Hidden daily life Photo

Photographer’s Note

Still in Banana Island. After having eaten the bananas and taken the shot I posted yesterday, I needed to see some of the hidden life that usually is not visited by tourists. So, I decided to explore a bit more to the interior of the island. As usual, I'm glad I did it. This was one of the street scenes I bumped in.

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Banana Island is a lush peninsula 4km upriver and a favoured destination in Luxor, for a lazy afternoon in a felucca. Although a bit touristic, it has a pleasant tropical atmosphere and it's enjoyable to wander through the cool, shady groves of mature banana trees, with their vaulting fronds and pendant flowers.

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jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-07-14 4:03

well framed in a good timing, the light is really good and well managed ! congrats
regards
jo

jasmis (49731) 2008-07-14 4:17

Amazing exotic scenery in superb light.
Really impressive composition.
Regards.

feather (49848) 2008-07-14 4:25

I like this very much. There is so much detail to take in and so many questions raised. Like: What is the boy doing with the rope? Did the woman already have her face covered or did she cover it when she saw you?
Very good light management too in difficult conditions.
Kath

serp2000 (9207) 2008-07-14 4:34

Privet, Ricardo,
Good work! Pure children, pure nation, I remember egyptian towns like this. Good colours and details. TFS!
Serghei

mafegan (3961) 2008-07-14 5:17

Hello Ricardo
A most interesting daily life scene of Banana Island - an area of Luxor I had never heard of before. I am guessing it is an island in the Nile. Thanks for sharing, Marlene

Barkan (342) 2008-07-14 6:01

Hello Ricardo,
Beautiful reflection of the daily life with a really good POV. Tfs.
Regards,
Barkan

xuaxo (5649) 2008-07-14 6:07

Olá Ricardo,
Eu repito as mesmas palavras que usei na foto anterior. Só com uma diferença: esta é ainda melhor.
(Não tem cão, mas eu gosto pouco de cães :-)
F

aadilj (17950) 2008-07-14 6:27

Divine is the word which comes to mind hen i look at the colours and lights i this one. The iamge is perfecly composed and presented. Good work

Docarmo (8814) 2008-07-14 7:02

Olá Ricardo,
Eis aqui uma faixa de luz que nos revela arquitetura e figuras típicas do lugar, no seu dia a dia. Você foi hábil em captar esta contra-luz sem estar, você mesmo, sob o sol. Esta imagem parece sair das páginas de algum livro secreto, escrito em tempos imemoriais.
Parabéns!
MCV

fabio_ts (13672) 2008-07-14 7:09

SUPERB!!!
well Ricardo, this is simply great, your use of light/shade give a wonderful atmosphere to the image, a beautiful daily life scene, BRAVO!!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

carper (64194) 2008-07-14 8:49

very good one Ricardo,
I like the scene, good with this sun light it give a good effect and it made the shot good, very nice photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

paura (37896) 2008-07-14 8:52

Ric,
Está interessante esse jogo de esconder e iluminar, aproveitando os meandros das contruções e tudo a compor com os transeuntes. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-07-14 9:02

Ricardo,
Again superb street catch.
Yopu played perfectly with light and contrasts.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

Gerrit (35499) 2008-07-14 9:19

Hi Ricardo,
it looks quite genuine indeed, this street scene. Excellent light handling.
Regards, gerrit

gilou530 (34755) 2008-07-14 11:50

salut ricardo
excellent gestion de la lumière, pas facile avec les écarts des zones d'ombre et lumineuse, beau contraste et un POV qui nous montre bien le style de ce quartier
amitiés
gilbert

bostankorkulugu (33372) 2008-07-14 14:04

hey, you re fast ric... this is really good, for the silhouetted boy, the lady with the scarf walking, the pink walls and as a whole composition... may be a cat is missing out there:)...

krkt

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-14 14:49

Hi Ricardo,
A bit touristic? Man it's crowded with people. At least that was it when i was there the last time, but that's already a long time ago, maybe it's now more quiet?
Whatever...you have great light man, really warm tones mixed up with shadow parts and the boy in front is excellent placed in the sun. Light on the walls is also very beautiful...i like this part a lot.
Regards, Henk

Polonaise (5629) 2008-07-14 16:25

I can see your eyes now wide open, Ricardo...
Polonaise on my site...Again ????
What this dirty baastard is up to this time ?

