Comments on: the successful joining of dreams

By: cat

cat — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:49:43 +0000

Thanks, trotsky :) I’m glad you liked it – and it’s nice to be able to show an everyday Israel – it’s a really amazing place and has an incredibly diverse population, it’s a real mix, and quite unlike its portrayal on TV or in newspapers (pretty much like lots of places, I guess…)

Andrew – thanks and I’m glad you liked it. There’s so much to see even on an average, everyday street, I think – we just have to find it.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:46:10 +0000

You have the eye for a perfect composition in an otherwise unlikely place. This doesn’t look like an ordinary street scene, you have given it life! You have brought the distant background into awareness. Nice highlight information about the singer too.

By: trotksy

trotksy — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:48:58 +0000

i like this high contrast shot; the ad the graffitti…your site shows me more about everyday israel than you ever get to see on TV

By: cat

cat — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:40:14 +0000

Thanks for the comments :)

pictalogue: actually, i did listen to his music, out of curiosity about what the “Greatest Iranian Hits” could be. You can listen to it here Mizrahit (Israeli “Eastern” style pop music in Hebrew and Arabic) isn’t usually my schtick but this is quite nice -and it’s in Persian so I can’t tell if the lyrics are bad or good.

daina – I bet his story is interesting – and that of his parents, too, as they escaped from Iran to come here to Israel. It’s also interesting that he’s considered a leading artist in Persian-language music even though he’s from Israel, Jewish and Persian is his second language…

Marcie – thanks, and how great that you’ve spent time here in Israel. I hope you enjoyed it here. It’s fantastic that you’re enjoying my blog – very flattering.

By: Marcie

Marcie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:42:42 +0000

Nice contrast of blacks and whites..and thanks for the background information about the singer. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Israel – I’m always interested in life there. Am enjoying your blog!!!

By: daina

daina — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:33:20 +0000

I agree with pictologue – it is the first thing that struck me the face in the midst of concrete and graffiti and I like the b&w treatment of it. I too wonder if the story of this man is more interesting than the music?

By: pictalogue

pictalogue — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:28:49 +0000

I like this shot with it’s bold contrast and the human factor provided by the face surrounded by grafitti.

But now I’m curious : did you listen to his music ? Is it good or is he only a “face” ? :-)