unprepared

Copyright © 2007 Tatiana Cardeal. All rights reserved.
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São Paulo's Military Police Force yesterday, who decide to explode gas bombs in a crowd of almost 10.000 people at the World March of Women and anti Bush protest, causing panic and hurting people, because a few "punks" and protesters, not more than 15 young, tryied to close the avenue lying down in front of some cars and provoking disturbs.

"We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive."
Martin Luther King Jr.

More of this day,
by good fellow's eyes:
Nil
ênio.cesar
Um dia. Uma foto.

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~btezra~ [deleted] says:

whoa
powerful shot
great perspective to take and give the viewer here
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

FelipeArte says:

Wow!! Na cena do crime!!!

FElipe
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Goga_ says:

que foto expressiva, forte, apropriada, do título ao foco....
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

.mchung says:

powerful storytelling...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

raphaelgunther says:

Animal hein... Muito bom.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

lotusfee says:

You are a great photographer!! My congrats to such strong and great shots!! I admire your work!!

Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

SteelePop [deleted] says:

very powerful shot

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

canhotagem says:

manezada.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

OVNIto says:

muito foda!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Fernanda........ says:

ridículo o que aconteceu ontem..... ri-dí-cu-lo....... até canhão veio de não sei onde por causa da chegada do bush....... eu tive que rir!!! pra não chorar......... e o povo que se ferrou sem ônibus pra voltar pra casa depois de um longo dia de trabalho..... tudo porque mr bush não é exatamente amado e precisa de super proteção, precisa de ruas vazias.......
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

progresivo says:

Fora Bush !!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Dal Nunes says:

Foto e título, 10 nota 10.
bj
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Marina says:

É de doer !!!!!!!

Foto linda, as always !
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

eloisavh says:

Despreparo q leva a atitudes cujas lamentáveis conseqüências conhecemos de outros momentos abomináveis da nossa história.

Essa foto, esse registro fantástico, me remeteram aos anos de ditadura q enlamearam nosso continente.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric Dupuis says:

Telling. Eye opener. Strong. A true statement photography. Thanks.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

vangruvie says:

Very powerful image.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

fetching says:

tati, you are an inspiration to me.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Crowhand says:

All because of our president's visit...he just seems to have a way of creating such situations wherever he goes. Was 6,000 protestors an accurate count?
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jahponeis says:

boa foto
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Tatiana Cardeal says:

the Crowd, today the newspaper "Folha de São paulo" said:
10.000 (organizations count), and 8.000 (military police count).
but whatever...

Hi Lane, thank you for this words, I feel honored :)

oi eloisavh, e haja lama nesse passado...

obrigada a todos,
thanks to all,
gracias!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Historicus says:

great reportage, perfect DOF!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ênio.cesar says:

Fotão essa.

bom saber que está também
:D

bjss
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

famous boxer says:

as per usual - a stunning image
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

*zillig says:

De uma verdade incrivel.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Keep Clicking says:

Acho que o povo brasileiro deve reclamar de outras coisas, das nossa injustiças aqui, do nosso terrível presidente, mas brasileiro só busina no trânsito! fazer o quê quando os politicos eleitos para defender o povo e a nação são icompetentes e corruptos???
Não gostos do Bush, mas os EUA têm muito a ensinar para nós, seu desenvolvimento vem de cultura, educação e tecnologia, ou seja: desenvolvimento intelectual, acho que é essa parte que devemos aproveitar!
Mas o Bush é um porco!

Ps.: A foto está linda!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mario.mc says:

mmmmmmmm ;)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

BrendaVenus says:

Tati, eu aqui longe dai, esperando suas fotos para saber o que esta rolando mesmo.
Mto. obrigada, como sempre super expressiva. bjs b
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

I was at the international airport yesterday and only saw the amazing collection of reporters, cameras, federal and military police forces everywhere, waiting for this guy to arrive. He seems to attract the masses everywhere he goes, wasting not only his own public money but our country's too, as if we don't have enough of other priorities for these funds.

I wonder what happened to the old days when they knocked off very decent Presidents in the US. Today they simply let this kind of jerk take the limelight all the time.

