The Great Debate

Posted by Alfredo J. Martiz J. (Panama City, Panama) on 4 February 2007 in People & Portrait.

This photo is from last year before coming to Japan, that day I went to take some photos around el Casco Viejo and I decided to start with the Plaza de Francia, I was surprised to see the place full of French Mariners.

Casco Viejo, Panama City. February 1st, 2006

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Comments (19)

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Great shot.

4 Feb 2007 10:24am

@badala: Thank you Badala!

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Alfredo - marvelous tones in this B/W!!! Great job my friend!

4 Feb 2007 11:29am

@Jerry: Thank you very much Jerry!

Wayne from Melbourne, Australia

I love your b/ws they're somehow quite distinct from other normal b/ws. I just can't put my finger on what. But nevertheless it's a great shot =D

4 Feb 2007 2:21pm

@Wayne: Thank you very much Wayne!

Kheoh Yee Wei from pj, Malaysia

Congrats on your great shot mate ! yeah!

4 Feb 2007 3:17pm

@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thank you very much!

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

this is brilliant Alfredo. Love the varied expressions and the processing is a delight. fine work.

4 Feb 2007 4:05pm

@Duncan Galbraith: Thank you very much Duncan!

Francis from Hong Kong

Beautiful tones it has a real classical feel to it.

4 Feb 2007 4:29pm

@Francis: Thank you very much Francis, one of the things that I like the most in this photo is the classical feel of it.

Dileep from Toronto, Canada

The sepia tone works very well with this picture.

4 Feb 2007 5:28pm

@Dileep: Thank you Dileep!

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Nice captiure,...how did you know they were french?

4 Feb 2007 5:58pm

@Shuva: Thank you Shuva, I assumed they were French because of the name written in their hats!

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

excellent shot Alfredo, 10/10 for BW here

4 Feb 2007 6:29pm

@Dimitrios: Thank you very much Dimitrios!

Angry Buddha from United States

Nicely processed. This looks like it was shot 50 years ago.

4 Feb 2007 7:49pm

@Angry Buddha: Thank you Angry Buddha, I thought I had travel in time when I arrived to the place!

Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada

Very beautiful treatment! This picture remind me old films from sixties!

4 Feb 2007 9:03pm

@Martine Lapointe: Thank you very much Martine, I have the same feeling about the scene!

Lucca from Cologne, Germany

You did everything right! Great picture!

5 Feb 2007 12:04am

@Lucca: Thank you Lucca!

Michael Zhang from New York City, United States

I agree with the classic feel. It's the color of the b&w! It looks like something from a history textbook.

5 Feb 2007 12:54am

@Michael Zhang: Thank you Michael, I am glad you think the same about the classic feel!

Gentse Koppen from Gent, Belgium

simply stunning

5 Feb 2007 7:08am

@Gentse Koppen: Thank you Gentse!

Carlos De Hermoso from Panama

Has conseguido con la fotografía transmitir ese sentimiento particular y positivo que tiene todo lo que haces, tan buena tu fotografía como tu arquitectura, no te detengas mi hermano, para usted todo mi aprecio y admiración... Felicidades Alfredo, nunca dejarás de impresionarnos!

5 Feb 2007 2:00pm

@Carlos De Hermoso: Gracias Carlos!

Yael Lucas from Oklahoma City, United States

Alfredo la foto parece un pedazo de historia... que suerte que encontrastes a los marinos ahi... excelente foto!!!

5 Feb 2007 5:10pm

@Yael Lucas: Gracias Yael!

irene from Panama

parece una foto de las que salen en el segmento "raices" de la prensa!

7 Feb 2007 9:52pm

@irene: La prensa, nooooo, hehe, =)!

Carlos Ventre from panama, Panama

Habra sido suerte, wao fue lo que salio de boca al verla.

27 Feb 2007 12:51am

@Carlos Ventre: Yo creo que fue suerte, no me esperaba que estuvieran ahi!

paperdoll from Panama

This looks so much like an old postcard. Marineros franceses.. humm.. me recuerdan a alguien! =) Nice b&w, so spontaneous!

28 May 2007 12:36am

@paperdoll: Thank you very much Paperdoll!

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