Oh, well... Nothing really big...
I just dropped by to tell you that you don't need any dog in this delightful production of yours...

You don't have any dog in there... ???

You see... I told 'ya !!!

:-))))

Be the first on the top, Ricardo..
Breathe deeply

g.

adores (15315) 2008-07-14 17:05

Olá Ricardo!
Boa cena esta, simples mas bem conseguida! Gosto da luz e dos detalhes, especialmente do rapazito atarefado a carregar aquele tubo e do véu a tapar o rosto da mulher.

jmdias (18819) 2008-07-14 17:32

ricardo

mais uma beleza de trabalho usando a luz e as pessoas e vielas egípcias. Gostei muito desta compo mas acho que valia uma versão em B&P, as cores aqui não são muito especiais. É impressão minha ou a mulher cobriu a cara para não ser fotografada ? muito bom trabalho

abraços

jorge

goldyrs (136) 2008-07-14 18:50

A shot that's priceless....Life goes on come light, come sun, come summer, come winter..
This shot has soul..
Cheers, my friend Ricardo!
Goldy

JBotelho (147) 2008-07-14 19:56

Olá Ricardo
Foto notável com uma luz de fazer inveja... as cores quentes do ambiente ficaram óptimas. Parabéns.
Abraço.
João Botelho

berek (28792) 2008-07-14 20:04

Ola Ric ,
its interesting daily life sense . I like nice afternoon light and traditional people greeting.
Burak

John_F_Kennedy (30723) 2008-07-15 4:12

The light and shadow is very good. Very interesting to see and fine photo. Well composed and presented.
Best wishes,
Achim

Cricri (42894) 2008-07-15 4:34

Hola Ricardo,
Belle scéne de rue avec la présence de la personne passant dans la lumiére, j'espére que les bananes était bonne :-)
Good day
cricri

Tue (25608) 2008-07-15 5:29

Hi Ricardo,
You show here a superb impression of the daily life of this town. Very well composed and with a pleasant sunlight that is really well handled. The two persons are both well included on the left hand side of the photo. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

stego (22340) 2008-07-15 9:43

Olá Ricardo,
Nunca imaginaria que isto era um sítio muito turístico. "Ajudado" pela luz forte do sol em contraluz, conseguiste aqui uma bela imagem cheia de vida (calma...) e muito "genuína". O enquadramento está impecável.
Um abraço, José.

belido (16109) 2008-07-15 11:14

Olá Ricardo,

é uma fotografia que faz jus ao nome. A luz em diagonal iluminando o esforçado menino e a parede da rústica arquitetura é que faz a composição aqui. Também tento explorar os lugares além do que os turistas vêem. Aí sim, temos a real noção de onde estamos. Muito bonita imagem, parabéns!
Abraço,
Carlos

Angshu (33346) 2008-07-15 20:49

Ola Ricardo
What a difference in your two albums! Here you seemingly concentrate on the human element & daily life, which is similar in many ways to an easterner like me. The guys' wire seems to throw up dust which looks great against the falling rays of the sun. Is that why the lady in the BG cover her face? The facade of the house is also interesting, but unless you find the date palm on the right very interesting, maybe a crop by an inch on that side?! (I know I have been talking about crop a bit too much :-))
Friendly Regards
Angshu

zeynepe (9340) 2008-07-16 7:24

Hi Ricardo,
Exotic place , as if the time stopped there, people were not rushed ...
Everything is well managed as usual .
Parabéns,
Zeynep

