That is very funny.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Nov 8, 2004, at 10:08 AM, Giovanni De Martis wrote:
>
> Well, I live in Venezia (Italy) and the groups of touris around the
> city are
> a daily experience in my life.
> The japanese are without doubt regimented but here choice of subject
> for
> picture is unpredictable. All is "caracteristic".
> In these years the number fo Chinese tourist is very high but the art
> is not
> the focus of her interest: they will see shop, shop, shop.
> The americans have some difficult to realize what Venezia is not
> Disneyland.
> They are astounding by the fact what people can live and work in
> Venezia.
> Many times a friend from USA ask me: "Did you live here? Really?". The
> camera are less up to date but I see a warm passion for a good and
> minded
> shot (but is not a good idea in a small bridge).
> The English have an utopical idea of city and go in small groups in
> the path
> of Ruskin. In silence and with great attention they search only
> "poetical
> photos". For this reason they are the nightmare of venetian cats.
> The French search a sign of "french civilization" in the city with
> some sign
> of frustration for her absence. The photostyle is "a la
> Cartier-Bresson":
> the french tourist search the most strange point of view and remain
> ten-twenty minuts awaiting an impossible "ray of inspiration".
> The Germans have a lot of modern equipment but for a unknow reason
> love shot
> only from the public boats.
> The italians .... well anarchy seems the only word to apply. They shot
> only
> if the viewfinder is full with wife, childern, friends and pingeons.
> They
> are split in the city and in the late afternoon often I find some
> family
> totally lost what search the way for the rail station.
> I have shot in the years thousands photos of tourist in Venezia, for
> me they
> are the most attractive subject.
>
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