Eastern Europe

Rangefinder 35 said:
Warsaw, Poland 2007
At that time there was a lot stree vendors in Warsaw. This guy threatened me for photographing him while being issued a ticket. I just laughed, and asked him how he thinks he's gonna do it.
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Just to stay in the same theme, i took this picture back in 2008 in Szczecin open market. The guy sitting behind the lady (notice the black dog between her legs) jumped out in front of me and tried to snatch the camera off my hands. I had to push him back and walk away. That is probably the worst episode of confrontation i ever encountered - most people are ok with it.



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Interesting. Whenever I am in North America or Western Europe, I don't even bother taking a camera with me to the street. People 'own' their 'private' space and get nasty when they believe you are invading it. During my travels and stays in Central Europe, or 'Eastern Europe', Asia, and Africa, I've never experienced these levels of anxiety, anger and aggression. Cheers, OtL
 
Out to Lunch said:
Interesting. Whenever I am in North America or Western Europe, I don't even bother taking a camera with me to the street. People 'own' their 'private' space and get nasty when they believe you are invading it. During my travels and stays in Central Europe, or 'Eastern Europe', Asia, and Africa, I've never experienced these levels of anxiety, anger and aggression. Cheers, OtL
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And my experience will agree with yours. This was an exceptional moment. Overall I am far more relaxed taking pictures in Poland than taking pictures in London.
 


Old Town, Bucharest. Summer 2011. Epson R-D1s - Zeiss Biogon 2.8/28.

Some parts of the Old Town had escaped the Ceausescu regime's policy of 'systematization'. Nevertheless, some eight square kilometers in the heart of Bucharest was destroyed. Monasteries, ancient churches, and historic buildings were razed, and some 40,000 people were forced to leave their homes with only a twenty-four-hour notice. This was done to clear a path for the Victory of Socialism Boulevard, which would include a public square where half a million people could assemble, and a mammoth Palace of Government glorifying Ceausescu's rule. [Source: http://countrystudies.us/romania/39.htm]

During my stay in Bucharest, most of what was left of the Old Town was resurrected, often through direct foreign investment. Cheers, OtL
 


The one and only tavern in the hamlet of Vournikas, Lefkada, Greece. In 2014, it had 60 inhabitants of which most were, either elderly Greeks, or British pensioners. Fuji X-Pro1 - XF 2/18.
 
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