Live Golden Statue

[Fer!]

This shot was taken in Bogota downtown last December. If you walk around that area you don't need to be lucky in order to find some young men wearing picturesque clothings and totally immobile. When a kid places a coin in a box they have at their feet they perform slowly movements for a while before they stop again waiting for the next coin to come.

http://usera.imagecave.com/herreraf/Bogota_Downtown/Goldenstatue.jpg

[jgbeam]

Nice shot. I love seeing these "robot" street perfomers.

Jim

[Dimitry]

Can you imagine doing this for a living though....my god :S

[Mills]

Kind of weird looking. See it a lot around here too.

[Ballen Photo]

Hey Fernando, COOL shot!
Now, about doing this for a living, I wonder what their resume looks like? :lol:
-Bruce

[sparker1]

Past two years I was silver robot. Five years previous I was gold robot. Before that....

[Raj]

There are a few of them in Tokyo also (although none of them is Japanese, all foriegners).
I just dont understand how someone can be dead still till they get some monitory inspiration to move a little :-) Dont get me wrong, just want to say, its impossible for me to do something like that. These guys must have a huge patience...

[marie]

Past two years I was silver robot. Five years previous I was gold robot.....

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif
and now a photography robothttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
staying real steady is a terrific advantage when you click http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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that's a great shot of him. very nice colour


~ his ma told him to get a steady job ~

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there are plenty of these people in london
other places too.

most work in the bankshttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

j/j


that stuff they cover themselves with must be bad for their system (inners)
everything we put on our skin goes inside.
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he would be better off buying food

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:oops:

[Candid Bandit]

Hey.. Nice shot.. The ones here in SF actually have a futuristic space suit on. Like I,Robot! Haahaa.

Funny you posted this up.. My brother was just talking about how he seen these guys standing perfectly still at a place called Union Square. He was eating a sandwich there one time and some kids were giving a silver one trouble. The robot scared the living crap out of them!!! They thought he was just some statue until he moved and one of the kid dropped his hot dog from being startled!! Man if only I had that on photos!!!

[marie]

Hey.. Nice shot.. The ones here in SF actually have a futuristic space suit on. Like I,Robot! Haahaa.

Funny you posted this up.. My brother was just talking about how he seen these guys standing perfectly still at a place called Union Square. He was eating a sandwich there one time and some kids were giving a silver one trouble. The robot scared the living crap out of them!!! They thought he was just some statue until he moved and one of the kid dropped his hot dog from being startled!! Man if only I had that on photos!!!



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sparker1]

Once CandidBandit mentioned San Francisco, I had to dig up an old shot taken at Fishermen's Wharf a couple years ago. Funny thing, we later saw this guy being relieved of his duty by a 9 year-old kid dressed just like him. Didn't take his picture.

[Fer!]

Mmmm. It seems I started a very interesting discussion here. Does anyone else have a shot of a live statue to share?

Marie, I can't stop laughing! You're so funny. :) :) :)

[marie]

Mmmm. It seems I started a very interesting discussion here. Does anyone else have a shot of a live statue to share?

Marie, I can't stop laughing! You're so funny. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

thanks Fer


http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif here's my ghosty 'statue' for the moment



couldn't see right through him though
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http://www.photoshare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100543/101647/Img_00652320.jpg

[marie]

Once CandidBandit mentioned San Francisco, I had to dig up an old shot taken at Fishermen's Wharf a couple years ago. Funny thing, we later saw this guy being relieved of his duty by a 9 year-old kid dressed just like him. Didn't take his picture.


http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif
he is certainly different and much bigger



maybe next time Stan you'll get the little fellow in a picture

[Woten]

Not necessarily a statue, but here is a photos of another type of street performer I took when I was walking through Venice, Italy about 2 weeks ago.....

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/2153/mime01_bw.jpg

[marie]

very nice shot wotenhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif

hope you had a lovely trip

[Woten]

I made the most out of a work trip. Since we had the weekend free, I took as many photos as I could!!

[bitbytes9]

nice shoot ~

[Fer!]

Hey Marie and Woten, terrific shots you've taken! Thanks for sharing :)

[Maz]

Well here is mine from the Halifax, Nova Scotia, waterfront.

http://www.homesteadsforsale.com/mime.jpg

great shots everyone!

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com

[marie]

Well here is mine from the Halifax, Nova Scotia, waterfront.

http://www.homesteadsforsale.com/mime.jpg

great shots everyone!

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com


very nice Mag
and so different againhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

it must be a big strain to stand like that for so long

(hard enough for the photographer)http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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[Fer!]

Very nice shot from Canada, Maz. Thanks for sharing. :)