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Photographer’s Note

Watching the tourists. As we are looking to the colours of Africa, the residents of Conakry are interested what we are looking for.

from asiuhuru.org
Guinea is a West African territory of approximately 8 to10 million people that was a formal French colony until independence in 1958. Like most of Africa, it is rich in minerals even as its population subsists on approximately one US dollar a day. The natural resources of the territory include bauxite, gold, iron ore, uranium, diamonds, coffee, fish, hydropower and agricultural products. In fact, Guinea produces about half of the world’s bauxite, the mineral necessary for the production of aluminum.

Exposure Time: 1/83
F-Stop: f/16.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 1000
Focal Length: 85/1 mm
Date Taken: 2009-03-05 18:44

Copyright © – Achim Fried. The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.

snunney, gildasjan, TopGeo, Cricri, PaulVDV, dareco, shevchenko, danos, buscape, bobocortis, jhm, lucasgalodoido, jafadabret, stego, patdeph, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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Nicou (44465) 2009-06-10 7:42

Hello,

Très belle image, quelle couleur avec ce fond, ce jeune accroché au grillage, image qui fait beaucoup réfléchir et penser.

bravo et maitié

Nicou

snunney (34574) 2009-06-10 8:11

Hello Achim,
One wonders what is going through this young man's head as he grips the bars of what could be seen as a cage. Interesting and thought provoking daily life image with strong vibrant colours.

gildasjan (23637) 2009-06-10 8:26

Bonjour Achim
Des tonalités chaudes qui caractérisent bien ces images de l'Afrique.Toutefoisc'est dur de voir cet enfant derrière cette grille et ce tas de détritus.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

Longroute (9149) 2009-06-10 8:53

A very good photo Achim,
from every point of view, as an interesting and well balanced composition, for the fine light and colours and all the other tecnical qualities, and most of all for the subject and message that it conveys.
Well done,
Donato

P.S.
As I'm soon leaving home and so stopping my activities in TE during summer months, I wish you a fine vacation.

Morac (20206) 2009-06-10 9:19

Hello Achim,
Very beautiful image with color as the background and this young hung roasting
It is a beautiful image that is well-sighted and sobering.
Regards
Marc

TopGeo (21617) 2009-06-10 9:54

Hello Achim,They is a possible portrait That gives symbolically the place and the messages of regions there Good POV and crop!Amicalement
Bravo
Georgios

AiresSantos (41820) 2009-06-10 10:36

Hi Achim
Fine picture with the kid watching you. Beautiful POV and colours
Great details and sharpness
Tfs and have a nice day
Aires

Cricri (43030) 2009-06-10 10:37

Hi Achim
De très jolies couleurs et la présence de ce petit bonhomme acrocher aux grillage, c'est une belle image
Friendship
cricri

UlfE (8933) 2009-06-10 10:50

Hi Achim,

Very well spotted and an excellent daily life shot. Looks like his watching the outside world and is closely following what the man with the camera is doing. Fine colours and perfect sharpness. TFS and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

PaulVDV (5136) 2009-06-10 12:08

Hello Achim,
It's a very interesting daily life-picture and I do understand your note about their curiosity for visitors but somewhere it gives me a sad feeling. I see a young person locked up behind bars. Locked up in poverty ?
Perhaps travellers with African experiences do see the wellknown joy of the African people in this picture ...
Best regards, Paul

marietom (31796) 2009-06-10 13:01

hello Achim,

Colors from Africa, nice composition, but a little bit sad...
Bonne soirée
Marie

polpo56 (7888) 2009-06-10 13:53

Hi Achim,
they watch tourists and tourists watch them...
An emblematic picture, with nice color and a nice composition.
Ciao
Ludo

Ninello52 (3266) 2009-06-10 13:58

Ciao Achim!
Una foto che dice tanta cose! Molto suggestiva, carica di sentimento! Belli i colori e la luce. Emblematico il ragazzo dietro le sbarre!
Saluti, Nino.

gunbud (27755) 2009-06-10 19:15

Hi Achim,
Compelling portrait of daily life in Guinea with a very profound note.
Love the bright colors and lighting here.
Regards, Tom

dareco (17104) 2009-06-10 19:29

I love everything about this, the colors, lighting, the pose...everything. Great job! TFS

shevchenko (9858) 2009-06-10 20:13

Hi Achim,
What a reddish corner between metal gate and concrete wall, almost every things here have the same color, seem she is attracted by outside world and foreign visitors, lively shoot, thanks for sharing.
Ally

danos (32170) 2009-06-11 23:36

Hello Achim,
nice the portrait and the interest for this little native girl,looking for the tourists through the rails.I think a daily snapshot for the natives.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

buscape (3555) 2009-06-12 4:16

Hallo Achim,
schöne warme Farben im Abendlicht und ein neugieriges Mädchen ergeben hier ein tolles Motiv aus Afrika. Durch den direkten Augenkontakt zur Kamera wird das von dir angesprochene Interesse an den Touristen sehr gut wiedergegeben. Ein gutes Foto, gefällt mir.
Viele Grüsse aus dem Donautal,
Helmut

Graal (57631) 2009-06-12 23:57

Hi Achim,
sad scene, good composition and quality of photo. Well note and photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

jlbrthnn (37559) 2009-06-13 5:03

Hello Achim,
The image seems to describe an young man captive of his universe and perhaps also of its precariousness, curious about clothing and photographic equipment about the tourists. Very good composition balanced and with natural light and colors. congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

bobocortis (14136) 2009-06-13 11:33

Hello Achim.
Great shot taken under a warm light, technically correct (well decentered subject, nice graphic items) but overall rich of meaning.
Best regards.
Bobo.

jhm (82185) 2009-06-14 3:30

Hello Achim,

Exactly a imprisonment behind the iron closing
Real a wonderful view through the hight of your point of view.
Very well colours and good presentation. TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

Miha2ou7 (4891) 2009-06-14 15:16

Hey Achim,

One to think about. Great find and a lovely realization. The textures are very interesting as a side motive and provide a fine backdrop.

