Scribblings of the Metropolitician: "Maiden Form"

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July 20, 2007

"Maiden Form"

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An eerie light highlights a a shopkeeper's wares and a mannequin's womanly charms in a Namdaemun market.

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Better shot here:

http://survivingsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2007/07/mins-family-is-visiting-so-he-had-to.html

Posted by: BK | July 20, 2007 at 11:33 AM

Thanks for the info on the "better" shot.

Still I "prefer" mine for a lot of reasons, but I think the points the two pictures are trying to make are pretty different, aside from the common element of having taken pictures of the same glowing mannequins in Namdaemun. I also shot the other one, the one pictured in what you call the "better" shot, but chose this one because of the more interesting pasties and the peculiar light cast in this particular exposure.

Posted by: The Metropolitician | July 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM

They had to cover the breasts to keep the ajosshi's from humping them. Even the purity of female mannequins in Korea must be kept intact.

Posted by: Mike Robertson | July 20, 2007 at 05:33 PM

Well, 'better' luck next time. Here's something to help cheer you up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY9n_UMZuNs

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Posted by: wmtonyg | September 21, 2007 at 01:24 AM

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