Emile (19811) 2008-07-16 13:16

Hola Ricardo.
Excellent daily life shot with a very good composition, the lights and shadows play here a very important role. Good POV, colors and frame.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

jmdaoudal (82) 2008-07-16 22:40

Well done for this contrasted place, I like the reality here, sun, dust and normal life.. A good report.
Jean Michel

faubry (32197) 2008-07-17 1:19

wonderful light here, and nice composition with this kid in light.. i like warm colors.
have a good day
francine

toto (18563) 2008-07-17 2:06

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cet endroi typique des rue dans les petits villages d' Egypte et de Louxor et environs.
A part dans les endroits tourristique ou les pauvres gens vous raccollent pour gagner un peu d' argent, les gens se promènent non chalament pour aller a ces occupations.
Belle prise et merci du partage qui me rappelle des bons moments.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens.

danos (31796) 2008-07-17 23:04

Olá Ricardo,
looking at this region of Nubia,i compare it with a scene from the period of Christ in Jerusalem,that we see in movies for His life.Earthy alleys and houses,shadows and this light, make the scene so atmospheric.Unfortunately, I could not walk in these narrow alleys of Nubia despite of, i saw them from far, at the duration of cruise that I made in Nile.Excellent presentation of the climate of the region.

Have a nice day,Danos

batalay (20712) 2008-07-17 23:05

Hello Ricardo,

This is one the best images I've seen in the last few days. In the dry air in Egypt, you get such wonderful contrasts in light and shadows. The vivid colors and sharp resolution allow you to see the textures clearly. The dust that the young boy is kicking up — as he drags what appears to be a garden hose along the dusty ground — strikes a dramatic image against the sharp features of the photograph. Bravo!

Warm regards,

Bulent

AiresSantos (41468) 2008-07-17 23:05

Ola Ricardo
Muito interessante este registo numa zona que oarecer ser aldeia pura. Não colocam problemas tirar fotos a mulheres ? Um excelente trabalho tendo em conta as dificeis condicoes de luminosidade
Um abraço Amigo

siolaw (25702) 2008-07-17 23:57

Hi Ricardo,
The backlighting and the rising dust, gives a physical presence to the light here... it thickens the air, and that gives good depth to this interesting daily life scene.
Um abraço
Laurent

JCG (24899) 2008-07-19 3:41

Hi Ricardo,

Scene of life put well in image here and interesting which leaves the usual stereotypes… This light of end-of-day is well managed and gives a pleasant back-light. Well seen Ricardo.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

rigoletto (25978) 2008-07-21 14:09

This is very much like similar photos from Keribar or bantonbuju. Less graphism and more to the exploitation of light, so, i would say, it is more bantonbuju.
The light makes me jealous, the colors are great, and this is the presentation of atmosphere. Congrats,
Deniz

gokanlam (6421) 2008-07-22 3:18

Hi Ricardo, great use of light.. the details of structures and daily life look beautiful.. i like the atmosphere created by the daylight..
Best wishes,
ReLa

Vato_Law (11642) 2008-07-23 14:05

Olá Ricardo,
estas são as cenas que talvez mais me fascinem em fotografia, cenas de rua com esta luz fantástica e com os naturais de lá a emprestarem o ar caracteristico ás mesmas.
Gosto especialmente da luz que incide na fachada do lado direito, da sombra do rapazito no chão, e do seu ar enquanto carrega o tubo.
Um abraço.
Paulo

Bluejeans (31663) 2008-07-24 5:41

Oi amigo ,
Que lugar parado no tempo ficou muito interessante a cena do rapaz a arrastar a mangueira no chão a levantar poeira , gostei muito do jogo de luz e sombra , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

coco (27612) 2008-07-31 6:25

Hi Ricardo.

This is beautiful daily life shot but it looks a bit tilt. However, this is a great shot and I love it.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

keribar (42726) 2008-08-18 21:09

Hello Ricardo,

This is exatcly what I am for when I go
to such places. Good use of light combined with living people. Good shadows, and dramatic shots - I may be there in December. Congratulations - Izzet

Stepan (27167) 2008-09-06 9:10

Hidden real daily life you mean !!
I like this backside serie, facing valleys and temples... The real Egypt too : poor, sad and not so attractive...
Stéphane

jafadabret (39033) 2009-03-04 23:30

Bonjour Ricardo.
Cette photo est bien composée. La lumière et l'ombre dessinent des espaces où évoluent les passants. Les couleurs sont superbes.
Beau travail !
Amicalement,
Jacques