Brunch with Battutah
"Hey, Baby. How about a little kiss?"
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 7 April 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
A brazen character annoying a young woman in the Main Square, Bratislava, Slovakia. Napoleon's artillery bombarded Bratislava, then called Presburg, in 1809. This sculpture is a comical reminder of the event.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
A great piece of social/street documentary photography (I dont do enough of this sort of thing and you've got me thinking that I should!). It's got wit and strong composition. I wonder what it would look like in B&W?
7 Apr 2008 5:47am
@Rhys: Thanks, Rhys. B/W is always a possibility. For this image I wanted to preserve the bronze look of the statue and the vulnerable blondness of the girl.
@Rags: Thank you, Rags.
Shaahin from Tehran, Iran
Nice shot! I like it! but I think it would be better in B&W and landscape format ;)
7 Apr 2008 6:21am
@Shaahin: Perhaps. Thank you, Shaahin.
@rain girl: Many thanks, rain girl.
e nelsonian from Pasadena, United States
interesting picture, i like it, and love the title
7 Apr 2008 6:30am
@e nelsonian: Thanks so much, Eric.
dpm from Maalé, Maldives
Nicely done
Hehehe hilarious title
What would you say how she reacted to it… LOL
7 Apr 2008 6:55am
@dpm: She's giving him the cold shoulder. Thank you, dpm.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Clever! Whoever did the sculpture has a great sense of humor. And your photo - wonderful.
7 Apr 2008 6:55am
@martie: Thank you, Martie. Glad you got a smile out of it.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada
Good that today the people from Bratislava can use humor to talk about that event....
7 Apr 2008 7:00am
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Very true. Thank you, Wolfgang.
e. from New York, NY, United States
Haha that's such a neat bench! Great capture. :)
7 Apr 2008 7:08am
@e.: Thank you, e.
@ManuelaR: thank you, Manuela.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
This is truely exceptional!! Love your caption too! Well done.
Rated 4.5 stars!
7 Apr 2008 7:50am
@Ina: Thank you, Ina.
@Satrajit: Thanks so much!
@alun lambert: thank you, Alun.
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks so much, Ana Lúcia. Glad you got a laugh!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Très original ce banc et bravo pour l'humour slovaque sur un personnage qui reste très controversé dans mon pays...
7 Apr 2008 9:04am
@Evelyne Dubos: C'est un commentaire très intéressant. Merci, Evelyne.
@angel: Sorry to hear that. Thank you.
Ming Img from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Hey this is such a good angle! And you were there at the right time! Nice shot! I've always wanted to get a shot like this!
7 Apr 2008 9:17am
@Ming Img: Thanks, Ming Img. That's a nice comment.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Those blasted artillerymen are so fresh! I like your composition, here, Michael ... it's as if both subjects are grounded in another reality – her with her feet outside the shot and him with this bum outside. In doing this you've given us a larger view of the scene. You're a master at this type of social/street documentary photography!
7 Apr 2008 9:41am
@Ron: Thank you, Ron. It really was a matter of snap before she moves. He, I knew, wouldn't making a move any time soon!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Very charming image! Though I think that this lady would be head and shoulders above Napoleon, so his chances to get a kiss would be small! :-D
7 Apr 2008 9:46am
@MadScientist: But he likes to try just the same. Thank you, MS. A neat comment.
@Shuva Brata Deb: Thank you.
@paulski: Thank you, Paulski.
Tracey from Baltimore, United States
I am waiting for him to yell "Boo!" and scare the pants off of her. Wonderfully humorous capture Michael!
7 Apr 2008 11:44am
M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d from Copenhagen, Denmark
See seem more cold than him :)
7 Apr 2008 11:44am
@M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d: True, yes. Thank you.
MJ from Delaware, United States
Timing is everything and you had it... I love how the heads seem to be poised the same way.... To bad she had her arms down instead of up higher...clear sharp great composition
7 Apr 2008 11:45am
@MJ: Thank you, MJ.
Mike from Chester, United Kingdom
A great candid shot Michael, the figure looks intimidating but the young lady dosen't seem too bothered, well taken.
7 Apr 2008 12:05pm
@Mike: Thank you, Mike.
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Haha interesting shot michael! I like the caption too!
7 Apr 2008 12:06pm
@Koushiro~光子郎: Thank you. Koushiro.
