A la orden, mi amor // At your service, my love

This Latino couple stopped right in front of me and the man stooped to tie his wife's shoelace. I asked if I could take their picture and they smilingly agreed. On one level, this could be looked at as an act of loving devotion!!!
There was something a bit unusual about this act, but the woman made it seem as if this kind of treatment was normal, something she expected of her husband. As if it were a kind of control she exercized over him... The scene might almost be seen as an act of public fetishism and, in that sense, reminded me of some of Buñuel's Mexican films. Her knowing, slightly devilish smile heightens this sensation... Because of this delightful duality/ambiguity, this is one of my favorite photos taken this past Labor Day...
Coney Island, on the boardwalk; Brooklyn, NY