Photographer's Note
On the streets of Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley, dozens of women can be seen sifting grains in large woven pans. This allows for the separation of the grains when harvested from the husks and other unwanted material. The grains were being placed in the large sacks behinds, I assume for safe storage in readiness for the cold winter months ahead. Bhaktapur was a place of simplicity, peace and tranquility. It was beautiful to watch the locals cheerfully tending to their work and carrying out daily activities. It was rewarding to venture further than the large tourist crowds gathered in the main town square and visit some of the fringes of the settlement where the rural and urban boundary merged.
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yquem46
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(38752) 2011-02-04 0:26
Hi Matthew
Nice daily life market scene
Nicely taken during the action, colorful, luminous and razor sharp
Very well done
Best regards
patrick
siudzi
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(34141) 2011-02-04 1:18
Hi Matt,
You have found a very interesting scene to take this picture. It's very eye-catching with amazing lights and colors. Outstanding composition. Well done. Congrats!
All the best, Malgorzata
abmdsudi
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(81698) 2011-02-04 5:22
Hi Matthew
Nice capture of daily life and what i like most is the light quality which is well managed with nice soft shadows. Great details with good sharpness and textures, Marvelous colors and saturation. Great capture. Congrats
Best rgds
LOOOK13
(19046) 2011-02-04 8:32
Salut Matthew.
A splendid capture, a good sharpness, wonderfull colors, a good choice for this scene of life.
A splendid result.
Great cheer.
annjackman
(23019) 2011-02-04 9:17
Hello Matthew,
The tranquility that you refer to in your note comes through very well in this picture. A lovely scene with good sharpness and colour. Excellent.
Regards, Ann
mvdisco
(17798) 2011-02-04 20:35
Hi Matt, Bonjour,
Beautiful daily life scene with beautiful light and colors,
beautiful contrast et trθs belle prise de vue ΰ contre-jour..
Trθs jolie photo..
tous mes compliments
Michel
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(0) 2011-02-05 9:58
Hi Matthew!
A great portrait of this woman cleaning grain.Perfect framing and nice light.
Regards,leo
delpeoples
(60326) 2011-02-05 21:08
HI Matt
A beautiful daily life portrait, well-framed, beautifully saturated and sharp. The colours are so vivid and the photo seems so natural. Great job, TFS and I hope you have a good Sunday.
Warm wishes
Lisa
mafegan
(8626) 2011-02-05 21:42
Hello Matthew
Great daily life scene. Much detail to been seen but I am also attracted by the woman's attention to detail - perhaps she has found a small pebble.
I have a theme for this photo.
Thanks, Marlene
Juzo
(3043) 2011-02-06 5:26
Hi Matt,
A good captue of daily life here, you have done well with this candid, as she is not distracted fom her work. Nepal must be a fascinating place. The light and quality here is great too.
Cheers
Justin
hispic
(9658) 2011-02-06 20:06
Namaste Matthew,
Beautiful capture of a nice scene. a woman separating the grains in the warm autumn sunshine has been expertly caught with the excellent composition. Light and colour are also beautiful. i like to see locals' daily life.
Best wishes, Hisashi
Waylim
(25436) 2011-02-07 22:51
Hi Matthew,
Very good daily life image, a life I once know very well. I had to help my mother do some of these chores. Excellent details, I like the light that reflected on her face. Even though we don't see her whole face, but we can still see the concentration and calmness in her feature and the sense of peace within her mind. Very nice. I enjoyed it very much.
Way
Atousa
(7131) 2011-02-08 6:55
Salam Matthew,
I like her natural pose ..the details are really worth seeing, specially her tray which I like more!.. great colors n lighting.. well done!
tfs
Best regards, Atousa
Nard
(6972) 2011-02-08 10:30
Hi Matthew
Nice composition of this working woman, she seems so concentrated, and it is very a natural picture. I like the light and the color and the dark background.
Regards
bernard
batalay
(41261) 2011-02-08 19:44
Hello Matt,
I imagine this scene has not changed much during the better part of 10 millennia, ever since einkorn was first farmed around Hasan Dag (Southeastern Turkey), and a little later in Jericho, now in Israel. I like the photo and note, elements of the rich photojournalism you always give us.
Warm regards,
Bulent
eldancer1
(36343) 2011-02-21 20:13
Very nice documentation of the daily life of ordinary people. I like your pov and it has a good dof with sharp details. Very nice colors. Well done, tfs.
fotka
(6583) 2011-08-30 12:00
Hi Matt,
It is an excellent daily life photo from Nepal. I like the diagonal composition which made great portrait. Superb colors, light, pov and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice day,
Zbigniew
stevesaba
(8167) 2011-10-28 8:45
Hi Matthew!
Really enjoying your gallery, and this one is wonderful! I love the way her hair is backlit, and the way the light is spilling on to the grain. Perfect clarity and a nice candid photo! I loved Bhaktapur; one of my favorite places! Here is one of mine of a similiar vane, but does not have your gorgeous light. Great work, warm regards,
Steve
Photo Information
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Copyright: Matthew Watt (Matthew-Watt)
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(5934) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2010-11-06
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα, Φαγητό
- Camera: CANON EOS 550D, Canon EF 55-250 mm f/4 - 5.6 IS
- Έκθεση: f/6.3, 1/250 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Women winnowing grain, Food Glorious Food [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2011-02-04 0:13
