© 2006 Donncha O Caoimh

The French Soap Seller

One of the stalls at the St. Patrick’s Festival Market sold perfumed soaps and other crafts. This French gentleman owned the stall and cheerfully told us that he’d be travelling the country until his stock ran out, at which point he’d return home and have to do household chores for his wife!
I think he enjoyed life on the road.

13 Comments

  1. Posted March 26, 2006 at 11:32 am | #

    Nice shot and portrait, really does look as if from another era.

  2. Posted March 26, 2006 at 6:46 pm | #

    That’s an amazing photo. Brilliant.

  3. andy
    Posted March 26, 2006 at 9:31 pm | #

    Excellent capture. It looks like a very old photo.. maybe it’s his hat? I love it!

  4. Posted March 27, 2006 at 6:52 am | #

    Wonderful portrait! You have a great eye for people.

  5. Posted March 27, 2006 at 8:32 am | #

    Thanks guys, he was a nice guy and obviously enjoying himself in Cork. I wish they’d organise markets like this more often as they’re very interesting!

  6. Posted March 27, 2006 at 11:01 am | #

    Great portrait! He doesn’t look like a soap seller, though. He looks a little rougher than that. You did a wonderful job capturing the man.

  7. Thom
    Posted March 27, 2006 at 3:45 pm | #

    Great character study. A real classic portrait look.

  8. Posted March 28, 2006 at 1:30 pm | #

    Beautiful portrait! Well done !

  9. Posted March 28, 2006 at 3:10 pm | #

    Wow.

  10. Suby
    Posted March 29, 2006 at 4:40 pm | #

    Love this, love the weathered look of the seller, you really conveyed the essence of the subject in this shot. Well done

  11. [t e r r o r k i t t e n]
    Posted March 30, 2006 at 9:47 pm | #

    Beautiful charcter study….very good.
    Phil

  12. Flickr: dbz885
    Posted March 26, 2007 at 9:44 am | #

    dbz885 has posted a comment:

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Soap, and we’d love to have your photo added to the group.

    The French Soap Seller

  13. Jaki
    Posted May 12, 2008 at 1:40 am | #

    Love the picture. It shows lots of character in his face. I wish mens hats would come back in style, they really add something.

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