The shoeshiner.

great capture of this street scene !

Wonderful life scene.
I remember years ago there were Shoeshiners at all major railway terminals in England, I have also seen these tradesmen in other European cities later in life but no doubt a dying trade as folk these days are using sports shoes as normal footware. There were both men and boys doing the polishing.

And also selling some refreshment (drinks and sweets) =)

Or is there another guy on the background who sells those(?)

yes Sami
the man on the left!
hugs and thanks for taking time to comment!
veri apreciated all:)

A very nice Street-Shot ! Have a good day and greetings from Frankfurt !

Nicely captured street scene!

Wonderful capture Annmarie, I well remember shoeshine boys as they were called although the majority were actually men.

Cireur de chaussures: un métier chic qui fait peau neuve
Comme le métier de barbier qui a repris du poil de la bête à Paris, celui métier de cireur de chaussures redore son blason. Dans les galeries marchandes, dans les aéroports ou même dans les bureaux de la Défense, le cireur de chaussures n’a plus grand-chose à voir avec le jeune homme et son tabouret dans les rues de Paris. Nous sommes bien loin du cliché du jeune garçon avec du cirage plein les doigts cherchant à gagner quelques pièces en nettoyant les chaussures des riches hommes d’affaires dans les rues de New-Dehli.

Fabulous capture!

My dream but for high-heeled Ladies exclusively.

Typical street scene!

Excellent street scene.

Exceptional composition.

Wonderful seen and captured. have a good week:-)

Very nice capture. Well done

Excellent capture, Annemarie !

yes...still exists in some countries !

Superbe scène de rue

Interesting to still see that profession

love the colors here

A great image Annemarie and one that you would not see here nowadays so really lovely to see.

Well captured

A sight not often seen now.

Work is valued in Quito. Even the prostitutes are regulated and protected from pimps by the government in Quito.

A lovely street scene here, Annamaria. You can even have a drink whilst getting your shoes cleaned!

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das sieht ja richtig professionell aus.
Ein tolles Street-Foto

Ecuador for me next year!
Enjoy, Annemarie!

excellent

geniale questa scena di vita quotidiana, il contrasto tra la vecchia ed elegante postazione in legno e le brutte bottiglie di plastica moderne è super !
ciao !