I wish he was coming to visit us instead of Meninos de Morumbi, I'm sure we would have been able to put on a great demonstration of our utter loathing of everything this man represents.

Hopefully a stray bullet from our unprepared police force may find a different target this time, instead of the thousands of innocent people so far who have had to pay for the tragic incapacity of our police forces.

What an inspiring image you bring us, Tati!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

pfeel says:

Thanks for sharing this! Great shot...impeach Bush!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

poppy smiles says:

your framing is amazing i am just constanty amazed by your work.... and the story so sad... it is terrible.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

charlton_b [deleted] says:

É uma foto muito legal. Gosto muito da composição e o uso do foco.

Fora Bush! Filha da... Mãe! Fico enjoado para saber que ele está lá....
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana Valéria says:

Super foto...De arrepiar!
beijo e bom fim de semana
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

marklea.com says:

Great photojournalism!! well done and thank you for sharing.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

snowy4052002 says:

Congratulations on Explore!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Unique_Snowflake says:

I have a shot very similar to this. Your's is better though
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Diego Martin™ says:

hard bokeh

good shot!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Mute* says:

Wow, really strong, bold shot. Love it.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Bolivar Trindade says:

Espetacular....
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Night Heron says:

I heard about this. Terrible overeaction by the police. Glad the brave people expressed their feelings about the Preznit. Terrific photo!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

BuckarooBob says:

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
John F. Kennedy
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Cíntia Scola says:

isso ainda acontece...
que coisa triste..e revoltante..
mas a foto está linda, Tatiana!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

.dona moça. says:

.essa sua percepção/enquadramento da tensão e da violência é simplesmente fantástica. Além de registrar, informar, vc assina!. Como sempre, meus parabéns!.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ccarriconde says:

da ate arrepio :S
a foto fantastica como sempre
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

shubhangi athalye says:

this is a fantastic picture....very evocative !!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ACNegri says:

força tática... :-/
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

.kalil [deleted] says:

Essa foto ta incrível!! meus parabéns pela cobertura! ;)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jeridaking says:

Beautiful Dof.....
A very powerful, albeit scary capture....
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Jorge Sato says:

uau tatiana!! este registro ficou perfeito!!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Eisner says:

Yes, that's Bush's world in a single powerful image.

Ordem bruto e não progresso
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ParaScubaSailor says:

Excellent, powerful!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ojoblanco says:

same as it ever was

lots of times the cops are just looking for an excuse to make a show of force. little petty men with arms to protect them

and yes, i agree with ken eisner:
this is a powerful visual expression of bush's sense of the world, of his kind of "diplomacy..."
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Møøre [deleted] says:

amazing DOF , this is a very stunning shot i like it a lot!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

<-m-> says:

Great
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Lycurgo C. Querido says:

P. foto!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

shapeshift says:

you are so good.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

simplprs says:

Quote from Carf:

"Hopefully a stray bullet from our unprepared police force may find a different target this time, instead of the thousands of innocent people so far who have had to pay for the tragic incapacity of our police forces."

Thats a very harsh thing to say, I understand that people are suffering in many countries, and that Mr. Bush is not popular with MANY people. But to say that you want a bullet to stray... Shame.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

PepitaP says:

I admire your bravery and commitment.
Look forward to your photos always.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Mylens* says:

The police should protect citizens not beat them.
Shame, shame, shame and embarassing.
Still the echoe of 20 years of dictatorial regime when the police could do everything and we, the simple people, could do nothing.
Grande foto. De arrepiar.
Passei minha juventude com medo da polícia, achei que na terceira idade iria mudar. Não.
Que horror.
Beijos querida.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Eisner says:

Onde é o Brasil novo?
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

m vitor says:

o titulo é perfeito!
otimo registro.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Kauã Veronese says:

Sou seu fã
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Flávio Sousa says:

é como um cara disse ai em cima, literalmente:

na cena do crime!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Arthur Fujii says:

belíssima =]
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

EduardoCosta says:

No nosso país com tanta violência...isso tudo para alguém que faz GUERRAS!
????????????

Belo registro!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Λl℮Roda® says:

Essa imagem fala por si soh!
Espetacular!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

SUECSUECSUEC [deleted] says:

=;P !!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

maggiedeephotographer says:

Powerful!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

nevertorun says:

Great shot.