@tilala: Merci, Marie.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
She is playing coy, is she saying go away you have no chance
7 Apr 2008 1:03pm
@Peter Miller: Giving him the cold shoulder. Thank you, Peter.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
LOL, it's all a façade of course, she loves his bronze attention, GOSH so funny, I burst out laughing, what a wonderful candid, you couldn't pay someone for a precious moment like this, wow congrats!
7 Apr 2008 2:03pm
@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine. Glad you enjoyed the pic.
@Teresa Durães: Thank you, Teresa.
givethemhell from Germany
Quite a charming way this Frenchman has to chat up the young lady on the bench. I am sure she won't mind a little sweet kiss ...
7 Apr 2008 2:15pm
@givethemhell: Bronze lips don't taste so nice! Thank you, Eva.
alex centrella from Califronia, United States
title works great , and so does the framing.
7 Apr 2008 3:07pm
@alex centrella: Thank you, Alex.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Funny shot, and this title is really a great idea.
7 Apr 2008 3:38pm
@Calusarus: Thank you, Calusarus.
@Oswegan: Yes, Looking out onto the Main Square of the Old Town. Thank you, O.
@yiannis krikis: thank you, Yiannis.
@Sandrine: Thank you, Sandrine.
@João MC Santos Photography: Thank you.
@Betty: Many thanks, Betty.
@isabel: Thank you, Isabel.
@Helen: Thank you so much, Helen.
@Kaddy: Thank you, Kaddy.
Anne from White Rock, Canada
That's the funniest sculpture I've ever seen lol! Really great composition of a street shot! :-D
7 Apr 2008 7:25pm
@Anne: Thank you, Anne. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love the aloof pose of the woman and the cheeky stance of the figure. A brilliant title to accompany this great shot Michael.
7 Apr 2008 7:34pm
@MaryB: You describe the scene very well. Thank you, Mary.
danthro from Suburbia, United States
funny shot! they didn't seriously make the sculpture to commemorate what you say it's for?
7 Apr 2008 7:36pm
@danthro: I wouldn't use the word commemorate but it is a reminder of Napoleon's attack on the town. It is one of a number of comical statues around the town. Thank you, Danthro
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Perfect. And your title adds even more to the enjoyment!
7 Apr 2008 7:51pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you, Ronnie. I'm happy you got some mirth out of the pic.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
What a great sense of humour. You captured it vey well!
7 Apr 2008 8:27pm
@standley: Thanks, Standley. I hope you got a smile out of the pic.
@Stefan: Thank you, Stefan.
Graça B. from Lisboa, Portugal
I think the brazen character believes that he will achieve a kiss. Seems so confident...:) Lucky catch and very funny picture, Michael.
7 Apr 2008 9:10pm
@Graça B.: Thank you so much, Graça B.
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Great composition, and luck to find it!
7 Apr 2008 10:03pm
@Ken McCoy: Yes. Luck was certainly part of it. Thank you, Ken.
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
very thoughtful and witty Micheal....wonderfully done!
7 Apr 2008 10:05pm
@Ian Bramham: Many thanks, Ian. I appreciate that.
Irwansyah Sk3tchw!nd from Dumai, Indonesia
I like this photo, very unique
reGARDS
8 Apr 2008 12:51am
@Irwansyah Sk3tchw!nd: Thank you very much.
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael. I appreciate that.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
And last but not least... I get to leave a comment LOL!! Wow! Michael!! Really fantastic capture/candid!! Deserving of all 52 before me!!
8 Apr 2008 1:25am
@amy: Thank you, Amy. I'm happy you got a laugh out of it.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Great find and wonderful photo op. The woman is posed just right, like she will have nothing to do with him. I really like that bench.
8 Apr 2008 4:02am
@Barbara: Thank you, Barbara. Yes. I was lucky here.
@mosleh: Thank you.
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
lol, yeah it looks he wanna suggest something good but she has no interests in that .
8 Apr 2008 5:51am
@pLusOne: Glad you got a laugh. Thank you, P1.
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from Provo, Utah, United States
I love this, it looks so real.
8 Apr 2008 6:35am
@Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life: Thank you, Lynne.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Well seen and captured! Hilarious and witty! I like it!
8 Apr 2008 8:46am
@Japanalia: Thank you, Gabriela. I'm happy you got a smile out of it.
@Rabbit: It would appear so. Thank you, Rabbit.
@iVahid: Thank you, iVahid.
@dillonpic: Thank you, dillon.
@Porcsin: Many thanks, Porcsin.
@dilip: Many thanks.
@Pascale Kisilak: Merci, Pascale.
