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N I G H T S H I F TThis is the 4th piece of a series I decided to dedicate to a certain group of people who are characteristic of the Ruhrgebiet (Germany) - I am talking about shopmen who run a so called "Kiosk", "Bude" or "Trinkhalle".
These places are far more than just a newspaper kiosk; it is more a solid root of social life, as the neighbourhood meets there.
Those places do not have a sophisticated interior decoration - none of them. But they are all different. You can feel this difference in the first moment you enter such a place comparing it to the one you have visited before.
The difference makes the person behind the counter - itΒ΄s this personΒ΄s personaltiy turning this shop in to a very special place; it is actually no wonder as some of those shops have a direct connection to the flat of the shopowner. They have a hard job, opening at 5:00 am and closing sometimes at 1:00 am, running their tough business 7 days a week.
comments, favs and certainly critiques are more than just welcome!
have a great week,
chris.
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edit: I did some changes to the crop - I hope you still like it.
The persons behind the counter have been removed aswell; I think this version is more ballanced.
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Josh, thank you very much for this detailed critique; it is really interesting to hear about the story this picture is creating in your mind!
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Just an amazing composition of light, color, objects, a brilliant red head. A very interesting
shop, lots to see, no rhyme or reason to the decor...just fun everywhere you look. The stag head on the
wall is a real treat.
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love the idea, brilliant I've tried a similar one with Barber's a while back at uni. I love the use of the space and lighting in these
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I don't know why I didn't fav it before...
I'd like to hang it just above my sofa
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I like the very strict framing a lot. This shot has a very strong impact thanks to it and to the colours involved in it.
The multiple frames in that image is striking, first the image frame, then the front and then several frames in the shop, it reminds me so much about a sequence in Divine intervention.
Well the colours mixing between red and yellow, and seeming to "correspond" and answer to each other. The lamps look like the break points to a silent conversation that shopkeeper is having at the time.
In a few words, congratulations Chris and thanks a lot for sharing such good works
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what an amazing series! I like the feeling that I get when I look at this image... everything that I could possible want is inside this store, but only if you have the $$....yet, money is not what can buy companionship, which is what this image is lacking....
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The whole series is great. I think this one is my fave.
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ich mag die ganze Serie mit ihrem melancholischen Charme.
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I love the color and I really like photographs of places at night.
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Bring back the people behind the counter. I thought, from your original artist's statement, they were a core component of the series. Also essentially makes my Critique sound as if it were written by a lunatic seeing invisible people and stories in other people's pictures! haha
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I love this serie of shops by night 
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would love to see it cropped without the upper part above the window, but still a fav!
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a lot of ur photos seem dead on and centered, yet, still very original and beautiful
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There's something about the balloons that make everything more lonely, while the stocking'd legs tell a story all by themselves.
I'm curious about what the owner looked like, I missed that version.
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Das ist klasse. Pause sollte ich auch mal machen
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This series is developing wonderfully Chris, keep going...
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I liked the previous version with the shopkeepers inside. The whole point of the kiosk is the social life taking place inside. Perhaps you can put up both versions? Just my two cents.
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I love this series of Kiosks, each person a universe, a way of life, a social environment, a soul behind a face
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This version appears to be more balanced, but I rather liked the characters from the first one. I don't know how to explain it except to say that they were part of the story - added to the life/history of the shop? Also, I really liked the contrast between the colorful/festive decor and the blasΓ© shop owner.
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I enjoy watching this series unfold. It is so fun to see the differences in the arrangement of the wares they have for sale. For instance this shop and the one in Living Room have a very artistic flair, versus the others which to me just look orderly. I am sure you are taking the opportunity to speak with these shop owners. What an interesting journey this project must be.
This image is my favorite from the series mainly due to the feel I get when I look at the shop. This is a place that I would be pulled into. I like it's energy. Another beautiful image and I look forward to the continuation of this series.
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Your series is lovely, and I really enjoyed the story behind the photo.
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interesting view .. to the another "space" ... hold by eyes of women in the middle ...
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Fantastic, this whole series is great, good job
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superbly done ... as usual
is the portrait to the left of the Martini sign of Ellie?
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Excellent continuation to your series.
Wolfgang is definitely an artist himself. The tableau is pitch-perfect.
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Sauber, wie immer. Nur eine Kleinigkeit hΓ€tte ich diesmal anzumerken, die mich ein wenig stΓΆrt: nΓ€mlich die Asymmetrie, die entsteht, weil Du links deutlich mehr vom (ich nenn's jetzt 'mal) Fensterrahmen hast sehen lassen als rechts.
Irgendwie mag mein Auge das nicht. Beide, eigentlich...
om.
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i love this one :Heart: all the red is sooo fantastic and the yellows and intense whites of the three lights balance it out to keep enough "light" in it - its very busy yet well composed so it flows still
awesome one!
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very romantic interior decoration like a movie set.
if we have such a cool place near by, i would go every night.
in my country, we started to lose so many mam and pap small biz.
this unique style may be the way to survive in this tough time.
great great capture as usual!
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Thank you, my friend!
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das ist ja mal arschgeil - sowohl die Idee als auch die Umsetzung
Ich kannte diese Sorte Kiosk bis letztes Jahr ΓΌbrigends nicht, erst als ich nach Frankfurt gezogen bin hab ich meine erste Trinkhalle gesehn. Ich weiΓ allerdings nicht, ob diese Kultur, wie Du sie hier beschreibst, auch in Frankfurt vorhanden ist.
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danke, ich glaube das es da doch unterschiede zwischen der hessischen frohnatur und dem potti gibt - nett und mir teuer sind mir beide
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