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Nós da Montanha says:

pobre desse homem que precisa de tanta proteção.
tenho pena dele.

(me lembra o esquema de proteção na transferência de fernandinho beira-mar. qquer semelhança é...)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

max tuta noronha says:

Bravissima...
Adorei.
Parece que voce chegou em casa.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

shawmachine says:

Such a typical story, the same all over the world. This photo shows just how violent the police response to peaceful protest can be. Great shot - amazing angle.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

m1ke_pearce says:

Stray bullet, stray haddock, even a stray cognative thought in the mans deep-south-huntin-luvin-war-mongering-shit-ea ting-grin-face-pulling brain would be nice.

Nice shot though. Although, it could be of any "protest". Thats why I like it, it doesn't especially represent the day of which it was taken, more the reason it was taken, and that could be timeless.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

sonofwalrus says:

Oh boy! What an image!
I can't believe they let you take this.
I'm glad to see it has encouraged a lot of discussion too. In the tradition of timeless photojournalism.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

lunakat says:

beautiful photo!

i was wondering - to get the selective focus like that, is it due to the lens and decisions made at the time the photo was taken, or was there post-processing involved?
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

original_ann says:

Yuh-oh. Trouble.... ;)
Fantastic focus and perspective - very intimidating...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

RCastro says:

Pa.....ra.....béns!!!

Tentei chegar a tempo mas o trânsito infernal não permitiu.....

SHOW de imagem!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris in NE says:

Amazing photo.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Lucas Cimino says:

q foda essa!
parabens!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

apurdam (Andrew) says:

I love your photojournalism, Tatiana. You are a great voice for so many.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Garry Corbett says:

Frightening potential - very strong photojournalism...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

R3Pi3D says:

very frightening ambient... Nice shoot.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

snipmint says:

perfeita!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Gustty says:

muito boa!

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garageolimpo says:

Excellent shot.

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

cam β. says:

fave fave fave!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Levistrauss says:

A espera de Bush!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Roberto Delduque says:

*****
E o que é pior,Tati, estamos caminhando a passos largos para uma mundo muito mais violento,os indios americanos já percebram isso a muito tempo !!!
Lembre-se de koyaanisqatsi !!!
Na língua Hopi quer dizer "vida desbalanceada", ou "vida louca"...:((

Um beijo balanceado e tranqüilo para você...:)*
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Fernanda Luz says:

Estive lá tentando fotografar, e repeti essa palavra diversas vezes. Sua foto não precisa de legenda, pois diz muito por si só. Mas o título define exatamente o que muitos que ali estiveram sentiram. DESPREPARADOS realmente!

Excelente registro, Parabéns!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Haroldo Kennedy says:

Realmente estão despreparados, pois numa perpectiva mais ampla, todos estes soldados tem família, e seus comandantes não lhes deram capacetes para também suportar qualquer objetos que lhes fossem atirados.

Se houvesse soldados feridos em um confronto, certamente quem está no comando (poder) usaria TAMBÉM a imagem do soldado ferido para despertar ainda mais a truculência contram os mais fracos.

Será que a intensão não seria esta?
Pensem nisso.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mishox says:

Simply hard. Cool
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

subvertr says:

Great image! Why don't try to subvert it?
Don't waste time, go suvertr!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

JoshuaDavisPhotography.COM says:

wonderful focus
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifer Esperanza {Mahita} says:

≈ powerful stuff, my friend ≈
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Señor Codo says:

Amazing shot. Great depth of field.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

_ Krystian PHOTOSynthesis (wild-thriving) _ says:

Oh my Friend,
what are we doing - ?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

carolefun904 says:

Great photo. Sorry to have brought such trouble to your country. I don't want him dead, just GONE.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

WAXY. says:

Whaaaaaa. Crazzzzzy. Excellent photojournalism.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

fotos-de-alejandra [deleted] says:

F*ck!
Impresionante!
Excelente perspectiva en ángulo!
Qué esta haciendo Lula?
Que está haciendo la socialdemocracia internacional
con Lula?????????
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Felix Meyer says:

Great photo. Outstanding.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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