very entrance I ran across this elderly lady who was looking for the perfect chicken for Sunday lunch.

I did not understand a word between the seller and the old woman. I could only imagine she ensures herself about the freshness of each bird, and with a lisping high pitched voice she says: I’ll take half of THIS one, my love.

January 15th, 2010 | China| Guangzhou| cinematic

Like father, like son

Like father, like son

Boy helping his father sell some sea food in Quingping Market (the same one, where a lady was selling "peaceful eggs"), place known for it’s widely disapproved animal treatment. Besides that it was friendly, crowded and smelly. But hey… we ate a snake soup after visiting Quingping –
some fish smell or chicken guts all over the place won’t disgust us nor brake the traveller spirit!

January 13th, 2010 | China| Guangzhou| cinematic

Eggs make you calm

Eggs make you calm

Lady selling eggs (also the famous “1000 years old eggs”) in Quingping Market (Guangzhou), place known for it’s widely disapproved animal treatment. Besides that it was friendly, crowded and smelly. But hey… we ate a snake soup after visiting Quingping – some fish smell or chicken guts all over the place won’t disgust us nor brake the traveller spirit!