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portraits of Mauritania 1


portraits of Mauritania 1
Photo Information
Copyright: Geraldine Le Duc (limule) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 16 N: 316] (2431)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-30
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Theme(s): Mauritanie 12/2007 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 2:22
Viewed: 908
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I reposted a sharper version of the picture I posted yesterday. Sorry about that.


This young Mauritanian girl is wearing the traditional Melhafa, so called in Hassanya dialect. The Melhafa is made of a single piece of fabric, oftenly very colourful. All women and young girls are wearing it independently from their age, jobs or function and it has nothing to do with any lack of modernity. It is is a very nice scenery to see them, holding it or adjusting it at any time, for conveniency or in order to face the so called Harmattan, one of the local wind.

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Hello Geraldine,
Very beautiful portrait and the contrast of the colors of the pink Melhafa("Yemeni" in Turkish).
Her posing is natural and the style of her hair is lovely.
Best wishes and regards
Sibel

Un joli portrait qui rempli bien l'image, bon cadrage, avec un moment qui était bien choisi.
C'est bien fait,
Jean-Claude

Geraldine: nice composition and great texture and color. I would crop tighter at the top for the best economy from your frame. Only personal preference. regards, c

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  • bwiti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 784 W: 92 N: 1036] (6002)
  • [2008-01-05 14:29]

Elle est joliment faite cette photo... un poil excentrée, le voile qui tire sur le côté et l'attitude de la gamine...
J'aime beaucoup...

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