Taking Account by Chipka
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Description
Life is the same thing at times—the repetition of yesterday's action on a lousy but new winter's morning.
At such times, when work is what you make it, and money comes when it may, you duck into a courtyard to take an account of your day's earnings.
You keep everything written in you small, worn pad.
The day is young. You've just made 300 Koruni: not a bad start, for a morning the color of pigeon drops.
When your account for the moment is finished, you light a cigarette and speak with the receptionist in a courtyard-fronting office. You share smoke with her. You share dreams of being somewhere else. You glance up, and see that the sky will soon fulfill it's promise of rain.
You finish your cigarette and bid the bored receptionist farewell. “Ciao,” you say, and then repeat departing courtesies in your own, more uncommon language. You pinch the cherry from your cigarette butt and step on it, throwing what remains in the rubbish bin.
You head next door, to the bar where everyone goes, and you sit alone at one of the smaller tables.
You light another cigarette.
You drink a cup of coffee, reading a ratty, ruffled newspaper, its name “DNES” boldly emblazoned through a neat tear on the front page.
You've just made 300 Koruni. Coffee costs 30. Your day has just begun.
There will be other breaks.
There will be other cups of coffee in other bars.
Because life is the same thing at times—the repetition of yesterday's actions on a lousy but new winter's morning.
There is comfort in that.
And there will always be cigarettes and ripped newspapers. There will always be coffee in small ceramic cups.
Comments (23)
Janiss
Houaaaa Chip, awesome B§W with sublim contrasts and suject... I adore this character... FANTASTIC my friend!
photostar
Very well done narrative to go along with your capture, Chip. Also like the way you have done this one in B&W monotones. Captures the mood of the narrative very effectively.
durleybeachbum
Superb narrative! and a fitting image.
Rainbowgirl
Chip, you're marvellous! It's a nice photo, well in tradition of urban b/w photography; and there are words to go with it, words I do not find words to describe. You take the pic's mood and make something more of it. Something moving, something touching, a world. Marvellous! Once again marvellous.
auntietk
Wonderful capture!
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful shot!
Mousson
Marvellous!!!!!!
stolta
Fantastic capture, well done!!!!!!!!
danob
Excellent photography to go with the always superb prose
mbz2662
A great mood you created with the b/w image and your wonderful narrative.
YanHumor
nice bright and shadow
LovelyPoetess
Excellent candid shot, and I like the POV. Well seen and well taken. : )
SSoffia
AMAZING COMPOSITION B&W !!!!!!!!! LOVE IT DEAR CHIP !!!!!!!
olivier158
nice contrast and texture, very well done compo ... good BW ! Not too crisp, but here it helps to accept the 'voyeur side - can did shot' style picture and help a lot the global reading Good :OD
NekhbetSun
Ohhh Chip...once again, I'm entranced by your writing....the photo and the words are a perfect marriage....and I'm assuming the little tale is about you? ....I love them both !
Heathcroft
A good use of monochrome to capture this city image. Your writing compliments it well.
beachzz
You've captured this so well, from the B&W to the story to the whole feel of the foto. I'm sitting here with MY coffee (albeit not with a smoke or in a bar),and I can truly sense the mood!!
V8Bluebottle
Great composition.
MrsRatbag
I love the shapes of the wrought iron; excellent mood piece!
PD154
When the books take off, I sure hope you'll provide illustrations, this is a wonderful capture!
nikolais
Chip, I wonder how I missed this amazing one. Молодец!
G_Mansco
So splendid contrasts, love it ;O)
stormchaser
There's something in an image that only B&W can portray, your words only emphasise this. Beautifully written, you have a talent for drawing the reader in.