Thursday 4 January 2007

RASTRO SUNDAYS


Sunday mornings: the most authentic street market in Madrid. El Rastro. It is a market tradition. The whole quarter of Rastro and Plaza de Cascorro wakes up full of things on street. The sellers differenced by areas show off incredible ancient things.

This rumenian couple made us stop for a long while bewitched
by bizarre songs and eastern energies

24 comments:

hpy said...

I always hesitate to take pictures of people, nut I suppose that some of them like it. It's even good for the business.

Carraol said...

Excellent pictures! Have a Happy New Year. Felicidades por el nuevo Blog de Madrid y Muy Feliz Año.

Dsole said...
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Dsole said...

I've seen this couple a lot of times!! Love the Rastro even it's always full of people... but you can find there whatever... I think maybe i'll go next sunday :)

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Anonymous said...

Excellent photo!

Happy new year :)

Kim said...

I love the light in this shot, and the expressions you caught on their faces. If you tell me he was playing "Beautiful Lady of Spain" on that accordian, I am going to crack up. As a child I was made to take lessons on that instrument, and that song is a standard tune every beginning player must learn.
-Kim

Olivier said...

superbe photo, on pourrait se croire sur une place de montmartre à Paris.

superb photograph, one could be accepted on a place of montmartre Paris.

Carlos Lorenzo said...

More colors, more tradition, another reflection of the melting pot we are living in. Feliz Año Nuevo.

Candice and Megan said...

I just love this shot! Very nicely done! Happy New Year from Houston Daily Photo!

Anonymous said...

They look like real characters! Must be very entertaining.

Deb said...

Certainly an eye-opener!
Love the photo!!

photowannabe said...

Great capture of people and their expressions are priceless. As someone just said , our world is really a melting pot. I would like to go to that market and see the authentic , ancient things.

Ioanna said...

I love it! I almost hear the music! They make me smile! I really would like to be there! Great shot! Brings us the hole athmosfere!

mi foto said...

El rastro es increiblemente hermoso, cualquier cosa es posible entre sus moradores, seguro.

Anonymous said...

Me la he puesto de fondo de escritorio. Saludos y que te dejen muchas cosas los Reyes (carbón, no :-D).

Kris said...

ah yes, I love such documents! post more :)

isa said...

I feel the need to get up and dance! Priceless.

Oleanderman said...

Excellent characterisation - they add a great dynamic to the picture. Nice. Happy New Year!

The Wellspring said...

I LOVE this picture! Do you suppose they are a married couple? I think she looks very happy in her singing. :)

annulla said...

What a marvelous photo - I can almost hear the music. Makes me want to drop a coin in the dish.

Ben Nakagawa said...

FANTASTIC!
I really admire this kind of shot.

Meg said...

I LOVE the expression on the man!

Unknown said...

they look so happy performing. if only we can hear a recording of it now :-)

Unknown said...

That is a wonderful photo. I really liked it!