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Photographer's Note
from a Maasai village.
mother of seven is holding her sixth.
Note: I changed the title after gravatar's critique. Previous one was "naked". Not sure about the critiques though. A mother is holding her kid. And this is an African tribal village. What is the problem?
All this reminds me the below quote:
"There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign."
-R. L. Stevenson.
Note 2: jsbedard changed his critique from "tasteless" to "not artistic" after the first note.
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naznaz567
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(344) 2007-07-27 16:12
I have to disagree with jsbedard, I don't think there is any bad taste here.
Naked children's bottoms are a reality of life some parts of the world. This is a good capture.
NBM
emilbo
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(22616) 2007-07-27 18:38
Allτ Lyneka!
Je n'ai ΰ dire contre cette photo, je la trouve magnifique et je l'aime bien en sιpia. Bon sujet et bonne composition.
Fιlicitations!...
Emilius
gravatar
(1586) 2007-07-27 19:11
I disagree with jsbedard as well, it is a tasteful artistic composition. Might have been more appropriate on Trek Lens, though it was taken while travelling. Title could use some work though. Still, I give it the thumbs up.
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dospordostres
(1170) 2007-07-27 22:59
Nice funny one! Good DOF in this picture, and also a different scene from what's usually seen in TE. That necklace (waist-lace??) is interesting, is it very common?
Thanks for cheering me up, Lyneka.
Daniel
btw, I like how you use sepia in your photos
jurek1951
(42198) 2007-07-28 8:05
Hi Lyneka,
Very nice daily life shot with interesting subject. Excellent composition in gentle colours. Very well framed.
Georg
kajspice
(4542) 2007-07-29 17:24
Hi Lyn,
Its not tasteless. It is artistic, but I do think you might be able to present this slightly better. I think the straight-forward capture looks a little stiff to me. I am really drawn to the mother's hands, the belly chain and of course the bottom. Saying this, I still like what you have shown. What I think lets the image downa little is the sepia. I think this would look very nice in a simple black and white, as it is not too sharp. It does not matter too much though, as this image is subtly beautiful and shows the relationship between a mother and her partially naked child. I think this concept is not understood by all whom see it. I like the idea very much - and yes, its artistic.
Maybe this is helpful... maybe not. http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo514049.htm
JPlumb
(3159) 2007-07-29 21:15
Hi Lyn, I think it's the crop that invites the controversy. I'd have probably gone for a square format, and included a couple of heads, but this works too, and a little controversy never hurt a good photo. I like the sepia in this shot, the shot is very clear, and it leaves me with questions (which is a good thing), such as: what are the circumstances behind the shot, what do the beads signify if anything etc.??
Thanks, John
oochappan
(4880) 2007-07-29 22:59
A pleasant natural scene, why not, I suggest it maybe as replacing title after your less pleasant experience of formal, the 'no comments' a bit empty, people almost could reply with :):):) 'no comments and still seeing the funny tight crop on this most human scene even including someone else leg in OOF to indicate the environment. The sepia is a personal choice maybe to make it a bit more discreet.
greetings
Henk
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dareco
(17136) 2007-08-07 3:37
I don't see anything wrong with this. Very natural in many corners of the world. A good picture.
cimcim
(3712) 2007-08-31 8:18
Hi Lyn,
You have a nice vision!
Excellent shot!
Sephia is a good choise, it makes photo more strengthen.
I really like it very much!!! It is very artistic for me!
TFS
aycin
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lyneka G Souza (lyn)
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(139) - Genre: Άνθρωποι
- Medium: Μαύρο & Ασπρο
- Date Taken: 2006-10-16
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα
- Έκθεση: f/4, 1/100 δευτερόλεπτα
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- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2007-07-27 15:43
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by lyn, last updated 2007-07-27 04:34
