B Thomsen’s grocery Photo

Photographer’s Note

For 100 years ago it was almost a rule – if teen houses was close together, one of them was a grocery – I can remember a lot of them my own childhood some 40 years ago – but now they all closed down – expect this one and a few other.
B. Thomsen a nice old lady who lived of her store, for some 50 years. The grocery can be found on the road between Odense and Svendborg (Two major cities on Fyn) and most costumers are drives that need a coke and a smoke – but she does have flour, milk and ice-cream.

I got inspired to post this shot after seeing the photos of Richard – showing some fine boutiques of Paris – Please take a look at the store as well

Lilian Thomsen died 19/5-2009 age 80.

ChrisJ, jhm, elihesamian, jmdaoudal, cetrocomix, mortijo, burdallet, nwoehnl, orme, Kenny10pin, hojper, sn00zie, prezntime has marked this note useful

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jhm (81817) 2004-10-30 12:11

A excellent daily life picture, Jeppe, a pity for ourselves the age, but the small shops are disappeared. I find this photograph splendid, everything sharp and clear. The smile on the face of old lady is excellent and enjoy of her job. Thanks for posting.

elihesamian (26091) 2004-10-30 12:44

Oh!
Lovely atmosphere,I like it a lot,Jeppe.very good note,the oldwoman seems be a very kind,I like her smile,...well captured with notice to indoor light,and well composed with a lot of details,nicely done,Jeppe.
Great in daily life categories.

avigur_11 (21271) 2004-10-30 12:48

Yes. The old and nice groceries have almost vanished. A very good daily life shot, Jeppe.

jmdaoudal (82) 2004-10-30 13:50

Love this places and TE is certainly the place to show.
Très sympathique et serviable madame Thomsen, and glad to meet her there, Good composition and thank you for posting
Jean Michel

cetrocomix (309) 2004-10-30 13:57

A like such picture in grocery store that ally portrait + products. Nice daily life shot, good capture

mortijo (11983) 2004-10-30 14:08

Thanks for posting, brings back memories. The angle of the shot is well chosen. The lightning is excellent (obtained in pp???).

burdallet (0) 2004-10-30 15:41

Good capture of current life .. with explaination of the origins ..
but could be better oif the characters is serving a customer and not looking for the picture ( lack of natural )

nwoehnl (118) 2004-10-30 15:49

Yes, those sympathetic neigborhood stores have gone in favor of the mega-markets outside the cities - if I translate the German term for them into English they would be called "Aunt Emma's shops" which I guess is a tribute to the "familiar" atmosphere they used to offer. This is well conveyed in your shot, Jeppe, with the sympathetic Ms Thomsen seen amidst her "realm". Great to see the outside view in the WS, thanks.

RGatward (19737) 2004-10-30 18:58

She looks like she was designed as part of the fixtures and fittings. Great expression you've caught here. Yes, not many shops like this left, especially in Europe. Thanks for the tribute, but my shots were in St. Omer, not Paris.

Piotr (0) 2004-10-30 20:29

Nice picture Jeppe. Interesting assortment of consumer goods.
Nostalgic grocery
Regards, piotr

orme (6746) 2004-10-30 22:29

A great life shot, Jeppe. Well composed. I like the way you captured the shop owner. I might have cropped the top of the photo - from the top of the wine bottles - because I feel the light distracts up from focusing on the lady. Well seen. Your shot of the storefront really helps to set the scene.

maphoto (8076) 2004-10-30 23:13

Nice daily life Jeppe, great to see this smiling lady. I think I would have cropped to remove the light, for the rest it is excellent presentation, Thanks for sharing.

ChrisJ (69618) 2004-10-31 4:17

Hi Jeppe

A good daily life shot. It looks like alchohol is popular in Denmark, as well as Australia. Perhaps the coke is for the scotch or rum? Well managed lighting. Did you use a filter for the fluorescent light? If not, the pp work is excellent. I also like the diagonal composition. Well done!

harold (2271) 2004-10-31 5:39

Joli portrazit une ambiance très chaleureuse, beau résultat, bravo.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-10-31 6:58

nice photo and composition, I like the ladies face and also the store, very good products too, well done

manny (21378) 2004-10-31 10:36

Very nice. Good sharpness despite it being shot indoor. The colors compliment the friendly face of the owner.

Rockyboy (20580) 2004-10-31 12:01

Yes, there are less and less grocery in Europe but I saw a lot during my trip in Mexico... Nice shot of this old lady who looks like to be proud of his diploma! (but I don't know of what!)
Nice colors too... Bravo, Jeppe!

hojper (2830) 2004-10-31 18:07

What a good idea to take a photo in your local grocery, Jeppe. And this is of course something we know very well as Danes. But I think it is interesting to show that it still exists in a world of super- and hypermarkets

oochappan (22026) 2004-10-31 18:37

You know well how to handle these shots like we are standing there in the shop with you, all so clear and sharp as we could straight take it up.
So I took a look outside too, rather small this shop unexpected. Well done Jeppe.

sn00zie (2384) 2004-11-11 10:22

excellent picture Jeppe. nice and warm atmosphere... and a lovely old lady at the counter... excellent capture

prezntime (3945) 2006-08-22 16:57

Hello Jeppe.
It is a shame about these stores, the intimacy was quite nice. It is a well done shot of such a place, showing much of the same items that appear in these stores around the world.
Thanks for sharing,
Chris