Pride... and Joy.

jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
edited December 21, 2010 in Street and Documentary
I am always fascinated by human emotions. While waiting for my wife to finish the groceries I talked to the greeters at the local Walmart if I can take some snapshot of them. They told me that it's not allowed and I have to ask permisssion to the manager in shift about it. Thinking that there is no harm in trying I approach the manager and told him that I am an amateur photographer studying "people at work". He told me that it is really not allowed. Being a persistent guy (me), I still tried to convince him that this is purely for photographic study and nothing more. After some verbal negotiation he told me that if the guys agree with me taking their pictures then he'll allow it but only for this time alone. With that approval I waited for that moment that both of them are smiling and before somebody blocked my shot I clicked the shutter and this is what I captured.

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pride_b&w by jiro bau, on Flickr

Thank you very much for viewing. smiley.gif

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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2010
    I like this a lot Jiro.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2010
    damonff wrote: »
    I like this a lot Jiro.

    Glad you liked it damonff, and thanks for viewing. :D
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • BlueHoseJacketBlueHoseJacket Registered Users Posts: 509 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2010
    My dream job...a greeter at Wal-Mart:D
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    BlueHoseJacket wrote: »
    My dream job...a greeter at Wal-Mart:D

    thumb.gifD
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  • konomaniackonomaniac Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    Nice shot - They're probably worried that they'll show up on this website

    http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

    :D
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    konomaniac wrote: »
    Nice shot - They're probably worried that they'll show up on this website

    http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

    :D

    That's a very interesting website. Unfortunately I don't do that kind of stuff. If ever I would photograph any person for my study I'd see to it that I would not offend them so as to lose their dignity. That is just my opinion. :D
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    Awesome enviornmental portrait.
    clap.gif Love the look you captured on their faces.
    Liz A.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2010
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    Awesome enviornmental portrait.
    clap.gif Love the look you captured on their faces.

    Thanks Liz, and thank you for viewing. :D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 20, 2010
    Love the processing and mood of the shot. Your persistence in getting it is admirable.

    Have you considered giving them each a print?
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    I echo all of Kdog remarks ... I find the noise distracting.

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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    Love the processing and mood of the shot. Your persistence in getting it is admirable.

    Have you considered giving them each a print?

    Definitely. I'm giving it to them this Tuesday in a picture frame so they would appreciate it more. thumb.gif
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    I echo all of Kdog remarks ... I find the noise distracting.

    Gary

    Thanks, Gary. I'll do another pp to the image and see if I would like the one with a lesser grain into it. Thanks.
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    I love the grain!
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Don't you dare get rid of the grain!!!
    Liz A.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    Don't you dare get rid of the grain!!!

    Frankly, Liz... I actually like to keep it this way. mwink.gif Hey, congratulations on your win btw. Good job. clap.gif
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    I like the contrast and bazillion lines in the carts/walls etc. Looks like you could have shot that just down the street from Anywhere USA.

    Noise? no bueno
    Grain? bueno!
  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    jiro wrote: »
    Definitely. I'm giving it to them this Tuesday in a picture frame so they would appreciate it more. thumb.gif

    I've had prints made of shots with specific people if I felt relatively confident I would be able to find them again. It's a great thing to do. Nice shot and persistence.
  • Debashis_A_ghoshDebashis_A_ghosh Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    They look cute and cheerful. I'd be sad to learn that at that age they are asked to rmeain standing.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    Debashis_A_ghosh wrote: »
    They look cute and cheerful. I'd be sad to learn that at that age they are asked to rmeain standing.

    Yeah, you're right on that. I wish I could take some more images of them to make a picture story. I'll try to talk to the manager again. Probably once he see this picture he'll realize that It'd be interesting for others to know the typical "a day in the life" story of a door greeter at Walmart. I really respect these guys. If others think that their job is easy they'd better think twice.
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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