Where there are a lot of people, there are also a lot of people in the transportation industry, such as taxis. This was the case at the Kanoman market in Cirebon, Java. There was not a single car cab in sight. There were only bicycle taxis, called Becak, waiting for customers. The young man in this photo wearing a baseball cap was one of them.
Even though there were shoppers everywhere, there was no shortage of people wanting to take a ride in a Becak. The young man with a baseball cap and stubble looked bored. When I pointed my camera at him, he gave me an embarrassed smile.
Taking a closer look at his cap, I saw that it had the logo of the New York Yankees on it. I wondered if this young man was a fan of the Yankees. No, no, this place was Indonesia. Badminton and soccer are major sports, but baseball is a completely minor sport in this country, and although the Asian Games held in Indonesia in 2018 included baseball, I have never seen a child playing baseball while walking around town. I have a hunch that this young man is not so much a fan of the New York Yankees as he is a fan of the big city of New York. That would be more appropriate.
No
11810
Shooting Date
Jan 2020
Posted On
February 7, 2021
Place
Cirebon, Indonesia
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF