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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Twenty Four: The Workplace -- essence of a culture > Roadside call, Salem, Massachusetts, 2009
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20-JUL-2009

Roadside call, Salem, Massachusetts, 2009

The mobile phone puts an office in every car. Only this fellow is smart enough to pull off and park before making his call, enabling him to concentrate on his conversation instead of diverting attention from his driving. His body language expresses a relaxed confidence, as he holds his phone to his ear with one hand, and points a cigar over the roof of the car with his other hand. One window of his car reflects an abstraction of his shirt, while another echoes his call. He demonstrates consideration for others in two ways here – he smokes outdoors, and he avoids a dangerous driving while calling situation.

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Phil Douglis27-Oct-2009 20:36
Thanks, Kathy, for noting the importance of the reflections here. I saw him as relaxed and self-confident, and the reflections intensify the focus on the man.
Kathy Khuner23-Oct-2009 18:53
This man is surrounded by reflections of himself, which adds to the sense of his easy arrogance.
Phil Douglis02-Sep-2009 22:44
Thanks, Ali -- I hope that all of my examples will be educational. That is the purpose of this site.
Ali Majdfar02-Sep-2009 10:31
This is an educational capture, well done! ~V
Phil Douglis13-Aug-2009 18:36
Thanks, Jen, for seeing the reflected light on the top of the head as a metaphor for enlightenment, which is one reason why we call and are called -- to become enlightened. The sunglasses abstract him, and add a mysterious note. As for interpreting this scene as part of the workplace, the fact that he wears a tie tells us that he is at work. You always manage to illuminate my images, Jen. Thank you.
Jennifer Zhou13-Aug-2009 13:14
I love you interpret the car as a work place, and the way you observe things Phil, it is a great example of paying attention to the details.

The direction of the light is also interesting, his head glows as if he is enlightened. But the sunglasses make him still some of a mystery.
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