A close-up shot of the card game going on in the far background of yesterday’s market street image.]]>
5 thoughts on “POTD: Ante Up”
Judy Warr
I love these images of real life going on in the streets. I’m curious – what does the guy 2nd from the right (partially obscured) have on his lap? And what is that in the foreground with a heart painted on it?
Thanks Judy. The guy 2nd from the right has a tray of heart-shaped suckers in square wrappers that he sells on the street. Both guys in the foreground are sitting on upturned benches that I believe they use to shine shoes when they are not playing cards. Each bench has a little box attached under the bench-top that holds their shoe polish, rags, etc. That the one box has a heart painted on it is an interesting coincidence given the tray of suckers.
I think this one is a nice contrast to your “Dogs Playing Poker” photo (taken in a European setting with ornate architecture). That one is another favorite of mine too.
Ante Up
Grenada, Nicaragua
2013
I love these images of real life going on in the streets. I’m curious – what does the guy 2nd from the right (partially obscured) have on his lap? And what is that in the foreground with a heart painted on it?
Thanks Judy. The guy 2nd from the right has a tray of heart-shaped suckers in square wrappers that he sells on the street. Both guys in the foreground are sitting on upturned benches that I believe they use to shine shoes when they are not playing cards. Each bench has a little box attached under the bench-top that holds their shoe polish, rags, etc. That the one box has a heart painted on it is an interesting coincidence given the tray of suckers.
Great example of the picture within the picture that I’m always trying to get my students to see! 🙂
I think this one is a nice contrast to your “Dogs Playing Poker” photo (taken in a European setting with ornate architecture). That one is another favorite of mine too.
Thanks Connie. I’m impressed that you remembered that previous photo from Budapest almost two years ago!