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Travellin' Riverside Blues


Travellin' Riverside Blues
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Copyright: Benny Verbercht (BennyV) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 283] (1276)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-08
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon F-70
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Mali 2002
Date Submitted: 2008-04-30 4:05
Viewed: 675
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the late afternoon people gather near the Niger river to bathe, to wash clothes, to wash trucks, to play...

Ségou is a city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres northeast of Bamako on the River Niger. It was founded by the Bozo people in 1620, on a site about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the present town. With 100,000 inhabitants, it is now the third largest city in Mali.

analogue shot with 55-180 zoom, no PP, only frame added
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A shot full of life,

There is just so much going on in the scene, exploding with life.
Superb colors and excellent sharpness.

Good work.
Kamran

Hello Benny

As a film picture and no PP work,I can only say that it`s very good.
A worthy shot,with a good action,a daily life scene by the Niger river,people doing their own things,the regulary things that people do all the time.
You had a very good light on that late afternoon.Even they didn`t noticed you with,having attached to your camera the zoom lens.

My kind regards

A lovely natural appeal for this well taken daily life scene Benny, fine work!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Hi Benny,
Just perfect... There is so much to watch, so much life and different activities in your photo ! One are having "bath", one are washing the dishes, one doing something with his truk... So unexpected things, looks like you had composed this photo with 5 others ! Amazing ! And light is awesome...
Thanks a lot for sharing,
Marion

Hello Benny
impressive shot
excellent light and strong colours
well done
regards

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  • faubry Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3504 W: 352 N: 4203] (27199)
  • [2008-04-30 5:01]

hello Berny, great daily life,typic scene from Africa, great colors and light, thanks
francine

Hi Benny,
beautiful scene with such a great theme and great colors.
Very good quality also,great one.

Horatiu

Bonjour Benny
Un joli cliché net et coloré d'un des aspects de la vie quotidienne. Tu nous proposes beaucoup de choses à regarder.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Excellent documentary shot. I really like how you captured all this human activity around the truck. And in excellent light and beautiful tones.
tfs,
CT

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  • toto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2358 W: 107 N: 2483] (13348)
  • [2008-05-01 13:12]

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette scène de tous les jours, qui est de toute beauté pour des gens qui comme moi sont émerveillé de voir cette vie comme dans le temps, calme,nature.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté, beaux reflets dans cette eau légèrement agitée par ces gens qui font leur ablutions, leur vaisselle etc.
Merci de ces partages.

Amitiés Thomas

Bonjour
Rare galerie où l'on voyage devant son écran.
La vie quotidienne des personnes fixées par la photo.
J' aime

Lovely light, and so many different activities are represented here, busy ina good sense.

wow there is so much happening in this picture. the light is fantastic ! the pic reminds me of the time when i was a child, cause i always loved to watch picture where i could disover things

daniel

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