les sourates, a photo from Segou, South

Photographer's Note

in Djenne, a coranic school or medersa out in the street and little boys learning their sourats ( coranic versets) on wood boards and learning to write arabic at the same time. I focused on his hands and the board.

ps thru neatimage, no cropping

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olli (2091) 2004-03-04 6:52

What an excellent shot; very interesting subject, very beautiful tones (and they really work with each other) and great bold framing. Very-very well seen and captured, eric. One of my favorites...

spence (65) 2004-03-04 6:53

I absolutely love this photo. The subject, the colours, the composition. Wonderful.

FrancisSanto (525) 2004-03-04 7:04

Today I see almost only great photos

avigur_11 (21954) 2004-03-04 7:08

Excellent shot. I like the pale yellow, all the rest is almost b/w. I like the writing, the cropping, the angle, the hands. Very very good shot.

clodreno (0) 2004-03-04 8:20

very nice shot Eric. I love the idea, but I like the realisation even better. Very, very good.

eelliott305 (776) 2004-03-04 11:58

An excellent shot Eric. I love the original way you have composed it and the dusty colours are beautiful.

Surfer31 (0) 2004-03-04 12:00

This picture is very strong, because we only see the hands. And we can learn a lot about someone, only by looking at this hands. Wonderful approach. Keep up the good work.

snuggleaphagus (4146) 2004-03-04 12:46

These hands are so gracefull and yet full of strenght. The cropping is great and the yellow adds a touch of color. Brilliant work.

touristdidi (8578) 2004-03-07 9:27 [Comment]

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lukasfoto (3078) 2004-03-08 17:13

woooooooowww... what a great photo! excellent composition and colours! well done! :))

ianmcall (1213) 2004-03-10 9:06

Very good idea, well captured. The hands are really interesting; I hope to see a picture of their owner too!

Laurence (0) 2004-03-11 7:34

Wowww.... Non seulement l'image est magnifique, mais l'info qu'elle transmet est rare. Comme j'aurais aimé réaliser cette image... Bravo Eric !

arodriguezc (162) 2004-03-15 19:26

A fascinating photo. You captured a beautiful moment in this photo.

roconnell (327) 2004-05-02 23:48

The desaturated and contrasting colors are very striking. The focus on his hands has captured his body language nicely. Wonderfully detailed. Well done.

Curioso (9271) 2004-05-12 15:27

How did you come to the idea of framing on his hands and writings ? That was smart and this makes the picture unique. You were absolutely right because the graphism of arabic is a real subject by itself. The dustful hands also embodie the long hours spent by this boy to learn the writing; the finger on the right paper seems to show the dedication. A picture full of symbolism.

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bfly (5773) 2004-05-12 17:50

excellant shot Eric...nothing needs to be added on top of all written..adorable..

tongapup (0) 2005-04-22 15:13