Best regards.

Wandering_Dan (3209) 2009-06-15 10:04

Hi, Achim -

A poignant image of poverty and despair. Well framed, too, by the fencing on the right and bottom. The colors are intriguing.

Best,
Dan

Bluejeans (31993) 2009-06-16 5:08

Ola Achim ,
Uma bela imagem rica em cores e luz, mas é uma cena bem triste , bom equilibrio nos elementos , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

hopsy_life (73) 2009-06-17 3:07

Excellent piece of work. Well done.
Best wishes
Heidi

Giorgio (8662) 2009-06-17 6:31

- Warm tones that characterize this image of Africa Achim. Nevertheless it's difficult to see this child behind this gate and this heap of refuse.
Greetings.
giorgio

Silvio1953 (41390) 2009-06-17 6:40

Ciao Achim, great portrait of lovely child with splendid colors, excellent composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-06-17 8:09

Hi Achim,
uma imagem bem forte e interessante essa, mostrando toda a insegurança de países subdesenvolvidos, assim como o Brasil. No mais sua foto ficou perfeita.
Parabéns e Abraço

jafadabret (39323) 2009-06-17 11:35

Bonjour Achim.
Ta photo et ta note mettent en évidence le gros problème de la répartition des richesses dans le monde mais particulièrement en Afrique. Même dans les pays riches en matières premières le niveau de vie de la grande majorité est très bas. Faut-il voir dans les grilles de la photo un symbole ? Peut-être.
La photo, elle est très belle avec la grille et les couleurs.
Jacques

mauro61 (15154) 2009-06-18 9:30

ciao Achim,
la luce del momento esalta la tua composizione.
Perfetta la scelta del soggetto decentrato e quasi prigioniero della lunga cancellata.
Ottima resa, bravo
un caro saluto
maurizio

stego (22350) 2009-06-18 9:46

Hallo Achim,
It may not be the prettiest photo, but is quite compelling and well composed. The grid suggest that he/she is in a cage that separates him/her from the tourist, like a metaphor of the division between wealthy and poor. The colours are indeed very "African".
Grüße,
José

nirvana73 (8614) 2009-06-18 11:02

Hello Achim
very dramatic scene
i like composition, light and cadrage
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

rikko77 (5896) 2009-06-19 2:00

Achim
this is an intense shot, it tells a story more than 1000 words, despite your note is interesting and well done. TFS,
Rikk

pablominto (40390) 2009-06-19 2:14

Hello Achim,

Good colour palette, everything works well together!
The image is telling a kind of sad story, a serious looking child surrounded by trash...
Symbolically the iron fence adds to the impact, separating "them" from "us"... good documentary!

Greetings,
Pablo -

patdeph (17662) 2009-06-19 9:36

hello Achim
it's the first time that I realise the incredible number of countries you have visited!This is a very well done picture,and with the note,the impact is still more strong!This is what I hate in this society,the profit that can do rich people with the poor countries!Anyway,I like the warm colors ,yes,but this is sad!
Regards
Pascale

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2009-06-20 13:37

Hi achim,
wollte dir eig eine Kritik zu deinen Bild Costa paradiso schreiben aber nachdem ich das schon gemacht habe schreibe ich nur zu diesen eine.
Mir gefällt das Bild ja gut schöne Farben und sehr gutes Daily life Bild
mir gefällts Toba

foozi (4689) 2009-06-20 18:38

Hi Achim,
a lovely opportunity well captured. The colours are lively and the visual effect is pleasant. The view with symmetrical is pleasant and powerful.

Regards,
Foozi

berek (28838) 2009-06-20 21:47

Hi Achim,
you caught simple but impressive composition. I love pastel colours and balanced framing. I can see interesting details.
Friendly regards.
Burak

jmdias (19053) 2009-06-22 7:36

achim

it is a nice portrait of africa, full of hidden meaning, people inside a cage of misery. nice photo with a good mix of lines and human life.

hugs

jorge

pierrefonds (26069) 2009-06-23 4:43

Hi Achim,

The diagonal line of the fence is an asset to the composition. You have captured well the expression of the child watching the tourists. The subject is well framed. The colors are enhanced by the quality of the light. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Angshu (33533) 2009-06-25 1:13

Hello Achim
An amazing documentary like picture...which almost depicts the young girl as behind bars. This picture would come out very well in B&W, IMO & hence I've tried a small WS. Hope you won't mind Achim
Best Regards
Angshu

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Vasa (5332) 2009-06-30 11:30

Bonjour Achim,

comme je suis en retard dans ta galerie, je me permets de reculer un peu et de m'arrteter devant ce motif touchant. Les couleurs chaudes atisent ma concentration sur le cote documentaire de l'image. Tres content de te revoir ici. Amicalement

Branko

wolf38 (12642) 2009-07-10 23:38

Hallo Achim. In diesem Photo scheint das Interesse gegenseitig zu sein. Mir gefällt die Natürlichkeit der Aufnahme. Sehr schön. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.